Posted on 03/29/2007 3:00:09 PM PDT by RWR8189
"Law & Order" star and former U.S. senator Fred Dalton Thompson is considering a bid for the White House that would test whether Hollywood can once again launch a Republican to the world's premier political stage.
His interest, confirmed in a brief interview this week, is generating buzz in Washington. He was third among Republican-leaning voters in a recent Gallup-USA Today survey, behind Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and ahead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
The onetime senator from Tennessee is known to many Americans for playing New York District Attorney Arthur Branch on "Law & Order" and an admiral in the film "The Hunt for Red October." But his real-life record as a no-nonsense lawmaker who also served as the minority counsel to the Senate Watergate committee is appealing to party activists dissatisfied with the current crop of Republican hopefuls.
"He has a conservative bearing and a conservative presence, but he's independent in his thinking and his voting record," said Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), who added that Thompson is "seriously considering" a presidential campaign at the urging of many friends. "He has a commanding television presence that makes every other politician in America jealous."
Alexander, a friend of 40 years and twice a presidential candidate himself, said Thompson is likely to take his time deciding and could wait to enter the contest until around Labor Day. Recalling a well-attended Washington cocktail gathering held Sunday, Alexander said: "Fred Thompson was the talk of the party."
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Too bad he's not Christian enough for Dobson or he could have been President. /sarcasm
Labor Day. Not sure if that's soon enough.
Dobson has kind of said he spoke too hastily.
ping for Fred:)
"Labor Day. Not sure if that's soon enough."
I like Thompson, but Labor Day is simply ridiculous. It raises the question as to why he feels he should be able to spend the rest of the spring and summer relaxing while everyone other candidate is out busting their tail.
He's a good candidate, but I do worry that a lot of what people like about him is his voice and presidential demeanor. That's all well and good, but with that kind of candidate, it's particularly important that the voters get to kick the tires for an extended period of time.
It's between Thompson and Rudy for me, but Fred is going to have to earn my vote and show me that he respects the office of President of the United States enough to work very hard for it. He's not a coronation-type candidate. Not enough of a past record for that.
Well let the public see and hear the other front runner's voice (screech) and demeanor (arrogant and overbearing) long enough, and Thompson will be a shoo-in.
He ought to run just to get back at Dobson for his stupid position.
Does anyone know the shooting schedule for Law And Order?
Dobson clarified.
I suspect the media was trying to make a preacher look like a twit.
Well that's good. I hadn't heard that yet. He really stuck hi foot in his mouth with that one.
Thompson is exactly what this country needs. Plain spoken common sense with real intelligence backing it up. Rudy will never get my vote.
I am leaning his way. I just know the people I will not support. Rudy and John.
Noticed that Dobson has had to clarify more and more recently?
Brer Fox he lay low....
All the money and the prime endorsements will be sucked up by then.
Dobson seems to be suffering from "Pat Robertson Disease."
Fred's got the Leftists scared, that's for sure.
Fred's got more than the Leftists scared. He has all the Repub candidates looking over their shoulders too.
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