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Thompson says he's definitely in the race
Boston Globe ^ | 08/30/2007 | Michael Kranish

Posted on 08/30/2007 2:12:23 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007

Edited on 08/30/2007 2:20:35 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Fred Thompson, the actor and former Tennessee senator whose flirtation with a presidential bid has frustrated some supporters, will file papers to officially enter the race next Thursday, his campaign manager told key backers this afternoon.

"Fred is definitely is going to make the race," campaign manager Bill Lacy told members of the Thompson campaign's national finance team in a conference call. "We are in this race to win." Lacy said Thompson will also announce his campaign on a webcast next Thursday. After that he is expected to visit Iowa Sept. 7, New Hampshire on Sept. 8 and 9, and South Carolina after that. There will also be events Sept. 13-15 in Florida and Tennessee, Lacy said.


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To: AGreatPer

One side benefit to Fred entering in September is that it pushed any potential Newt entry into October.


21 posted on 08/30/2007 2:40:50 PM PDT by dirtboy (Chertoff needs to move out of DC, not move to Justice.)
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To: ejonesie22

“Damn this is gong to be more fun than a gaggle of Ron Paul supporters...”

ROFL


22 posted on 08/30/2007 2:43:29 PM PDT by chaos_5 (Put the illegals aliens on a path ... back to Mexico!)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007
And Senator Warner is probably leaving. Both Warner and Fred Thompson have something in common--they both voted against the impeachment of President Clinton.

From Wikipedia on Warner:

...Warner was among ten GOP Senators who voted against the charge of perjury during Clinton's impeachment (the others were Dick Shelby of Alabama, Ted Stevens of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Olympia Snowe of Maine, John Chafee of Rhode Island, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Jim Jeffords of Vermont, Slade Gorton of Washington and Fred Thompson of Tennessee). Warner and others who voted against the article angered many Republicans by their position. However, unlike Snowe, Collins, Specter, Jeffords and Chafee, the rest of the Republicans voted "guilty" on the second article.

23 posted on 08/30/2007 2:44:07 PM PDT by shrinkermd
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

And so it begins. Let’s see what he’ll do.
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He must now go after the Clinton, Inc. crime machine. And expose the witch for everything she is and would do. This needs to be a clear defeat for the criminal, socialist left.


24 posted on 08/30/2007 2:47:39 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: dirtboy
"One side benefit to Fred entering in September is that it pushed any potential Newt entry into October."

That is exactly what Newt wanted. Yup, he is gonna ride in on a white horse.

25 posted on 08/30/2007 2:50:37 PM PDT by AGreatPer
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To: dirtboy
It mostly irritated Romney backers who watched Fred blow by Mitt without officially entering the race.

May the best man win...

26 posted on 08/30/2007 2:52:04 PM PDT by Spiff
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Interesting. BTTT!


27 posted on 08/30/2007 2:53:59 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Spiff
May the best man win...

Agreed. May both men do their very best.

28 posted on 08/30/2007 2:54:22 PM PDT by Petronski (Why would Romney lie about Ronald Reagan's record?)
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To: shrinkermd

>> Both Warner and Fred Thompson ... voted against the impeachment of President Clinton.

>> ... unlike Snowe, Collins, Specter, Jeffords and Chafee, the rest of the Republicans voted “guilty” on the second article.

Apparently you missed the last line of your own post. Thompson voted Guilty on the second article of impeachment.

H


29 posted on 08/30/2007 2:56:56 PM PDT by SnakeDoctor ("Don't worry. History will get it right ... and we'll both be dead." - George W. Bush to Karl Rove)
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To: Petronski

My 08 Bumper sticker is going to read: NO MORE CLINTONS!


30 posted on 08/30/2007 2:57:13 PM PDT by princess leah
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To: shrinkermd
[Fred]...voted against the impeachment of President Clinton.

Half-truths are lies.

Don't be a liar.

31 posted on 08/30/2007 2:58:33 PM PDT by Petronski (Why would Romney lie about Ronald Reagan's record?)
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To: MHGinTN
I’ll match that! I have already given a little bit, but I have been holding out till he makes it official.
32 posted on 08/30/2007 2:58:45 PM PDT by Greystoke
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To: AGreatPer

>> Yup, he is gonna ride in on a white horse.

Gingrich is a smart guy, but a complete irrelevancy when it comes to Presidential politics. Right now, he’s just got too much of a notorious history to be a viable Presidential nominee. He’s the Republican version of Hillary Clinton ... right down the line on the issues, but not terribly electable.

H


33 posted on 08/30/2007 2:59:11 PM PDT by SnakeDoctor ("Don't worry. History will get it right ... and we'll both be dead." - George W. Bush to Karl Rove)
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To: Hemorrhage

I agree with your #33 completely.


34 posted on 08/30/2007 3:01:07 PM PDT by AGreatPer
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Yep. Definitely maybe.

My, there’s commitment personified.


35 posted on 08/30/2007 3:03:23 PM PDT by CheyennePress
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To: AGreatPer
Blog Reaction Roundup..
36 posted on 08/30/2007 3:03:52 PM PDT by Jay777 (My personal blog: www.stoptheaclu.com)
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To: Petronski

BTTT!


37 posted on 08/30/2007 3:04:13 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Ramius
Romney is OK, except for the almost creepy perfect persona.

Huh? Someone has a pleasant personality and that is considered creepy?

38 posted on 08/30/2007 3:13:34 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (Join the DUmmie FUnnies PING List for the FUNNIEST Blog on the Web)
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39 posted on 08/30/2007 3:21:07 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Of the potential GOP front runners, FT has one of the better records on immigration.- NumbersUSA)
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To: shrinkermd
Both Warner and Fred Thompson ... voted against the impeachment of President Clinton.

Actually they didn't vote against impeachment. The impeachment vote was taken in the House of Representatives. The impeachment trial was conducted in the Senate. At that point, nobody could vote for or against impeachment as the vote had already been taken to impeach clinton. Warner and Thompson both voted against CONVICTION on the first article, and both voted Guilty on the second. In my opinion the perjury charge was the blatant open and shut article that should have warranted a guilty vote, but then again I did not have the opportunity to sit in the Senate and hear the case tried. Thompson has explained why he voted the way he did in the impeachment trial, and his explanation was satisfactory as far as I'm concerned. It showed that he took his duty and oath seriously to evaluate the case and vote based on the merits rather than on partisan politics. Clearly the democrats in the senate did not do so on either article.

40 posted on 08/30/2007 3:27:01 PM PDT by VRWCmember (Fred Thompson 2008! Taking America Back for Conservatives!)
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