Who came up with this condescending crap? Regardless of his merits as a presidential candidate, Fred Thompson is not like very many people at all, being a former Senator and a Hollywood actor, as he is.
Faux folksiness isn't the ticket, here.
He worked to put himself through college and law school while raising a family. He put his hand to whatever came along, and became successful. I thought that is part of what being a conservative is all about, using your own talents and through hard work making one’s fortune.
Apparently, “conservatives” are against well-off successful people. Who knew??