Posted on 11/15/2007 3:49:47 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson brushed off concerns Thursday about his single-digit showings in recent Iowa and New Hampshire polls, saying he expects a new television ad on immigration will help boost his numbers. "In the past, a lot of things have changed in the Iowa presidential elections - Howard Dean can tell you that," he said, referring to 2004 when Dean's third-place showing in Iowa derailed his campaign for the Democratic nomination.
"So you've just got to do what you do and keep at it and understand that the end of the day is all that counts," he said.
CBS/New York Times polls in Iowa and New Hampshire show Thompson at 9 and 5 percent for Republicans, respectively. Mitt Romney leads both states with 34 percent in New Hampshire and 27 percent in Iowa.
Thompson, who was in New York for a fundraiser and a closed town-hall meeting, said he expects his recently released television ad in Iowa to help sway voters in that crucial state. The ad stresses the need to secure U.S. borders and enforce immigration laws.
Illegal immigration has divided Republicans and remains a critical issue to many GOP voters. This past summer, Arizona Sen. John McCain supported legislation that would have strengthened border security and allowed for many illegal immigrants to become citizens. The leading GOP contenders, Romney and Rudy Giuliani, both opposed the legislation, which was backed by President Bush (website - news - bio) but failed in the Senate.
On Thursday, Thompson reiterated that the government should strip federal dollars from cities and states that don't report illegal immigrants, and he criticized Giuliani for "going to court to preserve sanctuary cities" while he was mayor of New York City.
Giuliani has defended New York's so-called sanctuary policy, which stopped city workers from reporting suspected illegal immigrants. He sued the federal government to keep his city's policy.
"If we will enforce the border, if we will stop inducements like sanctuary cities, and we will tell employers that they're going to have to obey the law too, then over a period of time, this situation will turn much to the good," Thompson said.
The former Tennessee senator tried to highlight other differences between himself and Giuliani, who has been a supporter of gun control and abortion. Thompson is opposed to both.
He also said the Romney campaign should stop "whining" about losing the National Right To Life Committee's endorsement to him. Thompson said he believed the endorsement would help at the polls.
If Duuncan drops leaving Fred and the others, where do you go?
***I’ve already answered that before, probably even to you. I go with Thompson. And if Thompson drops, who do you go with?
I am conservative and we both agree there are two in the race. If Fred drops, I have one other choice.
Duncan Hunter.
May the best man win. Good Providence to you and your candidate.
Dream on. Fred doesn’t have the stamina or the tenacity to hang in the for the long haul.
Indeed...
And the same.
You are obviously very confused as to what a conservative is. You are 1/2 right. Duncan is.
So with that I will assess your opinion of Fred accordingly...
There's a reson we call you "Mittwits" and you're demonstrating it....
Show me ONE INSTANCE so far in the campaign where Fred has demonstrated either stamina or tenacity.
He just doesn’t have it.
If he is elected, our enemies (OBL, etc) will laugh at this phlegmatic old man.
http://www.startribune.com/10215/story/1554204.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdAm6UY4xOE
http://www.fred08.com/virtual/Immigration.aspx
http://www.fred08.com/virtual/socialsecurity.aspx
http://www.fred08.com/virtual/defenseplan.aspx
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1927216/posts
Did you even read this story? Fred shows up in Minnesota long after the other candidates, and, to date, it's been his only visit to the state.
What about that demonstrates stamina? Tenacity?
Seriously. What in that first link demonstrates anything but poor planning and laziness?
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