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Fred Thompson complicates life for Mitt Romney. Without the Tennessean in the race, Romney's folks had visions of a head-to-head match-up with Rudy, and all that entails, dancing in their head. But it doesn't seem like they're going to have that option. So now they're trying to define Fred before he even gets in. As I reported in my weekend piece on Thompson, Romney's top social conservative staff liasion has sought to cast doubt on the former senator's commitment to the pro-life cause. "FYI -- wanted to make sure you were all updated as this story develops and we all...

Normally, presidential candidates shudder at the prospect of their pasts being laid bare, especially any past paramours with whom they were bare. Paula Jones, anyone? Not so with Fred Thompson. The ex-Senator's numerous ex-girlfriends, which include country singer Lorrie Morgan and DC society maven Georgette Mosbacher, say they're not just going to vote for their former flame, they'll support him on his road to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. That is, once he announces, which is rumored to be imminent. Morgan told the Times of London, "I couldn't think of a bad word to say about Fred if somebody put a gun...