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Opinion: Thompson: Ford's Tough -- By: Robert Costa

29 Jan 2010 13:49:43 PST

Written by webmaster@nationalreview.com (Robert Costa)
Fred Thompson knows what’s like to be a famous Tennessean campaigning for the Senate. In 1994, he won a seat in the upper chamber after appearing in films like The Hunt for Red October and Die Hard 2. So what does he make of Harold Ford Jr., the former Volunteer State congressman turned MSNBC pun...

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Opinion: All Done but the Moulderin’–What for Federalism With Thompson’s Loss?

22 Jan 2008 13:35:36 PST

Written by WTH
Candidates like the center, left Mitt Romney and Rudly Giuliani will be the norm for the GOP because it will be assumed both by pundits and political campaign operatives that the strictly conservative candidate is doomed to lose. No one of Reagan’s basic small government principles will...

Original story at Blogs for Fred Thompson .

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Opinion: Saturday Briefing: 01.19.08

19 Jan 2008 07:49:52 PST

Written by Sean
Thompson said curbing illegal immigration, a key issue for voters here, would be a top priority for him. The Fred Thompson in South Carolina this week is the one America saw knock into Mike Huckabee as a pro-life liberal with “blame America first” beliefs whose economic policies would des...

Original story at Fred File – The Friends of Fred Thompson .

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Opinion: Saturday Briefing: 01.12.08

12 Jan 2008 09:38:27 PST

Written by Sean
7 Days until the South Carolina Primary Then he got more personal, saying Thompson had little to show for his time as senator from Tennessee. Thompson didn’t pass measures on illegal immigration or other issues he is campaigning on, Huckabee said. Washington Post:

Original story at Fred File – The Friends of Fred Thompson .

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Opinion: Fred Picks Up Another Endorsement

02 Jan 2008 12:02:56 PST

Written by Gary Gross
I hope you will join me in speaking up at Caucus night for Fred Thompson. If you agree that we need a true conservative in the White House, please feel free to forward this note to fellow Caucus goers and let’s get Fred the win he needs in Iowa to boost him to the next level.

Original story at California Conservative .

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Opinion: Do You Have To Be Crazy To Be President?

02 Jan 2008 07:14:00 PST

It is not even enough to have a long record of service, going back to Watergate and taking down a corrupt Governor of Tennessee in the 1970’s. And having one of the most Conservative voting records in the United States Senate - before leaving it in disgust at how the system did not allow real re...

Original story at Say Anything .

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Opinion: USAT Reporter Caught in Distortion, Portrays Thompson as Unambitious

30 Dec 2007 06:39:01 PST

Written by Tom Blumer
Erick at Red State reports that USA Today reporter Jill Lawrence distorted what she reported Saturday on a statement made by Fred Thompson to a Burlington, Iowa audience. Here, per Erick, is how Thompson actually responded to the question, "Do you want to be President?" --

Original story at NewsBusters.org .

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Opinion: The Games The Agenda Media Play

29 Dec 2007 20:53:06 PST

Written by Gary Gross
“I’m not particularly interested in running for president,” Thompson said, but rather he feels called to serve his country. Here’s Fred’s answer in context: Here’s a final shot at the USA Today correspondent: Technorati Tags: Fred Thompson, Agenda Media, Blogs

Original story at California Conservative .

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Opinion: Evening Briefing: 12.14.07

14 Dec 2007 17:20:57 PST

Written by Sean
As regular VC readers know, I am one of several conspirators who is supporting Fred Thompson’s campaign for President. I cannot speak for the others, but my reasons for supporting Thompson include his commitment to federalism, his candor on important issues other candidates would pref...

Original story at Fred File – The Friends of Fred Thompson .

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Opinion: Morning Briefing: 12.14.07

14 Dec 2007 05:34:52 PST

Written by Sean
“This is why Mitt Romney is having such a hard time in Iowa right now,” said Thompson spokeswoman Karen Hanretty, who called the license approvals another reason to doubt Romney “on matters of principle and conviction.” David Brody:

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Opinion: Evening Briefing: 12.13.07

13 Dec 2007 15:48:21 PST

Written by Sean
Like here’s my favorite: Raise your hand if you think global warming is a big threat. What, are we in the third grade? Raise your hand if you think global — you know what? I’ve got to tell you. You know who scored big yesterday with me? Fred Thompson. You know, I’ve been watching Fred Thompson. I don...

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Opinion: On Taxes and Social Security

25 Nov 2007 09:10:24 PST

Written by Sean
Fred Thompson: Let me give you one big one worth about $1.4 trillion dollars: my social security plan. I have put out a social security plan, the only one among the Democrats or Republican contenders, that basically faces up to the fact that social security is going bankrupt and that we’re go...

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Opinion: Evening Briefing: 11.15.07

15 Nov 2007 15:38:12 PST

Written by Sean
Republican Fred Thompson has sent out a fundraising e-mail headlined “It’s ‘tax penalty day’ in Massachusetts.” Today is the deadline for people there to show proof of heath-care coverage under the state’s new mandatory insurance law.

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D'Amato gets a good inside review as Rudy's stand-in

08 Oct 2007 13:16:12 PDT

Here's a bit more on former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato standing in for Rudy Giuliani in debate rehearsals with his preferred candidate, Fred Thompson. "Senator D’Amato plays Mayor Giuliani very well, whether it’s his speech or his actions or ...

Original story at Inside Long Island Politics .

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Opinion: Republicans Sick of Rudy, Walnuts, Fred, Newt, Mitt and Whoever Else Is Or Isn't Running

02 Aug 2007 11:24:23 PDT

It’s the saddest GOP primary season ever, because nobody likes any of the candidates. Former Republican congressman and NewsMax columnist John LeBoutillier isn’t too impressed by the roster and doesn’t even bother to mention the guys we’ve already forgotten about — Huckleberry Broke...

Original story at Wonkette .

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Opinion: Fred Thompson Builds Buzz Online

04 May 2007 07:13:00 PDT

In recent weeks, the former Tennessee senator, who is considering a run for the Republican nomination, has used conservative Web sites to opine about tax cuts, the Virginia Tech shootings, even the NFL draft. The actor-politician had experimen...

Original story at CBS 5 .

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Opinion: John Neffinger: Democrats vs. Science: Why We're So Damn Good at Losing Elections

02 Apr 2007 08:15:00 PDT

Written by John Neffinger
So writes John Dickerson, chief political correspondent of Slate, in his recent piece on why the prospect of Law & Order star Fred Thompson running as a Republican candidate for president shouldn't concern anyone. And who's left laughing? The GOP. Reality-Based Republicans

Original story at Huffington Post .

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