Fred Thompson News

“But overall everybody's going to get a better education, with better jobs, in the long-run than we would without trade.”

Republican Fred Thompson told potential supporters on Sunday that he's running for president as a champion of ideals held by all Americans: a strong national defense, adherence to the rule of law and a market ... via Free Republic

Presidential hopefuls Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul said Sunday their recent polling and fundraising success shows voters are not sold on GOP front-runners. Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, told CBS' ... via The Post Chronicle

“The political pendulum is swinging against us. Everybody knows that the president's numbers are down”

Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson said Sunday 'the political pendulum is swinging' against his party, and Republicans needs to work harder to win over independent voters.

'Everybody knows what's at stake next year, but I wonder if we've come to terms with the difficulty we've got as Republicans, and the fact that we're going to have to do a lot of things very well to prevail,' the former Tennessee senator said.

What the Republican Party needs, Thompson said, is to nominate a candidate like himself who can 'go before the American people and ask for the vote of a cross-section of Americans.' Read more

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich called Sean Hannity's radio show last week to announce glibly that in his view U.S. Sen. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“I think he's very rehearsed, very polished. You could almost hear him saying 'ladies and gentlemen of the jury,'”

Rudy Giuliani, leading the 2008 Republican presidential race in national polls but still an unknown quantity in Iowa, has little to lose here -- and he campaigns like he knows it. via News Max

“This is Jack Bauer from CTU...I need to speak to the President immediately! ”

Posted on 11/10/2007 6:47:10 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat Jack Bauer is in deep trouble. via Free Republic

“Republicans are in a presidential quandary after the performance of former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday. There is no party favorite, and Republican insiders are still waiting for somebody to step forward.”

From the latest Evans-Novak Political Report : "Republicans are in a presidential quandary after the performance of former Sen. via Taegan Goddard's Political Wire

“Huckabee shares their values, but is positive and optimistic. He softens them.”

Appearing out of the blue, a jovial hard line creationist offers hope to the embattled right. via Buzzle.com

I think it's pretty obvious now that Fred Thompson's campaign peaked before he entered the race and has been on a downhill slide ever since. via HolyCoast.com

“That's not what a Cabinet secretary's about.”

Bernard Kerik did an irresponsible job training police in Iraq, presidential contender John McCain said Friday, adding to criticism of Kerik as Rudy Giuliani's former police commissioner surrendered to face ... via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

“Sen. Thompson has been running a campaign that is appealing to all segments of the U.S., all Americans, and we feel he's got a message that is resonating in all communities. He's excited to participate in this forum.”

Three leading GOP presidential candidates have agreed to participate in a Spanish-language debate previously canceled because only two other candidates signed up. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

“If you can't tell the truth in a presidential campaign, when can you tell it. When should you tell it?”

Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson on Friday proposed reducing benefits promised to future retirees and establishing a system of voluntary personal retirement accounts under Social Security to help shore up the program's finances.

'If somebody's got a better idea let them put it on the table,' said the former Tennessee senator in a challenge to fellow Republicans as well as Democrats vying for the White House in 2008.

President Bush proposed roughly similar changes three years ago, but they proved so controversial that they never came to a vote in either house of the Republican-controlled Congress. Read more

In a week that saw conservative Christian leaders scatter their endorsements across the Republican presidential field comes one notable non-endorsement. Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, in a radio ... via Guardian Unlimited

“I am not a member of any organized party - I am a Democrat.”

For years, Democrats have labored under the all too obvious burden of being perceived as a fragmented motley collection of political malcontents. via The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK

“Sure, Rudy is pro-choice and for gay rights and licensing of guns, and all these liberal issues but look at Mitt Romney, he's a Mormon, a member of a cult.”

A lot of people are scratching their heads wondering why the Rev. Pat Robertson, an ultra-conservative pro-life Republican, has thrown his support behind Rudy Giuliani, who is pro-abortion and anti-gun rights. via KNUS-AM Aurora

With the number growing daily, at least 80 West Virginia Republicans have filed to become delegates to the Feb. via Charleston Daily Mail

THE RACE: The presidential race for the Republican, Democratic nominations in Connecticut. via The Modesto Bee

“Meanwhile, issues Republicans have campaigned on in recent years - gay marriage, abortion, and even immigration - seem to matter less to Tennesseans, at least in terms of personal relevance.”

Tennesseans tend to pick Republican favorite son Fred Thompson when asked which 2008 presidential hopeful they support, but in hypothetical head-to-head contests, Democrat Hillary Clinton runs very close behind ... via The Daily News Journal

“You can't have a (federal) law”

Fred Thompson was well into a prolonged dialogue about abortion with interviewer Tim Russert on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday when he said something stunning for social conservatives: "I do not think it is a ... via Pittsburgh Tribune

“A revolution from time to time is a good thing.”

Posted on 11/05/2007 11:54:16 AM PST by Momaw Nadon If it's a constitution trampling, gun grabbing, gay agenda pushing, illegal alien supporting abortionist liberal vs a constitution trampling, gun grabbing, ... via Free Republic