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Thompson tops straw vote at Gillmor-hosted banquet
The Toledo Blade ^ | June 9, 2007 | JOSHUA BOAK

Posted on 06/09/2007 10:47:00 AM PDT by Politicalmom

BOWLING GREEN - Fresh from starring as Ulysses Grant in the HBO film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Fred Thompson won an early audition for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination yesterday.

At the annual Lincoln-Hayes Banquet hosted by Ohio Congressman Paul Gillmor, the former Tennessee senator captured 32.5 percent of the 166 votes cast in a straw poll. Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney tied for second in the poll with 18.1 percent. Arizona Sen. John McCain received 11.4 percent.

(Excerpt) Read more at toledoblade.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fredthompson

1 posted on 06/09/2007 10:47:02 AM PDT by Politicalmom
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To: Politicalmom

I can’t imagine Ohio going back to it’s Red State status- but if anyone can make a dent- it’s going to be Fred.


2 posted on 06/09/2007 11:19:29 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet -Fred'08)
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To: Politicalmom; JCEccles

Bah! Straw polls mean nothing. Fred is too lazy to even sip a drink through a straw, much less win a straw poll.

You do realize that an overwhelming 76.5 percent of the Republicans at that poll voted AGAINST Fred Thompson! This is proof that his phony ‘campaign’ will go nowhere and proof that he’s old enough to be his wife’s great uncle’s cousin twice removed!

When are you FRedheads going to wake up and realize that Fred is two steps away from being buried in dirt that is younger than he is???

—I’m JCEccles and I approved this message.


3 posted on 06/09/2007 11:39:02 AM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (Fred Thompson. AKA: POTUS 44)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

You’re incorrigible.

;OD


4 posted on 06/09/2007 11:40:22 AM PDT by Petronski (imwithfred.com)
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To: Petronski; Paperdoll

Wait till I get started playing Paperdoll with the globalism and black helicopters everywhere. LOL

This is much more amusing than arguing with them.


5 posted on 06/09/2007 11:43:18 AM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (Fred Thompson. AKA: POTUS 44)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

You know, I actually started blasting you before I really realized who actually posted this.

My veins were starting to bulge. Are you trying to kill me? :p


6 posted on 06/09/2007 11:54:26 AM PDT by Politicalmom (No self-respecting group bent on world domination would invite Angelina Jolie to be a member.)
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To: Politicalmom

LOL...sorry! :)


7 posted on 06/09/2007 12:03:33 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (Fred Thompson. AKA: POTUS 44)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm
Don’t pick on political geniuses that are “Wide Awake”./ sarc.
8 posted on 06/09/2007 12:30:38 PM PDT by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super Walmart for news .)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm; Politicalmom
Thought one of you might be able to use this ;)

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9 posted on 06/09/2007 1:37:10 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 ("You know," he says, "I haven't spent a dime yet." FDT, June 9, 2007)
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To: SE Mom
I can’t imagine Ohio going back to it’s Red State status

What do you mean? It still has Red State Status.

10 posted on 06/09/2007 1:37:38 PM PDT by rhinohunter (...I'm not waiting on a lady...I'm just waiting on a Fred)
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To: rhinohunter
What do you mean? It still has Red State Status.

Well according to DUmmies that is only because of Rove's wonderful voting machines.

11 posted on 06/09/2007 1:44:37 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: SE Mom
Methinks Fred will put more than one "blue" state back into play...

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Fred Thompson FAQ: THE Fred Thompson Web Resource
12 posted on 06/09/2007 1:57:12 PM PDT by Josh Painter ("We need to... get back to the basics that are in the Constitution." - Fred)
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