Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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Posted on 08/13/2007 8:44:35 AM PDT by Calpernia
Southern donors, lawyers, retirees and investors are major backers to the undeclared candidate's exploratory committee, the Center for Responsive Politics finds.
Although Republican Fred Thompson has not officially declared his candidacy for president, he was required to file the financial report for his "testing the waters" efforts by July 31. His "Friends of Fred Thompson" exploratory committee is a 527 committee, which reports to the IRS, not yet a campaign committee that would report to the FEC. Critics have accused Thompson of dodging the disclosure rules that other candidates must abide by, while the former "Law and Order" actor has said he's just making sure there's enough interest in him as a candidate to make a formal bid.
Much of Thompson's money seemed to come from his home state of Tennessee. His supporters thus far include Howard Baker, a former U.S. senator from the state; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who played for the University of Tennessee in college; and William Haslam, mayor of Knoxville. While Thompson's total haul shown here is nothing to scoff at by previous elections' standards, it wasn't the $5 million his aides hoped for.
Contributions to Fred Thompson
Sector Totals
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| Sector | Total |
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| Finance/Insurance/RealEstate | $585,375 |
| Other | $339,925 |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $326,925 |
| Misc Business | $296,862 |
| Construction | $117,000 |
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| Health | $115,150 |
| Communications/Electronics | $83,914 |
| Energy/Natural Resources | $59,500 |
| Transportation | $53,300 |
| Agribusiness | $28,250 |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $24,450 |
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| Defense | $8,100 |
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Industry Totals
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| Industry | Total |
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| Lawyers/Law Firms | $318,525 |
| Retired | $248,475 |
| Real Estate | $218,250 |
| Securities & Investment | $140,825 |
| Misc Finance | $115,650 |
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| Misc Business | $93,550 |
| Business Services | $77,462 |
| Health Professionals | $58,350 |
| Commercial Banks | $56,500 |
| General Contractors | $54,750 |
| Civil Servants/Public Officials | $47,550 |
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| Retail Sales | $40,800 |
| Insurance | $35,150 |
| Oil & Gas | $34,050 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $33,875 |
| Building Materials & Equipment | $32,750 |
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| Computers/Internet | $30,500 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $30,050 |
| Food & Beverage | $27,800 |
| Education | $27,750 |
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Top Ten Donors
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| Donor | Total |
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| INS Capital Management | $27,600 |
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| Gannon International | $21,612 |
| DT McCall & Sons | $20,700 |
| Akin, Gump et al | $18,900 |
| Barrett, Burke et al | $16,100 |
| Jones Management Services | $13,800 |
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| HJ Kalikow & Co | $13,800 |
| Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe | $13,800 |
| Guggenheim Advisors | $12,500 |
| Byrd & Stitzel | $11,500 |
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Information taken from data filed with the IRS.
Fred Thompson's Contributions by Location
Top 10 States
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| State | Total |
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| Tennessee | $1,302,167 |
| Texas | $337,450 |
| New York | $195,100 |
| Virginia | $193,131 |
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| California | $166,120 |
| Florida | $148,900 |
| Georgia | $121,900 |
| Louisiana | $83,500 |
| Mississippi | $54,175 |
| Maryland | $50,350 |
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Top 10 Metro Areas
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| Metro Area | Total |
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| Nashville | $576,517 |
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| Knoxville | $277,550 |
| Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV | $248,431 |
| New York | $133,400 |
| Dallas | $100,250 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | $91,800 |
| Memphis, TN-AR-MS | $74,350 |
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| Atlanta | $71,400 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $69,350 |
| Houston | $62,550 |
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Information taken from data filed with the IRS.
Fred Thompson's Expenses
Top 10 Expenditures
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| Recipient | Total Expenditure |
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| StraightLine | $66,750 |
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| i Web Strategies | $65,363 |
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| Project Performance Corp | $49,738 |
| Fall School Business Center | $39,051 |
| Internal Revenue Service | $35,031 |
| Kaegi Resources | $35,000 |
| CMDI | $33,137 |
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| Phil Martin | $32,526 |
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| Bryan Cave, LLP | $25,322 |
| New Media Strategies | $21,142 |
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Expenditures by Category
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| Sector | Total |
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| Administrative | $499,339 |
| Fundraising | $86,719 |
| Media | $21,350 |
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| Campaign Expenses | $15,000 |
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| Contributions | $2,725 |
| Unknown | $613 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $625,746 |
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Expenditures taken from data filed with the IRS.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning!...........What about REGGIE BUSH??!?!?!?!?..................
Reggie Bush?
Did I misunderstand you? Or did you just call me or my posting sleazy?
Running back, New Orleans Saints........The current NFL ad blitz for the start of the season features Peyton and Reggie checking into the same hotel and then they start playing tricks on each other, like ordering 50 lobsters to the other persons room and then they escalate up to Reggie ordering a cow up to Peyton’s room, under Peyton’s name of course...........Their teams play the first day of the season......
Already people are getting SICK of the premature stumping around. It’ like celebrating Christmas right after Easter. He’ll announce and not need to back track on statements as other candidates will have to do. Things change and many candidates have made specific statements that will NOT make sense at a later time - especially on IRAQ - guess it’s not a “Bush bumper sticker” after all and PROGRESS is being made through the “surge”.
>>>The current NFL ad blitz for the start of the season features Peyton and Reggie checking into the same hotel and then they start playing tricks on each other, like ordering 50 lobsters to the other persons room...
Hey, anyone want to play that trick on me is more than welcome!
“Contributions will be pouring in once Fred declares. All this “concern” about Fred’s financial standing is a sleazy attempt to discount his campaign.”
Agree!
I haven’t seen others under such a microscope. They’re grasping at straws to minimize him because he is a THREAT to other GOP contenders.
But YOU would have to pay for them! They order the stuff in each others names!............
I want to see Harry Reid’s finances. now that would be interesting news.
“Hey, anyone want to play that trick on me is more than welcome!”
I bet you wouldn’t say that if they send you the bill.
::puts butter back in freezer::
Successful professionals are going to support Fred!
Currently most are from the South!
Arrgh, he’s DOOMED!
“Hey, anyone want to play that trick on me is more than welcome!’
It wasn’t fifty lobsters, but I stayed in that hotel once and did pick up a case of crabs.
If they were donating to Paul, it would have just been shrimp.
Tells you the different caliber of supporters though don’t it...
And that is something you want announced on a public forum?
What have you got against crabs?
Nothing against blue claws or Alaskan Kings. I would just want to be real clear about the intention of a post like that.
New York State ranks third in Donors by State, and New York City ranks fourth in Donors by Metro Area.
Now, that’s encouraging.
I apologize for the misunderstanding, I should have been more clear and quoted this:
While Thompson's total haul shown here is nothing to scoff at by previous elections' standards, it wasn't the $5 million his aides hoped for.
It's annoying how often even good news is tempered by this kind of thing.
You trolling my post too? I posted everyone’s 2nd Quarter results. Should I not include Fred?
Agreed. Fred is working the system in a very intelligent way.
Agreed, a lot of people are just waiting for him to officially announce. November 2007 would be a good time.
With all the constant media hype about the candidates and all their completely useless straw polls and multiple meaningless debates, Mr Thompson can (sadly) capitalize on the fact that a LOT of American voters are going to be really ticked when the national election doesn't materialize THIS November. I've been doing politics for decades, and personally suspect that voter burn out from a two year long election year is what Democrats are counting on to win. A Fred Thompson candidacy has the potential to counteract burnout and recapture voters' interest.
LOL!
That sounds more like species than social class.
Guess I’m missing your point? Or did you have one?
Just a little fun...
Me either. I’m a small-mouth bass fisher, uh, person. :)
Their New England Clam Chowder is OUT OF THIS WORLD.
Oh yeah, they’re excellent...
Good Chowder also...
Ha ha ha, we are of the same mind on seafood at least...
Thank you, Calpernia.
I am sure we all want a presidential candidate who can stand up and defend his own decisions-fiscal and otherwise.
Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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I never realized how much Fred looks like Jack Nicholson.
Washington DC and New York are numbers 3 and 4.
How utterly fascinating!
Maybe, I’ve been on board with Fred but I’m pretty sick of waiting.
After seeing Huckabee get #2 in the straw poll and him being THE FairTax candidate I’m hoping he gets more press now and they quick blacking him out. If he does start to get the press he deserves I’ll go for him unless Fred specifically endorses the Fair Tax by name and not just some crappy lip service to tax reform BS like the other “conservatives” have.
Sure, Huckabee’s great on taxes:
Is Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee a Pro-Growth, Economic Conservative?
Taxes
The Club for Growth is committed to lower taxes across the board. Lower taxes on work, savings, and investments lead to greater levels of these activities, thus encouraging greater economic growth.
Governor Huckabee touts himself as an economic conservative, writing in his biography that he “pushed through the Arkansas legislature the first major, broad-based tax cuts in state history” and “led efforts to establish a Property Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights” early on as governor (Arkansas Times 09/22/05), but he only offers a small piece of the picture. It is true that Governor Huckabee fought for an $80 million tax cut package in 1997 that was passed by the Arkansas legislature (Cato Policy Analysis No. 315, 09/03/98); cut the state capital gains tax in 1999 (The Commercial Appeal 02/29/99); and passed the Property Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights in the same year, limiting the increase in property taxes to 10% a year for individuals and 5% per taxing unit (AP 03/16/99). However, his record over the rest of his ten-year tenure tells a starkly different story.
Immediately upon taking office, Governor Huckabee signed a sales tax hike in 1996 to fund the Games and Fishing Commission and the Department of Parks and Tourism (Cato Policy Analysis No. 315, 09/03/98).
He supported an internet sales tax in 2001 (Americans for Tax Reform 01/07/07).
He publicly opposed the repeal of a sales tax on groceries and medicine in 2002 (Arkansas News Bureau 08/30/02).
He signed bills raising taxes on gasoline (1999), cigarettes (2003) (Americans for Tax Reform 01/07/07), and a $5.25 per day bed-tax on private nursing home patients in 2001 (Arkansas New Bureau 03/01/01).
He proposed another sales take hike in 2002 to fund education improvements (Arkansas News Bureau 12/05/02).
He opposed a congressional measure to ban internet taxes in 2003 (Arkansas News Bureau 11/21/03).
In 2004, he allowed a 17% sales tax increase to become law (The Gurdon Times 03/02/04).
By the end of his ten-year tenure, Governor Huckabee was responsible for a 37% higher sales tax in Arkansas, 16% higher motor fuel taxes, and 103% higher cigarette taxes according to Americans for Tax Reform (01/07/07), garnering a lifetime grade of D from the free-market Cato Institute. While he is on record supporting making the Bush tax cuts permanent, he joined Democrats in criticizing the Republican Party for tilting its tax policies “toward the people at the top end of the economic scale” (Washington Examiner 09/13/06), even though objective evidence demonstrates that the Bush tax cuts have actually shifted the tax burden to higher income taxpayers.
Finally, Governor Huckabee opposed further tax cuts at a 2005 gathering of Iowa conservatives (AP 09/17/05). On January 28, 2007, Governor Huckabee refused to pledge not to raise taxes if elected President, first on Meet the Press and then at the National Review Conservative Summit. The evidence suggests that his commitment to protecting taxpayers evidenced in his early gubernatorial years may be a thing of the past.
Spending
The Club for Growth is committed to reducing government spending. Less spending enhances economic growth by enabling lower taxes and diminishing the economically inefficient political allocation of resources.
Under Governor Huckabee’s watch, state spending increased a whopping 65.3% from 1996 to 2004, three times the rate of inflation (Americans for Tax Reform 01/07/07). The number of state government workers rose 20% during his tenure (Arkansas Leader 04/15/06), and the state’s general obligation debt shot up by almost $1 billion, according to Americans for Tax Reform. The massive increase in government spending is due in part to the number of new programs and expansion of already existing programs initiated by Governor Huckabee, including ARKids First, a multimillion-dollar government program to provide health coverage for thousands of Arkansas’ children (Arkansas News Bureau 04/13/06).
These large increases in government borrowing and spending significantly impede economic growth.
http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2007/01/a_report_on_mike_huckabees_fis.php
Well no-one can say he’s in the pocket of Big Oil....:^)
Turn out was VERY low.
People don’t make a political decision, let’ see ... over one year in advance. Mitt is just having his moment of fame ... like Rudy did ... as they get to know these loose cannons they back off.
Common sense should tell anyone that NO conservative would ever get elected in Mass.. or is it taxachussetts - he’s just another liberal ... as a former governor there, I’m not surprised at his winking at homosexuals and his wife writing out a check to Planned Parenthood ... people KNOW who they write checks out to ... they might not remember the exact date but they KNOW who they support ... .
That’s a pretty lame record, on par with the other executives he’s running against, BUT he is the only one besides Tancredo that is running solidly on the FairTax. I believe this is something that if implemented would cure America of many of it’s economic and social problems, get us out of China’s shadow and bring more freedom and liberty to every individual.
That is a big deal. I didn’t give a crap about Huckabee until I heard him publicly endorse the FairTax. If Fred did this then it’s a total lock for me in his camp. When I heard the others answer the question on George Snuffalufagus’s Sunday morning debate I gained a lot of respect for him, didn’t have any to lose for Rudy but was confirmed in my belief that he is as dangerous as Hitlery, and saw Romney for the rich elitist beholden to global corporations that he is.
If any FairTaxers are reading this, you should press the screws to FDT about this and get him to clearly endorse or cast off the FairTax.
that six-pack of Keystone Light I sent Fred and Jeri!
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