[television is just wrong]

he hasn’t announced yet? I’ve heard people tel me he has.

[teenyelliott]

I love Fred. He is the only candidate I am excited about, because he is a Federalist.

And, he is the only candidate with the name recognition and character to beat Hitlery and Obama. Of course, I do not count Guliani in that, because he is a liberal.

Fred's Website

[EagleUSA]

“Republican Eisenhower was able to capitalize on that public frustration with a war run by a Democratic president.”
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Now should say:

Republican Thompson was able to capitalize on that public frustration with a country run by a Socialist Democrat Congress.

[Always Right]

When Fred Thompson finally announces his candidacy next month, it will be the closest thing to a successful draft of a presidential candidate in more than a half-century.

Not exactly a draft. Fred first announced he might be interested, then it took off from there.

[Vigilanteman]

So if Thompson is Ike, hand-picked by insiders and CFR members, then who is Robert Taft?

[deport]

In fact, polls still show that many more Republicans than Democrats are unhappy with the current field of party candidates. Among those who express a preference, Thompson now consistently runs second behind former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in both national polls and those in most states, although not the two early key tests — Iowa and New Hampshire.

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Whether Thompson can fill this perceived void or not is yet to be seen but the fact that Romney with all his millions, Giuliani with all his name recognition, McCain with all his senatorial experience and the bottom tier with all their hope haven’t been able to satisfy a larger percentage of the GOP voters speaks volumes about the mood of the electorate this time. Thompson is still an unknown beyond the surface and when the public, media and other opponents begin the in-depth exploration into his past, policies and future direction he hopes to take this country may well rule him out also. But if he survives the scrutiny then he has the opportunity to become the candidate the GOP voters will coalesce around. jmo.

[1Old Pro]

As it now stands, Rudy and Hillary have been crowned as their party nominees.

I want to see Fred start to take on both.

[GraniteStateConservative]

When Fred Thompson finally announces his candidacy next month, it will be the closest thing to a successful draft of a presidential candidate in more than a half-century.

This guy is a moron. We had one just 4 years ago-- Wesley Clark. "Draft Clark" was very successful at turning a guy who wasn't thinking of joining the race and who didn't have a real national profile into a legitimate contender for the Dem nomination.

[George W. Bush]

It’s not a draft. It’s Howard Baker talking him into running.

[asparagus]

What about ‘ole Ross? “Larry, caller #5 wants me to run for Prez, so I’m just gonna have to throw my hat in.”