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Stars come out for Thompson fundraiser
The Nashville City Paper ^ | John Rodgers

Posted on 08/23/2007 8:31:16 PM PDT by Josh Painter

Fred Thompson dipped into the Tennessee fund-raising well again Wednesday for his almost presidential bid, attending a $1,000 per couple west Nashville event that was also graced by top country music stars.

The event was held at the home of Gary and Lou Ann Brown. Gary Brown, an attorney with Baker Donelson in Nashville, used to work for Thompson, serving as special counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs in 2002 when Thompson was the ranking member.

The event was attended by his mother and oldest son, Tony, Republican activists, state legislators and former Gov. Winfield Dunn.

Country music stars John Rich of the duo Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Cowboy Troy also attended the event. Rich played for the gathering.

In brief remarks to a pair of reporters waiting near the house, the former Tennessee senator said it was “great to be back home.”

“I’m just delighted to be here and so happy that so many people have turned out to give me a good homecoming,” Thompson said.

On the prospects of an upcoming entry into the presidential race, Thompson said he would tell his supporters that he would have a “statement on that in the not too distant future.”

“So keep your powder dry,” Thompson said, repeating an oft-made statement the 65-year-old says to supporters breathless to call him an official presidential candidate.

Cars clogged Hickory Valley Road in both directions as they waited their turn for the valet service. Meanwhile, the valets were scrambling to find places to park all of the vehicles. After the street-side spots filled, Brown’s front yard was used...

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: 2008; election2008; electionpresident; elections; fred; fredthompson; fundraiser; gop; nashville; nomination; primaries; republicans
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To: ASA Vet
Here's the reply to the "indecisiveness" silliness.
Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy on Nov 13, 1979.
He announced his candidacy for reelection on Jan 29, 1984.


Thanks for the reminder. With the group of wet ends we have for candidates to this point in both parties, I think it's great that Thompson isn't wasting his time dealing with a bunch of folks who are in the process of self-destructing anyway.
21 posted on 08/23/2007 11:18:34 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: Old Sarge

LOL!! Could you just hear the libs if they thought he knew the words to every Tanya Tucker song? OMG they really would move out of the US if Fred won.


22 posted on 08/24/2007 12:08:26 AM PDT by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: Reagan Man

I know how this is going to sound, but....Stars come out?

“Country music stars John Rich of the duo Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Cowboy Troy also attended the event. Rich played for the gathering.”

I swear, I have never heard of any of them.


23 posted on 08/24/2007 12:29:11 AM PDT by Bogtrotter52 (Reading DU daily so you won't hafta)
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To: ASA Vet

California Republican presidential primary election

1980: June 3

2008: February 5


24 posted on 08/24/2007 12:33:59 AM PDT by Gelato (... a liberal is a liberal is a liberal ...)
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To: Bogtrotter52

Never heard of any of them?

Find thy self a country music radio station, and listen!


25 posted on 08/24/2007 1:00:02 AM PDT by The Chief
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To: Bogtrotter52

26 posted on 08/24/2007 4:04:03 AM PDT by W04Man (I'm Now With Fred http://Vets4Fred.net)
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To: Bogtrotter52

27 posted on 08/24/2007 4:05:37 AM PDT by W04Man (I'm Now With Fred http://Vets4Fred.net)
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To: CheyennePress; Politicalmom

FReeper Politicalmom was right. You Romneybots are so fixated on looks it’s creepy.


28 posted on 08/24/2007 4:06:59 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Bogtrotter52
Cowboy Troy:

29 posted on 08/24/2007 4:07:51 AM PDT by W04Man (I'm Now With Fred http://Vets4Fred.net)
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To: Politicalmom
Bump! IT'S FRED TIME!!

http://Vets4Fred.net It's time for Vets to sign up!

http://FredForPresident.com

30 posted on 08/24/2007 4:08:29 AM PDT by W04Man (I'm Now With Fred http://Vets4Fred.net)
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To: Politicalmom; xsmommy; SE Mom; Clara Lou; ejonesie22
Thompson quipped that he was the only person who had ever been sued for not running for president.

FOFL!!

31 posted on 08/24/2007 4:27:57 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (PUT AMERICA AHEAD! VOTE FOR FRED!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
You Romneybots are so fixated on looks it’s creepy.

Romnoids?

Romnulans?

32 posted on 08/24/2007 4:35:19 AM PDT by uglybiker (relaxing in a luxuriant cloud of quality, aromatic, pre-owned tobacco essence)
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To: uglybiker

Hemorromenyoids?


33 posted on 08/24/2007 4:55:54 AM PDT by Clara Lou
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To: Sturm Ruger

Thompson is looking more and more like a tired old man.


34 posted on 08/24/2007 5:01:57 AM PDT by kenmcg
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To: Right_in_Virginia
There has been no indecisiveness on the part of Fred. He had to get his ducks in a row before he could officially announce.

I saw his "performance" at the Iowa State Fair and it was extremely impressive. My sister and her husband switched from being Tancredo supporters to Fred supporters.

35 posted on 08/24/2007 5:06:10 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

We were told this very thing by his staff at the Iowa State Fair. It’s imminent.


36 posted on 08/24/2007 5:07:05 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: uglybiker; Extremely Extreme Extremist
Romnoids? Romnulans?

I've been using "Mittwits", myself.

37 posted on 08/24/2007 5:32:23 AM PDT by kevkrom (The religion of global warming: "There is no goddess but Gaia and Al Gore is her profit.")
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To: Right_in_Virginia

THere was no indecisiveness on Fred’s part —it was all a financial decision. Reruns of CSI were scheduled through Sept 1 of this year — once Fred announced his candidacy those reruns would have had to be cancelled. If he had declared early he, and EVERYONE ELSE associated with the show, would have lost thier royalties for any reruns cancelled.


38 posted on 08/24/2007 5:41:06 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
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To: hoosierpearl; All
Hard working, pashaw!

Everyone knows how lazy anyone who is or has been a Senator, actor, lawyer, law student, Watergate figure, prosecutor, radio personality, commentator, husband and father who is “running’ for President is...

Give me a break...

If he really was a hard worker he’d have just one job like a real man...

39 posted on 08/24/2007 6:07:52 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: Greystoke

No fighting girls, no fighting...


40 posted on 08/24/2007 6:08:48 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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