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Thompson announcement date likely to come today
The Politico ^ | 8/30/2007 | Jonathan Martin

Posted on 08/30/2007 8:54:56 AM PDT by Greystoke

Fred Thompson's campaign-in-waiting will hold a 4 p.m. conference call today with supporters to brief them on plans for the former Tennessee senator's presidential announcement next week, according to an e-mail obtained by Politico.com

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: elections; fred; fredthompson; thompson
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To: Greystoke
Memo to Fred:

You're a good guy, and I like you, buddy. But it's long past time to SOGOTP. Got it?

Thanks.

Your pal,

Andy

61 posted on 08/30/2007 9:28:57 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh (There are two kinds of people: those who get it, and those who need to.)
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To: counterpunch
So they’ve announced that they are going to announce the date when Fred will announce that he’s running?

So basically he has confirmed he will be seeking the presidency... isn’t that sort of the point of the big announcement?

The article doesn't say Fred is going to "announce" anything today. The article is about an e-mail to Fred's closest supporters that he will talk to them today about his announcement date. It is traditional, and reasonable, to let your key supporters know about important events before the general public. Any announcement about todays phone call was made by the media, not by Fred's campaign.

A lot of people, including right here on FR, act like they don't have a clue about political campaigns...and maybe they don't.

62 posted on 08/30/2007 9:29:48 AM PDT by Prokopton
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To: rface
too late.
So you've already voted?
Who won?

 
63 posted on 08/30/2007 9:30:39 AM PDT by counterpunch ("The Democrats are the party of slavery." - Cindy Sheehan)
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To: postaldave
"get in or shut up fred."

Yeah, November's only a few months away!

64 posted on 08/30/2007 9:31:01 AM PDT by cake_crumb (May I never live to see the day America has a 'popular war'. God bless our troops.)
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To: Prokopton
A lot of people, including right here on FR, act like they don't have a clue about political campaigns...and maybe they don't.

They don't. Nor do they bother reading the articles, apparently.

65 posted on 08/30/2007 9:31:06 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: counterpunch
So you've already voted? Who won?

It was Ron Paul, but the neocon fascists defrauded him of his victory.

66 posted on 08/30/2007 9:32:03 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: hoosierpearl
"What’s the plan for the new whine after his announcement?"

That was a rhetorical question, right?

They'll say he's a waffler because waited until SOOOOOOOOO late in the race to make a decision.

If that doesn't work, there are the two trusty backups: not conservative enough and too soft on the borders.

67 posted on 08/30/2007 9:38:22 AM PDT by cake_crumb (May I never live to see the day America has a 'popular war'. God bless our troops.)
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To: kevkrom

Better Fred Than Dead!


68 posted on 08/30/2007 9:38:43 AM PDT by Patrick1
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To: fatnotlazy
Oh my that is an ugly picture. Someone get her concealer — she has so many bags under eyes, she could pack for an extended trip to Tibet.
Forget the concealer, get her some compound.

 
69 posted on 08/30/2007 9:38:51 AM PDT by counterpunch ("The Democrats are the party of slavery." - Cindy Sheehan)
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To: Fawn
Why is he making such a big deal of this announcement? Why can’t he come out today and say he’s officially in?

Stategery, my dear...LOL...consider all the free advertising and media play he gets without spending a dime!

70 posted on 08/30/2007 9:39:33 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I think all legal Americans should get 5 votes apiece to make up for the "new" voters.)
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To: Astronaut

Those dates that you mentioned are guesses from various people in the media. Not Fred’s “little fan dance” at all.

I guess this one is a hate Fred thread from most of the posters. Sounds like jealousy, people who don’t want him to announce at all.

Fred is doing just fine, and I really like the fact he ignores all of the “free advice” he is getting. Free advice is worth just what you pay for it.

He did an interview with WISH TV in Indianapolis when he was there. The reporter asked him what he would say to Peyton Manning, and he said to ignore most of the advice he is getting.


71 posted on 08/30/2007 9:40:52 AM PDT by hoosierpearl (To God be the glory.)
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To: cake_crumb

I put a sarcasm tag at the end of the post, and yes that was a rhetorical question, in the spirit of sarcasm.


72 posted on 08/30/2007 9:41:51 AM PDT by hoosierpearl (To God be the glory.)
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To: kevkrom
Who won?

It was Ron Paul, but the neocon fascists defrauded him of his victory.

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Tee-Hee

73 posted on 08/30/2007 9:44:10 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I think all legal Americans should get 5 votes apiece to make up for the "new" voters.)
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To: hoosierpearl

The announcement is for an exploritory committee to determine what day would be best to announce. Good grief.


74 posted on 08/30/2007 9:44:21 AM PDT by teddyballgame (red man in a blue state)
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To: Vaquero
"just because the drive-bys and a bunch of losers ginned up way too early, there is no reason for the dominant predator to play their stupid game"

They're attempting a bit of reverse psychology because the drive-byes and losers DID announce way too early. They want to try and level the playing field by bringing Fred down to theirs.

75 posted on 08/30/2007 9:47:47 AM PDT by cake_crumb (May I never live to see the day America has a 'popular war'. God bless our troops.)
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To: counterpunch
Forget the concealer, get her some compound.

Rubbing? Or this....

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76 posted on 08/30/2007 9:49:41 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I think all legal Americans should get 5 votes apiece to make up for the "new" voters.)
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They’re announcing that there will be an announcement concerning a date when he will announce.


77 posted on 08/30/2007 9:52:25 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Liberalism is not a mental disorder. It's syphilis of the soul.)
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To: andy58-in-nh

You’ve been here for seven years and your very first reply is a parrot of a rhetoric-byte.


78 posted on 08/30/2007 9:52:52 AM PDT by cake_crumb (May I never live to see the day America has a 'popular war'. God bless our troops.)
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To: EternalVigilance
I was totaly wrong about John F. Kennedy announcing his candidacy for president in Nov 1959.

It was JAN. 2, 1960 and he received the Democratic nomination six-month later, JULY 13, 1960.

Fred has Plenty of time - to kick the “also rans” out of the way.

79 posted on 08/30/2007 9:59:42 AM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: Greystoke

I’ll believe it when I hear it from Fred himself.


80 posted on 08/30/2007 10:06:05 AM PDT by nfldgirl
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