Posted on 12/27/2007 6:21:09 PM PST by Maelstorm
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Fred Thompson is the unlikely candidate. Perfectly content with his status as a former senator and Hollywood actor, Thompson says he happy in his private life.
But despite the pitfalls of the rough and tumble world of politics, the Republican says Washington, D.C. needs a “consistent” conservative to lead the United States into a new direction.
Thompson is unapologetic on his views and is a straight-shooter.
“These are clearly challenging times. I don’t think we’ve fully come to terms with the kind of world we live in,” he told members of the Courier editorial board recently.
Indeed, Thompson believes work must continue in Iraq despite growing concerns American troops should return home.
We have to “finish what we’re doing,” he said, adding the United States must continue the fight there and in Afghanistan.
Thompson said the United States can no longer ignore the instability in Afghanistan and in nearby Pakistan because of issues ranging from the Taliban to the country’s economic dependence on the opium trade.
When it comes to domestic issues, Thompson again admits there are no simple answers.
On energy concerns, he believes in “a balanced approach to energy security that increases domestic supplies, reduces demand for oil and gas, and promotes alternative fuels and other diverse energy sources.”
He also seeks “an energy policy that invests in the advanced technologies of tomorrow and places more emphasis on conservation and energy efficiency.”
But the answers are not readily available.
“Oil independence, in the near future, is not to be had,” Thompson concedes, adding he thinks Americans are “willing to trade some discomfort to get some honesty.”
On economic issues, Thompson is blunt. The time is now to reform the American economy.
He says the country needs “market-based approaches to reform that guarantee benefits for those who need them and embrace personal responsibility and cost-effectiveness without raising taxes.”
Thompson said “it is a moral imperative that requires action now” and he wants a full account of the government’s fiscal books for “all to see and understand.”
The man from Tennessee is no-nonsense, speaks plainly and believes action is needed now, not later.
“There’s very little credibility coming out of D.C. to deal with these problems, so I think there’s an opportunity for someone who is willing to speak the truth,” he said.
Fred Thompson will do just that.
In 1994 Fred climbed inside a red pickup truck and drove across Tennessee, taking his conservative message directly to the voters. Now he is traveling across Iowa, showing why he is the true conservative in the race. We have brought back the spirit of the red pickup to work its magic again. We need $248,846 to run the ad on the left while Fred campaigns relentlessly across Iowa. Can Fred count on you? Make a contribution today click on the red pickup truck. 
We are half way there $129,916 has been raised. Fred is picking up momentum and endorsements we need this ad to take his message to all of Iowa before the Primary. Thanks for all your help.
Go Fred!
Excellent endorsement. Fred is getting ZERO publicity from the MSM, but he’s gotten quite a few important endorsements.
Let us hope.
Good for Fred I hope he does well the only thing i really like is that Free Republic likes him the most win or lose at least i am reading the right site.
Amen to that.
So does this mean Radar O’Reilly is voting for Fred?
Is this a newspaper or a “smoke signal” on a hill top that reports the news by the old method? Just how big is this paper?
Thank you, o' great posting nazi.
Y'know, I really wish you people would stop the incessant hounding of Freepers who inadvertently post something which has already appeared. The majority of us can't sit on FR all day and catch every post. I, for example, get an hour or so in the evening to catch up and so don't have the luxury of scrolling through several hundred posts to read everything.
If repeat postings are so damaging then I'm sure the site could implement a relatively simple mechanism to reject them when the "Post" button is pushed. Absent that, in the meantime, please just give it a rest. Added together, I suspect your nanny comments detract from the available bandwidth as much as the dreaded duplicate articles.
All that out of the way, go Fred!
I missed the first posting and am glad it was put up again. Thanks...
You Fredheads probably like double posts....makes it look like he got two endorsements. lol.
Ottumwa Courier Endorses Thompson
distribution 25 out of 400 homes in Ottumwa.
The big red truck is up to $140,519 now.
Please make donation if you can - even a small one - and let’s help Fred in his final push in Iowa.
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Ottumwa Courier
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.
Publisher Tom Hawley
Editor Judy Krieger
Founded August 8, 1848
Price USD .50
Headquarters 213 East Second Street, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 USA
Circulation 14,209 daily[1]
Website: ottumwa.com
Ottumwa Courier
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.
Publisher Tom Hawley
Editor Judy Krieger
Founded August 8, 1848
Price USD .50
Headquarters 213 East Second Street, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 USA
Circulation 14,209 daily[1]
Website: ottumwa.com
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The greatest thing about a Fred 2nd place (or 1st!) finish in Iowa would be the way it would force those smarmy schmucks at ABCCBSNBCCNNFOX off their scripts. It would make political life worth living again!
I’ll second that.
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