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Posted on 01/11/2008 11:19:46 PM PST by ellery
I have always viewed National Review as the established voice of conservatism. If you are an opinion leader on the right, you read National Review. At the same time, I've viewed Human Events as the voice of the base within the movement -- the middle class and blue collar conservative men and women who show up to vote in fly over country. Perhaps that is why it was Ronald Reagan's favorite newspaper. I should say here in the interests of full disclosure that they, as of last year, became our sister organization. Human Events also falls under the Eagle umbrella.
Today, Human Events releases its endorsement. You can find it here. They look at each candidate and endorse Fred Thompson. They write:
We make this endorsement on the basis of much research, having interviewed Sen. Thompson and some of his opponents, as well as examining what they have all said and done. We conclude that Thompson is a solid conservative whose judgment is grounded in our principles.
In his Senate years, Mr. Thompson compiled an American Conservative Union lifetime rating of 86.1, which is higher than both Sen. John McCain (82.3) and Rep. Ron Paul (82.3). The Club for Growth has praised Thompson as someone who has a strong commitment to limited government, free enterprise and federalist principles.
On the issues that matter most to conservatives, Sen. Thompson’s positions benefit from their clarity. He is solidly pro-life. He said that he was in favor overturning Roe v. Wade because it was “bad law and bad medical science.” As the National Right to Life Committee said in its endorsement of him Nov. 13, 2007, “The majority of this country is opposed to the vast majority of abortions, and Fred Thompson has shown in his consistent pro-life voting record in the U.S. Senate that he is part of the pro-life majority.”
Thompson’s record is solid on voting to preserve gun owners’ rights, cut taxes, reduce government spending and drill for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He has voted consistently against gay marriage.
Fred Thompson came alive last night and today Ronald Reagan's favorite newspaper endorses him. Let's see what he can do with these in the next week.
SC is crucial , let’s hope Fred shuts the Huckster and McPain down there .
There is no other conservative in the race.
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Here are the latest polls from South Carolina (within the past week). Fred is in 4th place in all of them.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/sc/south_carolina_republican_primary-233.html
I think he can leap frog Mitt since he has pretty much pulled out from there, but can he beat Huck and McCain in one weeks time? I don’t know. I do know that Huck, McCain, and Mitt are all concentrating on Michigan, and won’t show up in SC until Wednesday, so that is the time that Fred must get on every single local radio show, be in every single newspaper, and show up in every single town. Can he do it? This is his time.
I am afraid that Wednesday and Thursday media will be dominated by the Michigan winner (or loser if it is Mitt), so the window of free media is closing fast, can he make up the 10-15% he is down in a week?
My greatest hope is that he can take out Huck. Realistically what is the minimum that Fred can get and still be viable in the race? For months everyone here said 1st place, now I am hearing a “close”. How “close” does he have to be, especially if in the end he is behind Huck?
I don’t think 1st or 2nd is nearly as important as can he beat Huck?
Fred has been in South Carolina a week now and is still 4th? Come on Fred. South Carolina is a pretty small state. Tennessee was much bigger and you were able to go to every city there.
Good. I am happy for Fred. He is a solid candidate who perhaps made some mis-steps previously, but will be great for the GOP ticket and good for the country.
If he could just ramp it up a little, more people would join the bandwagon.
That’s the only thing that has scared people (a Romney supporter) like myself, I believe.
This will be a long brutal campaign over the summer, followed by four and maybe 8 years of the most grueling job in the world — US President.
Conservatives just want to be assured Fred has the stamina and fortitude to see it thru.
These things can chanage on a dime. Just ask Obama. Fred’s great debate showing and his positive press are going to give him a solid boost in SC. You can already see it in his fund raising since the debate. He is also working SC very hard. I think he will do just fine there as long as he keeps showing the world that Huck is a lib on important issues. Huck’s metamucil comment may have done more damage to himself than people think. If you are going to play the Baptist minister to get evangelical votes, you can’t be taking personal pot shots at someone, especially insults about their age. It would help Fred if he would start calling out McCain as being a lib also, but I really think conseratives remember all he has done against us. I don’t think South Carolinian conservatives will be able to pull the lever for McCain...not if they think Fred can actually win. Fred needs some new polls to come out showing he is gaining ground. That might give some fickle voters the confidence they need to vote for Fred. I think polls will start showing Fred gaining at just the right time.
Those look like pre-debate polls.
Oh my yes, mustn't leave out the key talking points!
americanophile: Job security requires you to preface the name Fred or Thompson or their combination with descriptors approved by the party heads.
They include, but are not limited to:
any portion of the name Ronald Reagan
MUST always include the term 'conservative'
--- which may/must be prefaced with adjectives only, true, most, pure, dependable, reliable etc
In the spirit of truth in advertising, you should always conclude with:
--- in the top tier
--- of the viable or electable
Hope this helps.
Blatant, in your face lies, do nothing to promote your cause!
The problem is that human events does not have main street reach.
only an NRA level endosement matters. It is simply a matter of name recognition.
Fred was FOURTH inton the debates.
has he moved into first? second? third?
Romney’s false “drop out story” has impacted thompson.
Have the commercials started yet?
I agree with the positive press he has received since the debate, but that is now yesterdays news, and Michigan looms large. If Mitt does not win Michigan, he will be the story. If McCain or Huck win, they will be the story. There are no more debates before South Carolina votes so that was his moment to shine, and he did. Is it enough? Only time will tell.
He shares the same problem that Rudy has seen. If you are not the story of the day, you shrink into the netherworld, and your polls reflect that reality. Rudy is now hanging everything on Florida, Fred on South Carolina. They chose these paths in the beginning, and only time will tell if they pay off. At least Rudy has that slim flicker of hope with the Super Tuesday huge States. What else does Fred have?
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Georgia poll shows Huckabee with lead, Obama, Clinton near even
Ledger-Enquirer (GA) ^ | 01.12.08 | staff
Posted on 01/12/2008 6:24:42 AM PST by rface
..........according to a new Georgia poll of likely voters published Saturday.
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Huckabee ....... 31 %
McCain ......... 18 %
Mitt Romney .... 14 %
Rudy Giuliani .. 9 %
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Hunter/Thompson would be great, sure, but how likely is that? I can't imagine any other ticket meeting your criteria (and indeed, I doubt Thompson would want to be VP even to Hunter).
I went to church every Sunday as a kid, helped me learn about compassion and what is the right thing to do in life.
While I attend only a few times a year now, I believe those values are what made me a Conservative without feeling the need to require a President to wear their religious beliefs on their sleeve.
Being Conservative and religious do not necessarily go hand in hand, my aunt is very religious and is a stout liberal Democrat.
Cheers!
They are, if Fred get a bounce it will come in the next few days.
Yeah It’ll count, I’m just saying that I don’t beieve in athiest, every creation has a creator, you have to believe in something.
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