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A Thompson Supporter Looks Back, Ahead
National Review ^

Posted on 01/20/2008 2:16:38 AM PST by Def Conservative

Rep. Steve King of Iowa is here in South Carolina supporting Fred Thompson, and he took a few minutes tonight to talk to NRO about the implications of today's primary results for voters whose key issue is illegal immigration. When I asked King which candidate these voters should support if Thompson ends up dropping out of the race, he said, "My friend, the question you just asked me is the very question I'd be asking myself."

On McCain's victory, King said, "If your average voter starts paying attention to the race ten days before the vote, and they hear a guy talking about how badly we need to secure the borders," (as McCain has been doing on the stump lately), "they're going to assume that he understands the importance of the issue" — even though McCain has only recently adopted that rhetoric.

Without saying anything about Fred's future plans, King put it this way: "I've spent the last five years trying to convince the White House to take securing the borders seriously, and at this point, I'm preparing myself to keep doing this for another five years."


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fred; immigration; king; sc2008; thompson
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To: rtbwood

At least you’re not taking your marbles and going home. It’s clear that Fred was the only conservative choice — but don’t tell me that Romney, Giuliani,or Huckabee are honest about their real political philosophy.
Once the democrats come to power, we will have entitlements we will never be rid of. Mccain is at least open about what he believes.
And, by the way, I’m getting tired of him being called “McLame” and other denigrating names.


21 posted on 01/20/2008 10:22:42 AM PST by mh
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To: upsdriver
"Only hours ago a border patrolman was killed in the California Desert. This tragedy emphasizes more than ever the compelling case for the completion of the border fence. Since I wrote the bill that mandates 854 miles of double border fence only a few miles have been constructed. Over the next year in Congress I will do everything in my power to get that fence built."

Duncan Hunter 1/19/2008

22 posted on 01/20/2008 10:28:37 AM PST by AuntB (" DON'T LET THE PRESS PICK YOUR CANDIDATE!" Mrs. Duncan Hunter 1/5/08)
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To: Def Conservative

another 5 years and amensty passes and Hispanics will be a plurality here in two generations

and the culture of Caudillo, Mordida, Patronism, etc will be rife

and they will mostly vote Democrat

and the will purge original Anglo US history when they can...the way many (even here) try to purge Southern History

and they will still claim minority victimhood even though won’t be

it will be another Argentina more or less with less attractive girls


23 posted on 01/20/2008 10:32:14 AM PST by wardaddy (Hey toe sucker Dicker Morris...you schlub.....kiss my proud Dixie butt you beyatch)
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To: AuntB

Duncan Hunter should have won SC. Effing lockstepping GOP rank-and-filers.


24 posted on 01/20/2008 10:34:25 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (GIANT SUCKING SOUND AT LAMBEAU FIELD)
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To: RU88
“I have been a Thompson supporter from the start but it is becoming increasingly obvious to me that his presence in the primaries is siphoning votes from Huckabee and benefiting McLame.”

I don’t care who he siphons votes off from! More chance of a hung convention, which is the only hope to get a good candidate (someone besides Huck or McPain!)

I don’t know which one I loath more!

25 posted on 01/20/2008 10:41:44 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Go Fred Go!)
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To: Rock&RollRepublican

If Romney gets the nomination, I’ll probably hold my nose and vote for him in the general, but please, please don’t insult our intelligence by trying to sell the man as something authentic, fresh or exciting.

He is none of these things and he’s no conservative, either.

The ONLY thing Romney has going for himself is that he’s not Hillary.


26 posted on 01/20/2008 10:42:29 AM PST by John Valentine
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To: ME-262

Have to admit, but without Hillary Bill would be a semi-retired law professor now instead of an ex-president. And he did get all those fat chicks on the side, too.


27 posted on 01/20/2008 11:12:37 AM PST by LiveFree99
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To: John Valentine
(Romney) is none of these things and he’s no conservative, either.

Romney might not be the uber conservative which Freepers fantasize about, but in retrospect, Reagan was not either ... yet people speak about him like he could do no wrong.

Beruit withdraw, Social Security tax hikes, Amnesty, Dept. of Education abolishment reneg, etc.

I love REagan none the less.

Like I've said umpteen times, Romney made some dumb pandering statements, yet his record is not THAT bad.

28 posted on 01/20/2008 2:16:11 PM PST by Edit35
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To: PJ-Comix

“Romney’s not a top tier candidate? He’s strong on securing the border.”

Sure. Recently. He’s the candidate I’m half-heartedly backing at the moment, but let’s be honest here : if he has a single position that hasn’t changed in the last year I’m not aware of it.


29 posted on 01/20/2008 10:27:22 PM PST by COgamer
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