Posted on 02/04/2008 8:10:43 AM PST by redtetrahedron
WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Sen. John McCain, riding a wave of primary victories and favorable polls, is seen by many Illinois Republican insiders as the front-runner in the state's presidential primary.
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Romney's Illinois highlight was a presidential straw poll at the state fair last August, when about 1,000 people cast votes and he won with 40 percent - twice as much as the second-place finisher, Fred Thompson, who now backs McCain.
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I am shocked that the press would make something up....
At this point, unless something happened that I didn’t hear about, it’s probably speculation/slander/MSM stupidity.
I believe that is poetic license at work. Fred announcing any support for any that are left would be news, ESPECIALLY if it was McVain.
I would want to know where the info comes from.
It’s a comin’ in all likelyhood. Prepare yourself
I call B.S.
I see lots of MittBots claiming Fred endorsed Mitt, too.
I hope Fred endorses none of these losers.
Does it really matter?
I don’t think Fred will endorse anyone, I don’t think he gives a rip right now.
Looks like we Fredheads, and I was one of them, got roped-a-doped by Thompson and The Huckster. I’m glad I did not cast an early vote for Thompson here in Tn. I will vote for Romney tommorrow.
Thompson and The Huckster are nothing but Stalking Horses for McCain.
lolol...
As Ann wrote in her book, you can tell who the MSM want and who they fear by who they support.
Tammy Bruce said “voting for McCain is like rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic, he is hillary without a dress, vote Mitt, lol”
It is too bad it took Fred and Rudy folding to shake up the real conservatives.
I’d say it’s a deliberate lie to manipulate the vote, since it can’t be corrected by tommorow now that it’s out there.
I hope he doesn’t. And if he does not give a rip, he’s in the exact same boat as me.
it is hardly a secret that Fred is a huge McCain fan. They authored CFR together and were close allies in Senate. In SC, Fred did not attack front-runner McCain in anyway, instead of attacking Huckabee.
If Fred was a real stalking horse he’d have stayed in till Super Tuesday like Huck. He still had money and a committed donor base.
(to the tune of Nowhere Man)
He does not have a point of view
He’ll flip fast-er than a NASCAR crew
Isn’t he a bit like John Kerry too-ooo-ooo
Romney Man, please listen
liberal a**, you were kissin’
Romney Man, your world is mod’rate and bland
I don’t think Fred likes any of these guys but if he endorsed it might be Romney since they see to be more friendly to each other than FDT was with McCain. They have had a falling out to some extent since 2000.
Personally I hope he does not give any of these Ass Clowns the time of day.
That’s just pure crap.
Me too.
sheesh...
It’s crap, just not very pure.
I hope in the future Hailey runs. He’s awesome!
I always thought that he would endorse Mc Cain, but he hasn’t said a word since dropping out. You would think the press would be hounding him to find out his intentions, but he has gone “dark”.
I don’t care who endorses McCain...I can’t stand the guy and won’t vote for him if the Republicans are putting him up. How stupid can they be? IMO, a McCain nominee is a win for the dems.
I know this might be hard to believe, but the liberal press has an AGENDA and they might even S-T-R-E-T-C-H the truth a wee bit.
Thank God there are Fredheads like you, who are willing to see things as they are, instead of as they wish they were. I hope conservatives all over the country wake up tomorrow and come to the realization that Romney is the only hope left to defeat McCain and liberalism.
Well, if Fred backs McCain, it could be said that he was only in it to facilitate the rise of McCain.
I would lose respect for him if this is what he did. I hope not.
I haven’t read any ‘endorsement’ from Fred, but on CBS this weekend in a campaign rally shot, it sure looked like Fred there giving McCain a big hug.
Fred has been very tight lipped about who he’d support, which has surprised me somewhat since he served in the Senate with McCain. All of the other Senators are backing their buddy.
I believe Dennis Conrad isn't adverse to making crap up,
Rather than actually finding the truth.
Exactly - which is why I’d be very surprised if it were true...
Try shake down...
Those of us not blinded by Mitt’s glory are retiring for four years.
Fortunately it won’t matter on wit none of these guys save McCain can win the General and he is a long shot that would be a win win for the Dems.
All this so that “Mr. American” could make his bid followed by his smitten and enamored fans....
We are going to need him.
Different Thompson
former Illinois governor, James R. Thompson
CONTACT ASSOCIATED PRESS AND GET THEM TO CORRECT THE FALLACY printed by their writer Dennis Conrad.
http://www.ap.org/pages/contact/contact.html
We all know AP is way left, but this type of oversight is too cheesy.
Why would you say a liberal is the only hope to defeat liberalism?
Fred was campaigning with McCain?
I am shocked I tell you, shocked...
Wake up.
This is the press provoking Fred into doing something.
If he says nothing about the comment, then it’s taken for granted that there’s factual basis for the comment.
If he comes out against McCain, then he’s pasted with the ‘morons against McCain or Romney’ label.
I’m not a Fred fan but I’m far less a fan of unattributed “news”. Too many people believe the first thing they hear and ignore any further information.
The MittWits continue to spew this tripe when any logical person that understands politics can see they are off 180 deg.
If anything now Huck is bleeding votes FROM McCrazy!
Use your brain. What group of voters make up the vast majority of Huck’s voters?
What group of voters make up the vast majority of voters that are the most opposed to Romney?
Think hard now, it was widely reported early on in the race.
It should be an easy one to figure out if you think.
Sorry, but since your writing in Thompson will result only in helping McCain to become the nominee, then you will be partly to blame.
Yes, the first Thompson mentioned in the article is James R Thompson, but the statement about Fred Thompson was copied from towards the end of the article.
I do not see that FT is supporting JM in the story.
Did I miss something?
All this over a bogus claim made by some MSM shmoe, with absolutely no substantiation from any other source, perpetuated by a very credulous, gullible, and easily-led tennmountainman?
No offence, but are you an idiot? You reminded me again why I don't respect rabid Mittbots.
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