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Thompson Argues Polls Will Change
ABC News, Birmingham, Alabama ^ | November 15, 2007 | Colleen Long

Posted on 11/15/2007 3:49:47 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson brushed off concerns Thursday about his single-digit showings in recent Iowa and New Hampshire polls, saying he expects a new television ad on immigration will help boost his numbers. "In the past, a lot of things have changed in the Iowa presidential elections - Howard Dean can tell you that," he said, referring to 2004 when Dean's third-place showing in Iowa derailed his campaign for the Democratic nomination.

"So you've just got to do what you do and keep at it and understand that the end of the day is all that counts," he said.

CBS/New York Times polls in Iowa and New Hampshire show Thompson at 9 and 5 percent for Republicans, respectively. Mitt Romney leads both states with 34 percent in New Hampshire and 27 percent in Iowa.

Thompson, who was in New York for a fundraiser and a closed town-hall meeting, said he expects his recently released television ad in Iowa to help sway voters in that crucial state. The ad stresses the need to secure U.S. borders and enforce immigration laws.

Illegal immigration has divided Republicans and remains a critical issue to many GOP voters. This past summer, Arizona Sen. John McCain supported legislation that would have strengthened border security and allowed for many illegal immigrants to become citizens. The leading GOP contenders, Romney and Rudy Giuliani, both opposed the legislation, which was backed by President Bush (website - news - bio) but failed in the Senate.

On Thursday, Thompson reiterated that the government should strip federal dollars from cities and states that don't report illegal immigrants, and he criticized Giuliani for "going to court to preserve sanctuary cities" while he was mayor of New York City.

Giuliani has defended New York's so-called sanctuary policy, which stopped city workers from reporting suspected illegal immigrants. He sued the federal government to keep his city's policy.

"If we will enforce the border, if we will stop inducements like sanctuary cities, and we will tell employers that they're going to have to obey the law too, then over a period of time, this situation will turn much to the good," Thompson said.

The former Tennessee senator tried to highlight other differences between himself and Giuliani, who has been a supporter of gun control and abortion. Thompson is opposed to both.

He also said the Romney campaign should stop "whining" about losing the National Right To Life Committee's endorsement to him. Thompson said he believed the endorsement would help at the polls.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: New Hampshire; US: South Carolina; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: 2008polls; caucuses; electionpresident; elections; fredthompson; fundraising; gop; immigrantlist; immigration; issues; polls; primaries; republicans
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To: yooper
Thompson let Clinton skate on Chinese abuses...

How did he do this?

21 posted on 11/15/2007 4:08:56 PM PST by Petronski (Willardcare abortions $50 each, $25 per twin. Ask for S&H Stamps!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Not if he doesn’t get off his lazy ass and take this run seriously!


22 posted on 11/15/2007 4:09:38 PM PST by Bommer ("He that controls the spice controls the universe!" (unfortunately that spice is Nutmeg!)
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To: yooper

“I’m sorry, but he’s not even close to Reagan.”

Reagan wasn’t Reagan until he served a few years in the White House.


23 posted on 11/15/2007 4:10:25 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Fred Thompson's Federalism is right on.)
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To: Coldwater Creek

Garbage!

Anybody who is engaged on the Right-to-Life issue knows exactly who the National Right To Life Committee is.

You will have to try harder to minimize this great endorsement!


24 posted on 11/15/2007 4:10:41 PM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: Bommer
"Not if he doesn’t get off his lazy ass and take this run seriously!"

Oh great another variation of the old and worn-out "He's got no fire in his belly".

You keep thinking that and Fred will snore his way right into the White House!
25 posted on 11/15/2007 4:11:52 PM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: Coldwater Creek


Two dozen Willard fans react to
the NRLC endorsement of Freddie!

26 posted on 11/15/2007 4:12:01 PM PST by Petronski (Willardcare abortions $50 each, $25 per twin. Ask for S&H Stamps!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; All

Wow 2DV, the crazies are out tonight...


27 posted on 11/15/2007 4:16:23 PM PST by ejonesie22 (Real voters in real voting booths will elect FDT.)
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To: SaxxonWoods
Does anyone know of a site that lists all the primaries, delegates available, and their vote dates? Thanks.

Try here. Good site for all sorts of election minutiae.

28 posted on 11/15/2007 4:16:51 PM PST by LexBaird (Behold, thou hast drinken of the Aide of Kool, and are lost unto Men.)
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To: GoMonster

Wow.

I didn’t realize you posted here, Mr. Dole.


29 posted on 11/15/2007 4:17:36 PM PST by Politicalmom (Of the potential GOP front runners, FT has one of the better records on immigration.- NumbersUSA)
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To: SoConPubbie
Do your own research. I'm old enough to remember how pissed off I was at the Senator's inaction with regard to Clinton's treasonous sale of missile technology to the Red Chinese. Thompson was the chairman of the senate committee which investigated this, and CLINTON GOT OFF STONE FREE. Thompson let him skate on that and he is therefore unfit to hold the highest office in the US.

And no, I'm not going to go and do your homework for you. You go and google the subject and then come back here and refute what I've said.

I will NEVER vote for Fred Thompson because of the ChiCom BS, and I would hope that anyone who remembers feels likewise.

That said, I don't have a preferred candidate; I just know that Fred doesn't fill the bill. Unless a Republican statesman steps up we stand a strong chance of having a dem in the Oval Office in January of 2009.

30 posted on 11/15/2007 4:18:47 PM PST by yooper (If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there......)
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To: Petronski
LOL! I imagine that those Mitt fans are full of sour grapes, but not me, because I’m not supporting anyone at this point. I will make up my mind before the primaries.

I’m not used to not having someone at home to discuss this with. My husband passed away in July, and after almost 50 years of marriage, the two things that we agreed on was politic's and religion. I really miss his input.

31 posted on 11/15/2007 4:18:58 PM PST by Coldwater Creek
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To: SoConPubbie
You keep thinking that and Fred will snore his way right into the White House!

Keep dreaming. No one will vote for a man that shows no desire for the office!

32 posted on 11/15/2007 4:21:08 PM PST by Bommer ("He that controls the spice controls the universe!" (unfortunately that spice is Nutmeg!)
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To: Coldwater Creek; Politicalmom; Josh Painter; ejonesie22; papasmurf; jellybean; Jim Robinson
"Endorsements don’t mean squat.

Only the most informed voter’s even know what the NRLC is.

Okay, then why did Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee fight so hard to get the NRLC endorsement, if it wouldn't have done them any good? Why did uber-Mittwit Paul Weyrich whine, moan and accuse Team Fred of bribery when Willard was denied the prize? Same reason you're tying to downplay it, I presume.

So you are saying that pro-lifer's aren't aware of the largest grassroots pro-life organization in the United States? Sounds like that tripe the media is always spewing about evangelicals being misinformed sheeple and easily led by their preachers and televangelists. Do you agree with the MSM?

33 posted on 11/15/2007 4:22:06 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Your "dirt" on Fred is about as persuasive as a Nancy Pelosi Veteran's Day Speech)
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To: Bommer

Right, because unbridled lust for power is an attractive quality in a candidate, just look at what it does for Hillary.

Qwinn


34 posted on 11/15/2007 4:22:34 PM PST by Qwinn
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To: yooper

“I’m sorry, but he’s not even close to Reagan.”


Odd complaint coming from a Rudy man.

“I would happily vote for Guiliani, but if McCain is the Veep, no thanks. I’ll stay home.
You Rudy people keeping an eye on FR, please take that to note.”


36 posted on 11/15/2007 4:24:02 PM PST by ansel12 (Proud father of a 10th Mountain veteran. Proud son of a WWII vet. Proud brother of vets, Airborne)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I just know the political apathy that is within the Evangelical/pro life ranks. I would go so far as to say that 9 out of 10 voters’ that say that they are pro life haven’t a clue about this organization.


37 posted on 11/15/2007 4:24:58 PM PST by Coldwater Creek
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To: yooper; SoConPubbie

“That said, I don’t have a preferred candidate;”


See post 36


38 posted on 11/15/2007 4:26:40 PM PST by ansel12 (Proud father of a 10th Mountain veteran. Proud son of a WWII vet. Proud brother of vets, Airborne)
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To: Coldwater Creek
"I just know the political apathy that is within the Evangelical/pro life ranks. I would go so far as to say that 9 out of 10 voters’ that say that they are pro life haven’t a clue about this organization."

Then it's the Fred Thompson supporters and Team Fred's job to get that information out there. Maybe Fred should make a pro-life commercial with the people from NRLC. Show it in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. His anti-illegal amnesty ad will change some minds, if I know politics.

39 posted on 11/15/2007 4:29:27 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Your "dirt" on Fred is about as persuasive as a Nancy Pelosi Veteran's Day Speech)
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To: LexBaird

Thanks!


40 posted on 11/15/2007 4:30:11 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Fred Thompson's Federalism is right on.)
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