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| Thompson says he plans to run, wants to be 2008's outsider |
| 2007-05-30 |
| STAMFORD, Conn. — Politician-turned-actor Fred Thompson plans an unconventional campaign for president using blogs, video posts and other Internet innovations to reach voters repelled by politics-as-usual in both parties, he told USA Today. Thompson, a former U.S. Senator from Tennessee, has been coy about his intentions with audiences, but made clear in an interview that he plans to run. "I can't remember exactly the point that I said, 'I'm going to do this,' " Thompson says, his 6-foot, 6-inch frame sprawled comfortably across a couch in a hotel suite. "But when I did, the thing that occurred to me: 'I'm going to tell people that I am thinking about it and see what kind of reaction I get to it.' " His late start carries some problems but also "certain advantages," he says. "Nobody has maxed out to me" in contributions, he notes, and using the Internet already "has allowed me to be in the hunt, so to speak, without spending a dime." Much more at the link. |
| Posted by:Deacon Blues |
| #12 Anytime you doods want, you can list his conservative accomplishments for me, okay ? Much better, dood. Means I don't have to enforce the rest of your week's 'vacation'. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-05-30 23:04 |
| #11 How 'bout 2009's INSIDER. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2007-05-30 22:47 |
| #10 RWV - that would be a San Diegan dream, eh? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-05-30 21:40 |
| #9 This is the first good news after a long dry spell of bad news about war funding and illegal immigration perfidy. Hope Mr. Thompson has a place for Duncan Hunter in his administration. |
| Posted by: RWV 2007-05-30 20:47 |
| #8 He's got my vote. And he'll get my money once he makes it official-official. Hang 'em high, Fred! :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-30 20:38 |
| #7 frankly, wx, I'd be embarrassed if he got your vote - it's a shame thing. I neither need to please nor convince someone of your caliber. Vote for someone else, please |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-05-30 20:37 |
| #6 I'm an actor, hear me roar ! Anytime you doods want, you can list his conservative accomplishments for me, okay ? |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-05-30 19:51 |
| #5 Got my vote. Now I can concentrate on something else for the next year and a half. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2007-05-30 19:47 |
| #4 Thompson has a business like air about him. He probably doesn't think much of democratic initiatives for the Middle East. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2007-05-30 19:04 |
| #3 At risk of being redundant, a ticket with Thompson for President and Romney for VP will blow the Dims out of the water in 2008. I'd pay money to see those two debate ANY leftie. |
| Posted by: Graiting Pelosi5237 2007-05-30 18:48 |
| #2 Demonrats: You may now panic. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2007-05-30 18:40 |
| #1 Fred's got the anti-Washington vote, and mine. |
| Posted by: Shinelet the Younger4916 2007-05-30 18:35 |