I had the pleasure of being in on the conference call where the announcement of when and how was made. Sep 15 in Lawrenceburg there will be a big "homecoming" event.
WASHINGTON - Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson will make the long-awaited announcement of his Republican presidential bid using an Internet Web cast next Thursday, his political director said Thursday.
Thompson will then travel to Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina - key states in the nominating process - before ending his launch with a homecoming event in his hometown of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., on Sept. 15, according to a statement provided in behalf of Randy Enwright, Thompson’s national political director.
Thompson told his supporters of his plans during a 4 p.m. conference call.
Thompson, 65, is known more for his acting career, most recently as a star of the popular NBC series "Law & Order," than his eight-year stint as a senator and many more as a lobbyist and Washington, D.C., political operative.
Thompson shows up as No. 2 in most national polls behind former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, with strong organizations in Iowa and New Hampshire, and Sen. John McCain of Arizona are the other leading contenders in what will become a nine-member field.
But he has faced criticism in recent weeks, even from some supporters, for delaying his formal announcement and shuffling his staff as well as lower-than-expected fundraising.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Scary, Very Scary - Who Said This?
(1) "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good."
(2) "It's time for a new beginning, for an end to government of the few, by the few, and for the few...... And to replace it with shared responsibility for shared prosperity."
(3) "(We) ....can't just let business as usual go on, and that means something has to be taken away from some people."
(4) "We have to build a political consensus and that requires people to give up a little bit of their own turf in order to create this common ground."
(5) "I certainly think the free-market has failed."
(6) "I think it's time to send a clear message to what has become the most profitable sector in (the) entire economy that they are being watched."
Now you might think these were the famous words of the Father of communism, Karl Marx........
....and you would be on the right track in thinking so.....but you would be wrong......
These pearls of socialist/Marxist wisdom are from non other than our very own, home-grown Marxist.........
Hillary Clinton!........
Comments made on:
(1) 6/29/04
(2) 5/29/07
(3) 6/4/07
(4) 6/4/07
(5) 6/4/07
(6) 9/2/05
Be afraid, Be very afraid!!
(2) "It's time for a new beginning, for an end to government of the few, by the few, and for the few...... And to replace it with shared responsibility for shared prosperity."
(3) "(We) ....can't just let business as usual go on, and that means something has to be taken away from some people."
(4) "We have to build a political consensus and that requires people to give up a little bit of their own turf in order to create this common ground."
(5) "I certainly think the free-market has failed."
(6) "I think it's time to send a clear message to what has become the most profitable sector in (the) entire economy that they are being watched."
Now you might think these were the famous words of the Father of communism, Karl Marx........
....and you would be on the right track in thinking so.....but you would be wrong......
These pearls of socialist/Marxist wisdom are from non other than our very own, home-grown Marxist.........
Hillary Clinton!........
Comments made on:
(1) 6/29/04
(2) 5/29/07
(3) 6/4/07
(4) 6/4/07
(5) 6/4/07
(6) 9/2/05
Be afraid, Be very afraid!!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Bikers for Fred Now Organizing - State Coordinators Needed
Bikers for Fred is preparing for the launch of the official campaign and we are actively seeking those who would wish to be state or regional coordinators in this grass roots effort. State coordinators will establish a network of state leadership, a calendar of key events to ensure Fred, or surrogates, or Bikers for Fred leadership, that can participate in key events and other activities.
If you haven't studied Fred's positions and ideas, please visit the newly redesigned www.ImWithFred.com and spend some time with Fred. Learn about the principles of Federalism and how Fred applies them to his vision and ask yourself, how many of those principles parallel the freedom that bikers know, love and want to protect.
Is this the year that the American Biker makes their vote a recognized factor in a presidential race? We at Bikers for Fred feel Fred D Thompson is the (almost) Presidential candidate who will become the nominee. Join us!
Email mrfreedommc@gmail.com with Bikers for Fred in the subect line.
If you haven't studied Fred's positions and ideas, please visit the newly redesigned www.ImWithFred.com and spend some time with Fred. Learn about the principles of Federalism and how Fred applies them to his vision and ask yourself, how many of those principles parallel the freedom that bikers know, love and want to protect.
Is this the year that the American Biker makes their vote a recognized factor in a presidential race? We at Bikers for Fred feel Fred D Thompson is the (almost) Presidential candidate who will become the nominee. Join us!
Email mrfreedommc@gmail.com with Bikers for Fred in the subect line.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Announcement Imminent?
from http://http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070816130629.x6a0742y&show_article=1
Billed as a savior of conservatives left cold by 2008 Republican White House hopefuls, screen star Fred Thompson Friday dips a toe into the race in Iowa. But has his rescue mission come too late?
The craggy former senator's visit to supporters in the strategic state is the latest signal that an official campaign launch is imminent.
Thompson, star of internationally syndicated crime drama "Law Order," had been expected to take the plunge a few months ago. Now the smart money is on an early September debut -- four months before first nominating contests.
A Thompson campaign aide declined to confirm such rumors Wednesday, saying the 64-year-old, six-foot-six (two meter) star of "The Hunt for Red October" was still "testing the waters."
But when he does join the fray, how will Thompson fare against rivals who have been on the trail and piling up huge war chests for months?
If polls are to be believed, his spell on the sidelines was a political masterstroke.
In an average of recent national surveys by website Real Clear Politics, he sits second to former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and is a clear top-tier candidate in polls in key states in the nominating process.
But the phantom candidacy has also exerted a price. Back in May, when news of a possible run surfaced, Thompson basked in a wave of favorable publicity. But since then, reports have emerged of several campaign shake-ups and gossipy accounts of supposed overreaching by Thompson's wife and advisor Jeri.
Still, Thompson remains well placed, said Dan Shea, professor of politics at Allegheny College.
"I think it was rather strategic ... on the Republican side I think that a lot of voters and potential contributors have been only moderately pleased with the field."
"Jumping in late gives them the impression that he is the savior of the party -- so I think it was smart," Shea said.
But Thompson faces soaring expectations from Republicans desperate for the mix of plain-spoken conservatism and charisma embodied by another former screen star, their hero Ronald Reagan.
Critics, though, have complained Thompson is a mere shadow of the late ex-president, with a modest record as a Tennessee senator between 1994 and 2003.
But Thompson's trump card may be his gruff, no-nonsense character and southern charm, rather than a stuffed policy briefing book.
"Ronald Reagan was popular and effective because of his personality, not because of his record of achievement as governor of California," Shea said.
"His personality fit a need at the time -- that's I think what Republicans are looking for now."
Thompson's tax-cutting, small government ways sit well with conservatives yearning for a Reagan substitute.
"He is very much out of the Reagan mould, he is very much a federalist," said Professor John Geer, of Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. "He speaks to a lot of old-time Republican concerns."
Thompson's return from the wilderness may reflect weakness in the overall Republican field, some analysts believe. Giuliani's past positions on issues like abortion are seen as too liberal by many social conservatives. Senator John McCain is struggling just to keep his campaign alive and Mitt Romney, the ex-governor of Massachusetts, is accused of hiding a moderate political past.
Thompson skeptics, though, point to his disappointing fundraising haul of just 3.4 million dollars in June. His backers, however, predict money will pour in when he enters the race for real.
Thompson has been holding forth on his new website "ImwithFred.com," calling for higher defense spending, lower taxes and sticking with the current surge strategy in Iraq.
In previous articles and blog postings with various conservative sites, Thompson has branded Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a "pirate" and accused Democrats of "investing" in a US defeat in Iraq. He harbors a dark world view of looming future threats and has accused NATO allies of slumbering through a showdown with Al-Qaeda's forces of "nihilism."
Billed as a savior of conservatives left cold by 2008 Republican White House hopefuls, screen star Fred Thompson Friday dips a toe into the race in Iowa. But has his rescue mission come too late?
The craggy former senator's visit to supporters in the strategic state is the latest signal that an official campaign launch is imminent.
Thompson, star of internationally syndicated crime drama "Law Order," had been expected to take the plunge a few months ago. Now the smart money is on an early September debut -- four months before first nominating contests.
A Thompson campaign aide declined to confirm such rumors Wednesday, saying the 64-year-old, six-foot-six (two meter) star of "The Hunt for Red October" was still "testing the waters."
But when he does join the fray, how will Thompson fare against rivals who have been on the trail and piling up huge war chests for months?
If polls are to be believed, his spell on the sidelines was a political masterstroke.
In an average of recent national surveys by website Real Clear Politics, he sits second to former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and is a clear top-tier candidate in polls in key states in the nominating process.
But the phantom candidacy has also exerted a price. Back in May, when news of a possible run surfaced, Thompson basked in a wave of favorable publicity. But since then, reports have emerged of several campaign shake-ups and gossipy accounts of supposed overreaching by Thompson's wife and advisor Jeri.
Still, Thompson remains well placed, said Dan Shea, professor of politics at Allegheny College.
"I think it was rather strategic ... on the Republican side I think that a lot of voters and potential contributors have been only moderately pleased with the field."
"Jumping in late gives them the impression that he is the savior of the party -- so I think it was smart," Shea said.
But Thompson faces soaring expectations from Republicans desperate for the mix of plain-spoken conservatism and charisma embodied by another former screen star, their hero Ronald Reagan.
Critics, though, have complained Thompson is a mere shadow of the late ex-president, with a modest record as a Tennessee senator between 1994 and 2003.
But Thompson's trump card may be his gruff, no-nonsense character and southern charm, rather than a stuffed policy briefing book.
"Ronald Reagan was popular and effective because of his personality, not because of his record of achievement as governor of California," Shea said.
"His personality fit a need at the time -- that's I think what Republicans are looking for now."
Thompson's tax-cutting, small government ways sit well with conservatives yearning for a Reagan substitute.
"He is very much out of the Reagan mould, he is very much a federalist," said Professor John Geer, of Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. "He speaks to a lot of old-time Republican concerns."
Thompson's return from the wilderness may reflect weakness in the overall Republican field, some analysts believe. Giuliani's past positions on issues like abortion are seen as too liberal by many social conservatives. Senator John McCain is struggling just to keep his campaign alive and Mitt Romney, the ex-governor of Massachusetts, is accused of hiding a moderate political past.
Thompson skeptics, though, point to his disappointing fundraising haul of just 3.4 million dollars in June. His backers, however, predict money will pour in when he enters the race for real.
Thompson has been holding forth on his new website "ImwithFred.com," calling for higher defense spending, lower taxes and sticking with the current surge strategy in Iraq.
In previous articles and blog postings with various conservative sites, Thompson has branded Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a "pirate" and accused Democrats of "investing" in a US defeat in Iraq. He harbors a dark world view of looming future threats and has accused NATO allies of slumbering through a showdown with Al-Qaeda's forces of "nihilism."
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Fair Tax Fred?
Courtesy of Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic...
Mr. Leo Linbeck, Chairman
Americans for Fair Taxation
Dear Leo:
I’ve appreciated seeing the Fair Tax folks when I'm out on the road, as well as their enthusiasm when they've come to my events. Although I wish they’d get my good side when they roll their cameras!
My staff and I have been working with Americans for Fair Taxation for some time now. We share the same belief that the next President should enact a fundamental overhaul of the tax code that makes it fairer, simpler, and more pro-growth. There are a number of ways to do that, and over the years I've looked at many of them.
Congress must begin a serious consideration of real fundamental tax reform, rather than nibbling around the edges. I think the principles and ideas found in the Fair Tax are a good place to start, particularly given the grassroots support it enjoys across the country.
Good luck in Iowa this weekend!
Regards,
Fred Thompson
Mr. Leo Linbeck, Chairman
Americans for Fair Taxation
Dear Leo:
I’ve appreciated seeing the Fair Tax folks when I'm out on the road, as well as their enthusiasm when they've come to my events. Although I wish they’d get my good side when they roll their cameras!
My staff and I have been working with Americans for Fair Taxation for some time now. We share the same belief that the next President should enact a fundamental overhaul of the tax code that makes it fairer, simpler, and more pro-growth. There are a number of ways to do that, and over the years I've looked at many of them.
Congress must begin a serious consideration of real fundamental tax reform, rather than nibbling around the edges. I think the principles and ideas found in the Fair Tax are a good place to start, particularly given the grassroots support it enjoys across the country.
Good luck in Iowa this weekend!
Regards,
Fred Thompson
Monday, August 13, 2007
Bill Lacy Comes on Board
Truman Bean over at Tennesseansforthompson.com has a good piece on the hiring of Bill Lacy.
Potential presidential candidate Fred Thompson named one of his old operatives and former Reagan political aide Bill Lacy the manager of his “testing the waters” committee Wednesday.
Potential presidential candidate Fred Thompson named one of his old operatives and former Reagan political aide Bill Lacy the manager of his “testing the waters” committee Wednesday.
Thompson OUT! (Tommy that is)
Bike riding Tommy Thompson has called it quits in the Race for the White House.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/08/thompsons_out.html
Tommy Thompson Is First Victim of Iowa Straw Poll
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson dropped out of the race for the 2008 GOP presidential nomination tonight, a day after he finished a disappointing sixth in the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa.
Tommy Thompson, the four-term governor of Wisconsin and Cabinet secretary in the Bush administration, pulled out of the Republican presidential race Sunday, a day after placing sixth in the Iowa GOP straw poll. (Getty Images)
"I have no regrets about running," Thompson said in a statement released by his campaign. "I felt my record as Governor of Wisconsin and Secretary of Health and Human Services gave me the experience I needed to serve as President, but I respect the decision of the voters."
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/08/thompsons_out.html
Tommy Thompson Is First Victim of Iowa Straw Poll
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson dropped out of the race for the 2008 GOP presidential nomination tonight, a day after he finished a disappointing sixth in the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa.
Tommy Thompson, the four-term governor of Wisconsin and Cabinet secretary in the Bush administration, pulled out of the Republican presidential race Sunday, a day after placing sixth in the Iowa GOP straw poll. (Getty Images)
"I have no regrets about running," Thompson said in a statement released by his campaign. "I felt my record as Governor of Wisconsin and Secretary of Health and Human Services gave me the experience I needed to serve as President, but I respect the decision of the voters."
Friday, August 10, 2007
Fred's Headed to Iowa!
Actor-politician Fred Thompson to visit Iowa next week
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson plans to make his first Iowa campaign trip as a presidential prospect next week, a development that is expected to reset the Republican field in the leadoff caucus state in the wake of the GOP straw poll in Ames on this Saturday.
“Then the campaign for the caucuses begins,” said John Maxwell, chief adviser to U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Ia. “There are going to be players leaving the stage after Saturday, and so it is going to be a new lineup.
”Thompson is scheduled to visit the Des Moines area on Aug. 17 and meet with state legislators and social conservative activists before attending the Iowa State Fair, always a “must” on the summertime campaign trail in Iowa. The schedule is a sign that Thompson, one of the Republican Party’s favorites in Iowa and nationally, would compete in Iowa’s 2008 caucuses, state political observers and Republican strategists said.Thompson is expected to officially announce his candidacy for the GOP nomination in September. He is not planning to be in Ames Saturday, when eight of the Republican field’s other candidates and thousands of Iowa GOP stalwarts will be on Iowa State University campus for the non-binding straw poll vote.
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson plans to make his first Iowa campaign trip as a presidential prospect next week, a development that is expected to reset the Republican field in the leadoff caucus state in the wake of the GOP straw poll in Ames on this Saturday.
“Then the campaign for the caucuses begins,” said John Maxwell, chief adviser to U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Ia. “There are going to be players leaving the stage after Saturday, and so it is going to be a new lineup.
”Thompson is scheduled to visit the Des Moines area on Aug. 17 and meet with state legislators and social conservative activists before attending the Iowa State Fair, always a “must” on the summertime campaign trail in Iowa. The schedule is a sign that Thompson, one of the Republican Party’s favorites in Iowa and nationally, would compete in Iowa’s 2008 caucuses, state political observers and Republican strategists said.Thompson is expected to officially announce his candidacy for the GOP nomination in September. He is not planning to be in Ames Saturday, when eight of the Republican field’s other candidates and thousands of Iowa GOP stalwarts will be on Iowa State University campus for the non-binding straw poll vote.
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