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Fred Responds to Jill Lawrence
By Dave - Politics DailyYesterday, Jill Lawrence pulled out a particularly devastating quote from Fred Thompson and highlighted it in a story in USA Today. I'm offering myself up. I'm saying that I have the background, the capability and concern to do this and do it for the right reasons. I'm not particularly interested in running for president, but I think I'd make a good president. The highlighted part being what was printed in the paper: Today Fred responded with a typical for Fred deep and thoughtful statement. ...
Can Fred Save the GOP Coalition?
By Dave - Politics DailyAs I scanned through the latest articles today, a common thread appeared around what seems to be a whole lot of wishful thinking that Fred Thompson is on the way up. Example 1: Jack Kelly in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: In a campaign marked more by who voters are against than by who they are for, Fred Thompson is a safe choice. His views -- which he articulates well -- offend none of the core constituencies in the GOP. The more Mitt and Huck fight, the better he looks to Iowa voters. If Mike Huckabee's been the hare in this race, Fred Thompson is the tortoise. In Aesop's fable, it was the ...
News of Thompson's Death Greatly Exaggerated
By Dave - Politics DailyThis seems to be par for the course for the Thompson campaign these days: Several House Republicans who endorsed Fred Thompson for president now say that they are frustrated with what they view as an apathetic campaign, and at least one regrets having committed to the former Tennessee senator. Fred is fading New Hampshire and Iowa, and is now 3rd in South Carolina, where he should be leading. ...
What, Me Lazy?
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyIt's hard to believe, but the Fred Thompson campaign actually thought that having their candidate project a drowsy, lackadaisical style was a sure-fire victory strategy. Of course, they were spinning Thompson's snoozy demeanor as wisdom and experience. Neither the voters nor the media bought it, and sleepy ol' Fred was unfortunately tagged with the other dreaded L-word: lazy. "The rap against Sen. Thompson is that he didn't have the fire in the belly to be president," said Whit Ayres, a Republican strategist who has not aligned himself with a candidate. "Less-than-energetic performances on the ...
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