tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79971469228616015502011-06-08T00:34:21.189-06:00Support ConservatismOrdinaryColoradoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924128089630598298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-41606772565046966402008-02-14T12:45:00.002-07:002008-02-14T12:53:39.927-07:00

If McCain wants conservatives on board, here is what he needs to do. These are the issues which won us a Congressional Mjaority back in 1994, and they are the things the GOP in DC has abandoned in their pork and power filled frenzy as DC insiders.Time to come back to the core GOP. Or die on the vine.Immigration ReformSecure America's bordersEnforce employment lawsNo amnesty The American people

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Lets take back the GOP from the Country Club Repubs.Get ready to get some work done. This is not going to be easy.

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The American Conservative PartySeems there is a new home for displaced conservatives...

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Well, we tried.Thanks Fred. I have a feeling you were doing this out of duty to the nation and to your fellow conservatives who called on you, but your heart really was never fully in it. The presidency is a job that you'd have to be at least partially crazy to want. And you are probably the sanest of all the candidates.I guess the Republican Party is no longer the party for "Full Spectrum"

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Well, we tried.Thanks Fred. I have a feeling you were doing this out of duty to the nation and to your fellow conservatives who called on you, but your heart really was never fully in it. The presidency is a job that you'd have to be at least partially crazy to want. And you are probably the sanest of all the candidates.I guess the Republican Party is no longer the party for "Full Spectrum"

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Well, we tried.Thanks Fred. I have a feeling you were doing this out of duty to the nation and to your fellow conservatives who called on you, but your heart really was never fully in it. The presidency is a job that you'd have to be at least partially crazy to want. And you are probably the sanest of all the candidates.I guess the Republican Party is no longer the party for "Full Spectrum"

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Well, we tried.Thanks Fred. I have a feeling you were doing this out of duty to the nation and to your fellow conservatives who called on you, but your heart really was never fully in it. The presidency is a job that you'd have to be at least partially crazy to want. And you are probably the sanest of all the candidates.I guess the Republican Party is no longer the party for "Full Spectrum"

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Well, we tried.Thanks Fred. I have a feeling you were doing this out of duty to the nation and to your fellow conservatives who called on you, but your heart really was never fully in it. The presidency is a job that you'd have to be at least partially crazy to want. And you are probably the sanest of all the candidates.I guess the Republican Party is no longer the party for "Full Spectrum"

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Well, we tried.Thanks Fred. I have a feeling you were doing this out of duty to the nation and to your fellow conservatives who called on you, but your heart really was never fully in it. The presidency is a job that you'd have to be at least partially crazy to want. And you are probably the sanest of all the candidates.I guess the Republican Party is no longer the party for "Full Spectrum"

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-4552774937840612832008-02-03T20:13:00.000-07:002008-02-09T20:14:02.135-07:00

Well, we tried.Thanks Fred. I have a feeling you were doing this out of duty to the nation and to your fellow conservatives who called on you, but your heart really was never fully in it. The presidency is a job that you'd have to be at least partially crazy to want. And you are probably the sanest of all the candidates.I guess the Republican Party is no longer the party for "Full Spectrum"

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-53729729801985996812008-02-02T20:13:00.000-07:002008-02-09T20:13:45.953-07:00

Well, we tried.Thanks Fred. I have a feeling you were doing this out of duty to the nation and to your fellow conservatives who called on you, but your heart really was never fully in it. The presidency is a job that you'd have to be at least partially crazy to want. And you are probably the sanest of all the candidates.I guess the Republican Party is no longer the party for "Full Spectrum"

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-63106033378629952502008-02-01T20:47:00.001-07:002008-02-01T20:48:16.245-07:00

John McCain. Liberal.

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-11993728716925641682008-02-01T14:25:00.000-07:002008-02-01T14:42:41.924-07:00

OK Sen McCain, lets take a look and see who keeps you company when things really count...NY Times - liberal bastion endorsement (plus too many other liberal papers to name)John Kerry - flirted with leaving the GOP to become a Dem VPRuss Feingold - limits on political speechTed Kennedy - promotes amnesty for illegalsLieberman & Edwards - unilaterally hobble the US in regulations and bureacracy

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People cite his lifetime 83 ACU rating. Well it doesn't mean anything since he has changed his stripes over the past few years.If you want to talk ACU rating - look at his most recentscore - and his ranking amongst others.For that most recent year on record, 2006, McCain scored only 65, putting him in 47th place for that year. Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE), for example, scored 64 and

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-40203983377678003582008-01-26T23:48:00.000-07:002008-01-26T23:57:02.455-07:00

Title pretty much says it all. McCain is a lying weasel, a tax-cut opposing accomodationist, amnesty favoring open borders proponent, anthropogenic global-warming hoax believer, and a disloyal egomaniacal powermonger.He must be stopped.

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-44703928248746743662008-01-23T09:17:00.000-07:002008-02-01T14:40:12.571-07:00

For some reason the MSM has spread the idea that Fred's supporters will go over to McCain, quickly and easily. (bumped from 1/20)WRONG.I think I can speak for a lot of "Fredheads" in saying that we would never vote for Huckabee or Guiliani. Period. Huckbee is a liar and an opportunist shill - and rapidly becoming McCains lap dog. Guiliani is a liberal on far too many issues out of the race.

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-61369365844289885352008-01-22T14:35:00.001-07:002008-02-09T20:12:45.458-07:00

Before anyone asks, I will not support ANY of the candidates now running until and unless they change their stances on key conservative issues of non-amnesty for illegal alieans, border security and enforcment, the falsehood of anthropogenic global warming, smaller governement, ending earmarks, and freedom of political speech - all areas where McCain falls flat, as well as being right on Second

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-8760722530357804762008-01-19T21:43:00.001-07:002008-01-19T21:48:12.769-07:00

If for no other reason than this:We need someone espousing and articulating the entire spectrum of Conservatism and Federalism, calling the others to task and forcing them towards conservatism in areas they come up short.And also, Fred takes from Huckabee, whom I despise, so thats a VERY good thing.If only Fred would lay into McCain on Immigration, I'd be much happier.So Fred, if you're listening

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I don't know. But it is not looking good. Weak 3rd or even a 4th placebehind a non-campaigning Romney in SC is not a good thing From Powerline:Fred Thompson just spoke to his supporters in South Carolina, where he appears headed for a weak third or fourth place finish. Thompson thanked everyone and then spoke about America and conservatism's contribution to it. He did not talk about Florida or

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-33963468882404684222008-01-17T09:56:00.000-07:002008-01-17T12:02:06.499-07:00

If for some reason you have waited, now is the last chance. Get on the Fred08 site and make some calls for Fred in South Carolina. If you dont want McCain & his Amnesty, or Huckabee and his Clinton/Carter act, then get on the phone and call as if the nation depended on it. It does. This is our best chance to force Fred onto the MSM radar, and get the true conservative views heard.p.s. I've been

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Unless drastic changes are made, and made soon, Colorado will be an easy lock for Romney or Giuliani now, because thats who the state powerbrokers have decided they want for candidates. Never mind what we the people think - the self-appointed elites and country club types will tell us Sam's Club Republicans who we get to choose. That worked Really Well with Senator Pete Coors and Rep O'Donnell

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-25308568483864389322008-01-05T18:15:00.001-07:002008-01-05T18:44:07.649-07:00

This is an official rant. If you are offended, then ignore it. I've been at this off and on, here on the web and behind the scenes since March. And the one consistent thing I have run into is that the Thompson Campaign folks NEVER seem to follow through and seem utterly uninterested in harnessing grass roots volunteers - indeed they seem to discard them as useless.I guess the Fred Folks didnt

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-40332293159368653592008-01-04T12:58:00.001-07:002008-01-04T12:59:18.171-07:00

drop the cash here

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-80632414306016629442008-01-04T09:36:00.000-07:002008-01-04T09:41:36.194-07:00

Idiots apprently, who would vote the superficialities of their Evangelical beleifs without bothering to look at the acctual effects and history of the candidate and policies. The empty headed populist rhetoric along with the constant "I am the Jesus Candidate" of Huckbee apparently fooled a lot of people in Iowa. And Huckabee lied - he ran the attack ad even after he said he was not going to.

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-4104253293244238472007-12-20T07:27:00.001-07:002007-12-20T17:07:40.813-07:00

Tom, the only one out there other than Hunter, that supports your view of securing the border as a matter of national defese, is Fred. You were bamboozled by worrying too much about opposing Huckabee instead of doing the right thing. Forget 2010 here in Colorado, you backed a fake who was an amnesty open-border guy in 2005-6. Tom, how could you?Rep Tancredo leaving the presidential race

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-88619093413523678452007-12-18T21:53:00.000-07:002007-12-18T22:04:40.004-07:00

Well, it looks like Fred has decided to campaign after all. So Im blogging again as best I can. It may take a few days for me to get all the stale links updated here, so for those of you looking here, bear with me. I'll be back to the old volume quite soon.So I will try to get back in the saddle here. If you get the chance, go sign up for a phone bank and donate to get Fred the money to get

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This is fairly simple. The Thompson campaign appears to have abandoned the early supporters, the grass roots and the internet. I am getting direct mails, and have notices that Fred's online presence has dwindled away to nothing other than his website.And here is a damning post I saw on a newsboard. After he goes through the reasons he cannot support Hucakabee as a nannystater, Romney as

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-15417225873453785732007-11-05T19:51:00.000-07:002007-11-05T19:56:04.019-07:00

Between health and job issues, I simply have not been able to blog.I hope to return to this soon. I am actively looking for employment as a software engineer (I also have a recently active security clearance). If you know of anyone that would be interested, have them email me through this website.If anyone from the Thompson campaign happens across this, I have been trying to get in touch with

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Check out the first 12 hours.Enroute to another campaign stop in Iowa, Team Thompson provided an update on how former Tennessee senator and now presidential candidate Fred Thompson’s “Tonight Show” and Internet video launch has been received.Since midnight, some 13,195 people have registered at Thompson’s Web site, and he’s raked in more than $300,000 in online donations. The site has received

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Very encouraging words to which fiscal conservatives should pay attention."Fred Thompson's eight-year record is generally pro-growth with an excellent record on entitlement reform and school choice and a very good record on taxes, regulation, and trade," said Club for Growth President Pat Toomey. "His belief in a limited federal government is demonstrated by his numerous votes against government

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Did waiting hurt Fred?Whatever happens next, Thompson at least gave commentators something new to talk about. Was it a mistake to go on Leno instead of the debate, they wondered? And, did he sign on too late, they speculated? Is he a team player?Thompson must have chuckled all the way to Iowa. Too late for what? Most Americans still don't know who's running and don't share the punditry's

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-91660642150567749782007-09-06T10:47:00.001-06:002007-09-06T10:56:51.373-06:00

Still working things out here in web land - trying to get someone from the actual Thompson campaign to hand off some Thompson domains I hold.More importantly, I got an email from "CO Conservative" about Hewitt trying to raise Thompson's cancer as an issue via bloomberg and politico. Hewitt uses pretty selective and misleading editing on his site in this case. And CO-Cons already posted my whole

Ordinary Coloradanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286543562079735323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997146922861601550.post-79987270055832044862007-08-31T16:27:00.000-06:002007-08-31T16:33:12.707-06:00

Fred's in. Officially.Next week, Fred will announce he is running for President of the United States. The internet has been buzzing these past few hours and excitement continues to build as we near the day of his announcement.The plan is Fred announcing September 6 by a webcast at www.imwithfred.com. Then Fred will head out on a five-day campaign tour through Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina,

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From Conservative Superiority Blog"Mitt Romney, You fooled me once, you will not fool me again!"If this was an isolated incident of overlooking someone’s past, then perhaps I could be more understanding, but it is not.Let me introduce those who are unfamiliar with him to Robert Lichfield. Lichfield is the Utah finance chair for the Romney campaign. In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court

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Recent photo of Fred, with wife and kids.

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This is where I come from. Watch this video.

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Lets see... 1 2 3 and A B C ...1. Its non-binding. That ultimately means its meaninless.2. Guiliani, McCain sat it out. And Thompson was not allowed a completely level playing field (grass-roots supporters trying to travel there form out of state ran into some difficutlties) - not to mention Fred's campaign isnt official yet and as such cannot spend money there.3. Its "pay to play", meaning

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Its about time Fred started addressing the ankle biters. We are hitting the "dog days of summer" and it looks like the press is nothing but a bunch of moronic dogs who cannot even do basic fact checking.I asked her to do certain things for me. She did what I asked her to do.”The former senator said his wife’s actions, however they have been interpreted in the press, have been at his behest. “She

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This pretty much settles Jeri Thompson, in spite of Juan Williams slavish obedience to his leash holding political masters on the left by smearing Fred via Jeri with the phrase "Trophy Wife". This article pretty much kills that label - and squashes Williams as anything other than a completely co-opted stooge.Speaking at his $1,000-a-ticket fundraiser at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in downtown

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Pretty good numbers for a single first month - and no organized drive, just a website and a couple of fundraisers.Time covered: June 1-30Total Raised: $3,462,355.05Total expenses: $625,745.97Net: $2,836,609.08Biggest Single Expense: Web hardware $66,750Payroll total (including taxes): $106,852 Burn rate: 18.0%Fundraising events included: 2Number of donors: 9,167Avg. contribution: $369.87Number of

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Per the Washington Post. Glad she is sticking with Fred.Rumors are flying about more senior level departures from the unofficial presidential campaign of former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) Mary Matalin, a former adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney and longtime Republican political operative, is staying put. Reached in Croatia, Matalin said she chats daily with the Thompson organization and

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This is pretty interesting stuff if you have a "Fredhead" slant to your world (as I do).Newt Gingrich has said he won’t make up his mind whether to seek the Republican presidential nomination until after the summer, but there are signs he is warming up to Fred Thompson as his preferred GOP candidate."I’ve always said it was unlikely I would run,” and if Thompson runs "and does well, then I think

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From what the National Review writes, landing Jim Mills is a big win.For those of us who have encountered Mills on Capitol Hill, there will be a lot of raised eyebrows. Mills is something of a local legend in the Capitol Hill press corps - very smart, tenacious but fair questioner, relentless energy. He somehow manages to have a good relationship with lawmakers while asking them how they got

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Actually, to any reasonable person, this would settle the CFR - then again if the people whoare hung up on this were completely reasonable, they'd not be so "off" and have the wild flights of paranoia concerning the CFR.There are several conservatives over the years who have been members of the Council on Foreign Relations. I try to learn as much as I can from all viewpoints. I have been a fellow

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This is more good news - its a solid bloc to start with, and it chokes Romney out of that part of the race. Some of the nation's most influential social conservatives say their movement is quickly coalescing around Fred Thompson, the former senator from Tennessee, for the Republican presidential nomination, a decision that would bolster his expected campaign with money and grass-roots

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Beware of hyperventilating pundits who are calling it a "shakeup". Collamore and company were brought in to build this thing, not run it. Just like you get a team to design and build the race car, now you need a team to drive it and keep it in the race. The "gurus" are now stepping in, with a campaign that is apparently assembled to Fred's specifications. So now we see how well things go. I

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Better coverage than the typical MSM story "shakeup" you'll see on this.Tom Collamore, the former Altria exec who had been running Fred Thompson's campaign, has resigned and will be replaced by Randy Enwright. Enwright is a Florida political hand with ties to former Gov. Jeb Bush. Also coming on board in a leadership capacity is Spencer Abraham, the former Michigan senator and Energy secretary.

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Cogent analysis over at FredThompsonFAQ.com. He basically beat me to the punch on the editorial I was going to write, so I'll excerpt his post and point you there to read the whole thing.From just before Independence Day to this week, Fred Thompson has been on the receiving end of the strongest attacks and most negative press of his political career. Yet he actually gained points in the

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The Jacksonville (FL) Times-Union publishes some good info on why Fred might be delaying the announcement. This info is in addition to the obvious organizational issues the campaign is having (see the "Abortion Lobby: story below). If this is truly why he is holding off, then I was probably wrong on it hurting him. Declaring too soon, and coming out under-prepared would hurt him far worse.He

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Doubled our amount here since March!Colorado Republican Primary 7/19:(March Results in Parenthesis)Rudy Giuliani 35% (25)Fred Thompson 20% (10)John McCain 11% (23)Mitt Romney 9% (9)Newt Gingrich 6% (8)Tom Tancredo 4% (7)Sample Size: 600 completed telephone interviews among a random sample of likely Republican primary voters living in Colorado (535 Republicans and 65 unaffiliated voters).Sample

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Looks like another key piece of the puzzle.In a new sign that Fred Thompson is readying a full-on campaign launch, he's chosen a direct mail fundraising firm, HSP Direct, which is well wired into conservative circuits. HSP Direct -- Hogan, Schenk and Paul, Inc -- is based in Virginia.Courtesy Of Marc Ambinder at the Atlantic OnlineHat Tip Citizens For Thompson

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This is solid.The way this has developed has been pretty unfortunate, apparently involving foggy memories from 15+ years ago, and let's face it some poor communications. Let me give you some background. There's been a lot of confusion and inaccurate reporting about Thompson's position - did he deny, or does he claim not to remember? Are those contradictory positions? “For what it's worth,

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Lots of squabbling about the LA Times article that was incomplete at best, and was another attempt at a hatchet job by the Clinton smear machine and their allies at AP and Reuters. I'll be posing on the ARG Colorado poll, and the squabbling later this weekend.

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This is a BIG Catch for Fred Thompson - it brings someone with a strong voice in the Conservative Catholics as part of his campaign. And it will give him reach into the "Reagan Democrat" demographic. By the way, go read the blog at that link - its quite interesting.We were pleased, but not surprised, to read this morning that Sen. Fred Thompson has secured the services of Joseph Cella of

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Politico.com has a few reasons.Thompson’s team says it’s up to the former senator, and they really don’t know. The point, they say, is that he’s going to wait as long as possible without deflating the enthusiasm of his many vocal grass-roots supporters.The advisers say that one factor in their calculation is the rapidly changing terrain of the race, and they point out that Thompson has already

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Looks like Enwright is going national. Five presidential campaigns, so he has experience. Read it at Tampa Bay BuzzCourtesy of Tampa Bay BuzzHatTip Citizens For Thompson

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Rollercoaster ride. Mister Politics confirms a rumor that I got, and that someone else sourced to a "Friend of Fred" type of person that the announcement will be on or before the last weekend in July. And this is far more solid than the thin vapor I had of July 9th. Its moved from thin vapor to fog. WHich is still pretty insubstantial if you think about it.Courtesy of Mister Politics

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Say it aint so! IMHO thats a mistake. We will probably lose our pros here and their contacts - and the FUND RAISING that could have happened. It will cost him a key support in Colorado that may now go to Romney and Giuliani, or else will sit on the sidelines until it no longer matters (especially money people).Fred D. Thompson has decided not to formally announce his presidential campaign

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Their words say it all. The whole attempt to stir up abortion controversy around Fred Thompson has failed. (some personal data elided)It appears that there is an attempt to create confusion regarding former Senator Fred Thompson’s pro-life position. You can go to National Right to Life’s website [www.nrlc.org] to see Senator Thompson’s voting record against abortion, euthanasia, and

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That's the latest rumor. How much longer can we wait?

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I can just hear Fred saying this one (imaginary conversation)Reporter: Senator Thompson what about Romney's manipulation of the Straw Poll?Fred: That dog won't hunt. It won't even ride on the roof of the car.Credit goes to "GentlemanScholar" in the comments at Hugh Hewitt

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Hurry up. We are losing momentum, and opportunities are starting to drift. For instance, you havent had a twitter update since June 28th. A little less conversation, and a little more action as the music says inthe video below...

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Websites Matter. Read It All. Patrick Ruffini:When critics point to the Republican Party's problems online, my response is that our problems aren't online. Our problems are offline, in a cranky base, in a reluctance to truly motivate and inspire cause-oriented Republican voters, and in the fact that we are in power in the midst of an unpopular war. Many of these apparent problems go away or get

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That's what I'm hearing. If I can substantiate it, I will. I've also heard the 16th back a month ago, but July 9 seems to be causing a lot of ripples in the pond.

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Another night of Claritin and Robitussin and I think I'm back.

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I don't know how I managed to get a Cold in June, but I have one. And its got me down hard for the count, and I'm almost out of sick days, so I have actually had to rest. I'm hoping to post more Monday evening. So much has gone on.

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This is the first national-level interview on TV Fred has given in a while. Be sure to tune-in tonight.FOX News Channel’s Carl Cameron will conduct a one-on-one, exclusive interview with actor and potential presidential candidate, Fred Thompson, which will be presented on Special Report with Brit Hume (6PM ET) Thursday, June 28th.Cameron will accompany Thompson as he travels to New Hampshire and

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Fred is getting serious: targeting the Midwest will be the key battleground this year. Fred can lock up the South in a general election run, and if he nails the Midwest, and picks up the Rocky Mountain West, then the electoral college gives him the presidency. So when do we see Fred's Campaign get some staff out here in the Rocky Mountain West? Hey Fred - I know a guy by the name of Wes that

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The Fred! Team seems to be shaping up rather nicely. Here is a selection - Citizens for Thompson and the original site have more details.Campaign Manager: Tom CollamoreGeneral counsel: Michael TonerNew-media consultant: Jon HenkeEconomic policy adviser: Lawrence LindseyCourtesy of The Tennessean Trackback Citizens For Thompson News Blog

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I don't know how he managed this, but even Fred's ex-wife and former girlfriends like the guy and will campaign for him. The Times (UK) tried digging dirt on Fred, and apparently found nothing but women who still think the world of him. Speaks well for his character if nothing else.In the battle for the women’s vote, Fred Thompson has a secret weapon against Hillary Clinton - the legions of

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Strong 2nd Amendment guy - and he did it on Giuliani backer Dennis Miller's show. Hah! Plus its a fun celebrity endorsement for a Friday Night.I agree that Rudy has great positive credentials and he has great leadership capabilities that he has displayed like a warrior on that fateful day of September of ‘01, but I am not an endorser of Rudy Giuliani. On a number of issues, primarily the gun

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Funny how well Fred "gets it" when it comes to the net. (Haven't heard of twitter? go visit Twitter's siteGoing home to Tennessee next week. Some folks want me to see office space that sounds suspiciously like a campaign headquarters. FredCourtesy of I'm With Fred - Fred Thompson's Twitter Account!

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Well, all of you who were wondering how Fred stands on Taxes, here you go. I think you'll find a lot to like. I wonder if we can find a Republican in Colorado with the courage to take a principled stand against the Dem's "stealth" tax hike here in Colorado? I'm not holding my breath, they;re all too busy out at the country club.One of the reasons I keep ringing the bell about the Bush tax cuts

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Good catch by Citizens For Thompson News - and if you want to know who is in the Arlington group, they are all listed at CFTN - follow the link a the bottomAfter more than a year of fretting, it looks as if many members of the Arlington Group, an informal roundtable of the country’s most influential culturally conservative groups, are fast settling around Fred Thompson as their presidential

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Show me any other high profile political person who has been a practicing attorney for several decades that backs Tort reform (yes I'm looking at you John Edwards!)Out-of-control medical malpractice lawsuits have been a problem in many parts of the country for a long time. Malpractice insurance costs can be driven so high, that doctors and insurance companies flee to more reasonable business

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Its about time someone publicly challenged this hollow front group for being what it is: a PR organ for radical Islam, funded by those who would seek to harm us. And I am so pleased that it is Fred Thompson that exposes them.The question is; who’s funding CAIR? CAIR's not saying. The New York Times earlier this year reported that the backing is from "wealthy Persian Gulf governments" including

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No Story, just a great photoCourtesy of A poster at Draft Fred Thompson

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I need to hear form you folks.We have about 2-3 weeks left to get names togther, call each other and get acquainted before Fred Thompson finally declares fully. I hope that we get some paid staff out here sometime soon - handling things on a volunteer basis without any national contact, guidance or support simply isn't going to hold up well in the long run here in Colorado, since we face the

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Citizens for Thompson has a copy up at the siteGo Watchit on Citizens For Thompson, or ImWithFred (it is there too, of course)Courtesy of Citizens for Thompson News

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Citizens for Thompson has another report from "The Hill" about Fred Thompson endorsement - this time one of the House leaders. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.), the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, said yesterday that he plans to endorse former Sen. Fred Thompson’s (R-Tenn.) presidential campaign. McCotter is the second member of the House Republican leadership to throw his support

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Citizens for Thompson has the report form "The Hill"Allen introduced former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) when the probable presidential candidate keynoted the state party’s gala earlier this month. "I think [a Thompson candidacy] is good," Allen said. "I would encourage him to do so."Courtesy of Citizens for Thompson News

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Seems Fred Thompson is setting up his foreign policy credibility over in England. McCain in the senate betraying the nation and throwing tantrums, Giulini getting kicked off the Iraq panel, and Romney traipsing through Iowa, while Fred gives a major policy speech in London. Intersting strategy.Differences of party and domestic policy are incidental, compared to the bigger considerations that

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Fred points out the cost of a Dem Congress in the pocket of Unions - here ya go with union goonery set to make a comeback.. The Senate will vote on a measure the House has already passed that would do away with secret ballots on votes to unionize. This would allow union officials to visit individual workers separately to persuade them to sign a card in favor of the union. Given the rather

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Reid vs Pace - why has Bush been silent?Well, you've heard by now that Senate leader Harry Reid insulted one of this country's brightest military minds, Marine Corps General Peter Pace -- calling him "incompetent." Let me take a few moments to put this in context.First, Harry Reid voted for the war, like a majority of our legislators. America decided as a nation to free Iraq and the region from

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Well, time for a status report on the way I see thingsThings have been hitting a few bumps here and there, as can be expected. After all, how many times has a candidate been drafted for President of the USA over the objection of the establishment, and over the internet? Precisely Zero. So we are breaking new ground here.On the bright side, it looks as though our early activism (dating back to

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Ray Robison over at AT makes the case for Fred's delivery - and more importantly, the substantial conservative core that permeates Fred Thompson's speeches. Its a good read - a bit is below - go catch it all at the link.Fred Thompson is a small town guy who made it from the agricultural communes of south-central Tennessee to Capitol Hill and our TV sets. And while we admire the accomplishments

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This is his speech to the National Pro Life ConventionCourtesy of Elephant Biz

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Fred nails the limits on Free Speech that are omnipresent on college campuses today. This is a a very good illustration of how our colleges have morphed from institutitons for free inquiry to indoctrination centers with blinders on "unfavored" speech. And as usual, comedians and satirists are in the forefront, in this case, Dave Berry.It's funny how things change. Well, not always, but in this

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This is good to see someone finally discussing it. Where are the other candidates on this vital issue?You might think that, with nursing jobs going unfilled, our universities would be recruiting nurses as fast as they could. In fact, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing has reported more than 42,000 qualified applicants were turned away from nursing schools last year because of lack

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A solid interview on Domestic Economics, Defense, and Foreign Policy.See it at Citizens For ThompsonCourtesy of Jawa Report

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You wonder who the Fredheads are - Jay Leno mentioned 'em, and Fred says he loves 'em. Well you're at the starting point for FredHeads in Colorado! FredHeads are you and me, your neighbors and the people at work or church who like Fred Thompson and want to speak up! Use the email address over at the side and email me for more info. If you're from another state, email and I'll get you hooked up

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If you can, please donate, even if its just a small amount, like $25. Every little bit helps and it is easy! Fill out the blanks over on the side where it says "Im With Fred" and then click the Contribute button. It will take you securely to Fred's site with the blanks filled in - and it lets him know that we Colorado Fred Heads are sending people and money his way.If you would rather mail in

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Catch him on Jay Leno

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This one is a must read. For those who do not know Victor David Hanson, he is probably the pre-eminent conservative writer on history, especially military history and the impacts of culture and wars on each other. Unlike George will, who is an effete, inside-the-belt-way snob, VDH knows his stuff.I met Thompson this morning for breakfast in Palo Alto and was impressed mainly by his knowledge of

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Impressive! According to Alexa web stats, Fred Thompson's site outdrew all the other candidate sites at launch. Whats more impressive is when you consider it was done without a large campaign prep and advertising, like the others - this was just a drop of the hat and word of mouth. Hit the link for the graph.Ordinary Coloradan: Of course, its starting to tail off somewhat. Whats going to be

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This is something to keep an eye on - if they do want to compete in Iowa, it will be the grass roots that win or lose it - nice to see 90% of the inquiries being about Fred.Thompson didn't attend the party chairman's barbecue tonight in Des Moines, but he was a much talked about topic of conversation as lesser known candidates walked the crowd.Many people want to know when Thompson will

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Great analysis.Two United Nations agencies have just released a report saying that 4 million people in Zimbabwe are in danger of starving. That's a third of the entire country's population. Take note that I said "two United Nations agencies" are predicting the mass starvation.The reason I want you to take note of that is that, last month, the same United Nations elected Mugabe's Zimbabwe to lead

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This is what's up...We have some new folks that emailed me last week and over the weekend. Hang in there - we will be calling you soon! Also it looks like the I'm With Fred website is well on its way - approaching $400,000 in its first 48 hours. And it did that without an advertising campaign or any other prep work. All word of mouth. You know who does that? YOU! Thats what this is all about

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Looks like Fred may decide to play in NH after all.Former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson, who is organizing a campaign for president, is scheduled to visit New Hampshire in three weeks. State Sen. Ted Gatsas says Thompson has agreed to appear at a June 28 fundraiser in Bedford for the Senate Republican PAC. Thompson has launched a website, hired campaign staff and begun raising money for a

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Fred Thompson FAQ site has a blog being run by its FAQMaster - and he addresses a lot of questions people seem to have - as well as maintaining probably the best store of information on Fred THompson that there is on the internet.His blog is called The Frederation, and he recently posted an explanation of the CFR that you might hear brought up as a criticism of Fred Thompson by some of the far

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