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Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over the last year.
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" plaguing the nation as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming" to Washington, he promised the Republican National Convention.
President Bush, Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and former 2008 GOP presidential rival Fred Thompson are slated to speak out forcefully for John McCain at the Republican National Convention Tuesday. Bush and Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner both have been at odds with McCain in the past. Lieberman has consistently sung his praises.
After a failed run for president, Fred Thompson is getting back to pretending to be commander in chief.
Republican Fred Thompson, the actor-politician who attracted more attention as a potential presidential candidate than as a real one, quit the race for the White House on Tuesday after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states.
John McCain won moderates and improved his showing among conservatives to win South Carolina's Republican primary Saturday, an exit poll showed. Many deeply religious voters flocked to Mike Huckabee, while non-evangelical conservatives splintered among McCain, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson and Huckabee.
Republican White House hopeful Fred Thompson made light of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's call for a quick economic stimulus Thursday and said it might be best to leave the economy alone for now.
Republican presidential hopefuls Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson tussled Wednesday over who's the true conservative while the Democratic contest in Nevada indicated the truce called over racially sensitive matters does not extend to other points of dispute.
Fred Thompson is relying on his radio roots for a rally in South Carolina's GOP presidential primary.
Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee went from Mr. Nice to Mr. Nasty when rival Fred Thompson started calling him what he considered a bad name — a liberal.
With his Republican rivals jockeying for victory in New Hampshire, presidential hopeful Fred Thompson sought Tuesday to boost his support in this early voting state considered critical to his campaign.
Fred Thompson said Saturday he's not consumed with winning the White House and that a president with too much fire in the belly is not necessarily a good thing in a dangerous world.
Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson often schedules walking tours during stops in small Iowa towns, and he didn't let deep snow change his plans Friday.
Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson on Wednesday teased Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, saying "there is no woman on the horizon that ought to be president next year."
Fred Thompson on Wednesday defended his support for limits on campaign contributions — a sore point among many fellow Republicans — and said rival Mitt Romney had reversed his view on the issue.
Sam Waterston, whose character Jack McCoy recently became district attorney on the long-running NBC crime drama "Law & Order," says he has no interest in following Fred Thompson's lead and running for office — but he is dipping his toe into the political waters.
Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson have begun casting Republican rival Mitt Romney as a scion of the upper class, contrasting him with their more humble roots in hopes of undermining the richest candidate in a well-off group.
Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson said Saturday that election of a Democrat to the White House in 2008 would open the way for a welfare state where bigger government, higher taxes and defense cutbacks sap the country's economic and military strength.
Hillary Rodham Clinton started a long day of campaigning by attending church, where she sang "Jesus Loves Me," "Where Children Belong" and other hymns.
White House hopeful Fred Thompson called his trip down an aisle of rifles, shotguns and pistols at a gun show Saturday "a day in paradise," and criticized his leading Republican opponents for past positions on gun control and abortion.
Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson said Friday that New York City isn't a model for the rest of the country and that Rudy Giuliani should stop basing his stances on his time as that city's mayor.
Fred Thompson says his often-dour demeanor simply reflects his seriousness about the issues facing the country. "I'm just Fred," he says, and the image that's served him through a successful political career won't be changing.
Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson said Friday that a 20-year-old soldier serving in Iraq often has a better understanding of national security than a veteran lawmaker in Congress.
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.
Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson stresses the need to secure U.S. borders and enforce immigration laws in a new television ad airing in Iowa.
Last Tuesday, conservatives across the nation rejoiced as Republicans Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Chris Christie of New Jersey won their respective state's gubernatorial elections.
Hoffman Hauls in Endorsements in N.Y. Special RaceIn addition to the Club for Growth, the Hoffman campaign also rolled out endorsements on Monday from former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn.(1994-2003), and the Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund, which opposes abortion rights.
Palin's down, but perhaps not out. Sanford and Ensign smell like burnt toast, so I won't even include them on the poll. Romney lost the nomination and the chance to run as McCain's VP choice, but comebacks have happened before. Giuliani (see Romney)
Maybe if Republicans scream loud enough ..."And when Republicans become upset and confused, they compensate with volume. It's what they do, and do best."
Fred Thompson: Obama Loosed 'Dogs of War' on CIAFormer Senator, TV star and presidential candidate Fred Thompson tells Newsmax that President Barack Obama is revealing his "naivete, ineptitude and arrogance" as he deals with matters of national security.
Fred Thompson lands daily radio showJust what the world needs: another right wing radio infotainment outlet
Conservative Talk Radio: Back On OffenseAmid all the pressures on the radio industry, news-talk stations see an opportunity — and his name is Barack Obama.
Fleecing Dems: FRED THOMPSON hopes to cash in on Obama inauguration FORMER Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson is cashing in on next month's inauguration.
The best of times, the worst of times - and the silliestOne of the most famous New Yorker cartoons of all time shows two men in 19th-century garb, one sitting behind a desk and clearly a boss of some sort, the other in the boss's guest chair leaning anxiously forward. The boss is speaking.
11 Myths About Sarah PalinSarah Palin's credentials as a "reformer" are nothing but spin. She has sided with Big Oil, lobbied to increase pork spending and abused her public power to carry out personal vendettas. Here's a guide to separating myth from fact.
Fred Thompson: "Palin's Political Courage Beats D.C. Experience"When John McCain selected Governor Sarah Palin, as his running mate, the Democrats and their far-left constituency let out a primal scream that could be heard from sea to shining sea.
The Dangers of Government GuaranteesA very good article on the dangers of the government stepping in and removing risk from the financial markets. We just need to also attach the personal wealth of these guys who screwed things up.
Life of Her PartyOnly four days into her reign as John McCain's "soul mate," or "Trophy Vice," as some bloggers are calling her, on the ticket known as "Maverick Squared," Palin, the governor of Alaska, has already accrued two gates (Troopergate and Broken-watergate), a lawyer (for …
Someone named Gustav came knocking on the door, stuck his head in, looked around and then left. Since everyone felt the need to try and answer the door, Republicans were left with a short and dry first day of convention activities.
Thompson: McCain is 'country first'Fred Thompson, who challenged John McCain for the Republican presidential nomination, cast his former rival Tuesday as a man of integrity with the will to shake up Washington.
While watching Fred Thompson deliver his speech to the GOP convention this evening, I now know why he did not stand a chance in the primary. What a pile of lies and double-talk. Early in his speech, Thompson proclaims:
RNC drops Giuliani as keynote convention speaker.»Republicans revamped their convention plans for a second day, dropping former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani as keynote speaker Tuesday night while trying to determine President Bush's role in the political pageantry celebrating John McCain's candidacy for president.
Fred Thompson: Dangerous Times In Georgia Demand Serious LeadershipA very good article by my guy Fred T. on the requirements for president this year.
Fred Thompson to be McCain's VP?California State Sen. Tim McClintock thinks Sen. John McCain should choose his former primary opponent, Fred Thompson for his running mate. McClintock made that statement at the Newsmaker Conference on May 24, hosted by The American Spectator and Americans for Tax Reform.
Thompson to Vet Judges for McCainIn a McCain administration, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson would play a dominant role in selecting Supreme Court nominees and other judicial appointments, sources close to the McCain campaign and to Thompson tell us.
FRED D. THOMPSON: The Death of Conservatism Is Greatly ExaggeratedFreddy Thompson writes: Recent congressional losses, President George W.
Fred Thompson Begins Blogging for TownhallThe rumors of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.
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