The latest blah, blah, blah on Thompson is that the press has quickly fallen out of the love with him and the social conservatives seem to be soured as well. This is bad news. I think maybe he waited to long. I still hope he has a chance in Iowa.
Political Radar: A Thompson family affairABC News' Christine Byun reports: Mostly focusing on their children, GOP hopeful Fred Thompson and wife, Jeri, talked about the rigors of campaigning on their family life.
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DesMoinesRegister.com: Thompson: American Must Appear UnitedRepublican presidential candidate Fred Thompson told about 120 people gathered in Dubuque that Americans “can’t afford to send a signal that we are weak and divided as a nation,”
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On Stump, Low-Key Thompson Stirs Few Sparks - New York Times. But as Mr. Thompson campaigned in Iowa this week, he was something other than the dynamic presence that some in his party have been yearning for. Iowans saw a subdued, laconic candidate who spoke in a soft monotone, threw few elbows and displayed little drive to distinguish himself from his opponents. --------------
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Strong's support goes to Thompson -- chicagotribune.com
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