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Newsblast! Week in Review
French rogue traders, youth pastor dating schemes, and power plants that run on crap.
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Fred Thompson drops out of race
Fred Thompson has announced that he is dropping his bid for the GOP nomination for president.
Is this good or bad or neither (not really a surprise, right?)? Fred Thompson has announced that he is dropping his bid for the GOP nomination for president. ... more -
Fred Thompson says Huckabee is too liberal! This coming from one of Hollywood'...
"This is a battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party and its future," Thompson said. "On the one hand, you have the Reagan revolution. You have the Reagan coalition of limited government and strong national security. On the other hand, you have the direction that Gov. Huckabee would take us in. He would be a Christian leader, but he would also bring about liberal economic policies, liberal foreign policies."
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What will politician's not say to get votes? It doesn't seem to be anything these days.
When I read this in the paper this morning it gave me a big old belly laugh. ROFLMAO "This is a battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party and its future," Thompson said. "On the one hand, you ... more -
THE RE-VANGELICALS
The Republican candidates talk about everything except the issues...mainly each other.
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Fred Thompson's Watergate
On the afternoon of July 16, 1973, the now Republican Senator turned Presidential candidate Fred Thompson catapulted himself into history by asking a simple question.
"Mr. Butterfield, are you aware of the installation of any listening devices in the Oval Office of the president?"
This Current Flashback takes us back to the Watergate moment that earned Fred Thompson his name in politics. On the afternoon of July 16, 1973, the now Republican Senator turned Presidential candidate Fred Thompson catapulted himself into hist... more -
MITT'S A MORMAN
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DEBATE THEIR MATES
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Find out who you should vote for - Vote By Issue QUIZ - Share your results!
Created by Will Thomson for WBUR in Boston, the Vote By Issue quiz gives you a blind taste-test of each candidate's platform, allowing you to match your values with those of the runners- never more poignant than in the coming election! Created by Will Thomson for WBUR in Boston, the Vote By Issue quiz gives you a blind taste-test of each candidate's platform, all... more
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U.S. Presidential Candidate Platform Quiz
Take a quick quiz regarding your opinions about issues and this website will tell you which Presidential hopeful is most aligned with your beliefs. I want a different pool of candidates, personally! Take a quick quiz regarding your opinions about issues and this website will tell you which Presidential hopeful is most aligned with ... more
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Thompson Adviser Has Criminal Past
Republican presidential candidate Fred D. Thompson has been crisscrossing the country since early this summer on a private jet lent to him by a businessman and close adviser, Philip Martin, who has a criminal record for drug dealing.
Martin entered a plea of guilty to the sale of 11 pounds of marijuana in 1979; the court withheld judgment pending completion of his probation. He was charged in 1983 with violating his probation and with multiple counts of felony bookmaking, cocaine trafficking and conspiracy. He pleaded no contest to the cocaine-trafficking and conspiracy charges, which stemmed from a plan to sell $30,000 worth of the drug, and was continued on probation. Republican presidential candidate Fred D. Thompson has been crisscrossing the country since early this summer on a private jet lent to... more -
Red State Update: Candidates Talk To Veterans
When we gonna have that serious discussion, Fred?
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Jeri Thompson says she's no trophy wife
And she met her husband, presidential candidate Fred Thompson, while he was buying beanie weenies.
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The GOP gets gaudy in Michigan
How do Republican presidential candidates woo the beleaguered voters of what may now be a crucial primary state? Party like aristocrats! How do Republican presidential candidates woo the beleaguered voters of what may now be a crucial primary state? Party like aristocrat... more
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Fred Thompson warns of al-Qaida threats
Fred Thompson speaks about something other than announcing his candidacy, saying on Friday that terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden is "more symbolism than anything else" as possible greater al-Qaida threats lie within the United States. Fred Thompson speaks about something other than announcing his candidacy, saying on Friday that terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden i... more
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Fred Thompson on Leno
Announcing his candidacy for President. Whew... didn't see THAT one coming!
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Fred Thompson running for President
Gives Leno the 'scoop' (that we all knew was coming).
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Fred Thompson Announces His Latest Announcement
The thespian/lobbyist/senator/attorney put out word Thursday that he was going to announce his presidential campaign in one week via a web video. This was earth-shattering news for the campaign press corps, because it meant the certain end of nearly six months of pre-announcement announcements. The thespian/lobbyist/senator/attorney put out word Thursday that he was going to announce his presidential campaign in one week via a... more
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A Campaign Undeclared, Not Invisible
Since former Senator Fred D. Thompson of Tennessee has not yet declared his presidential candidacy, he cannot advertise on television, on radio or in newspapers to promote his political ambitions.
But on the Internet, his supporters can turn to his official Web site, www.imwithfred.com, where they are solicited for donations and asked to spread the word to friends, hold fund-raising parties and call talk-radio programs on his behalf. Since former Senator Fred D. Thompson of Tennessee has not yet declared his presidential candidacy, he cannot advertise on television,... more -
Search volume for 2008 Pres hopefuls
Search trends for U.S. Presidential hopefuls. Caveat, searches for candidates prior to elections do not equate to votes, however the data does provide some interesting insight into which candidates are currently top-of-mind for U.S. Internet users. (Al Gore included, just in case.) Search trends for U.S. Presidential hopefuls. Caveat, searches for candidates prior to elections do not equate to votes, however the d... more
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