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Fred Thompson 2008 presidential campaign

December 07, 2023

The 2008 presidential campaign of Fred Thompson, lawyer, lobbyist, character actor and former Senator from Tennessee began on September 5, 2007 after six months of speculation. He was a Republican Party primary candidate seeking to represent his party in the 2008 United States presidential election.

Fred Thompson for President 2008
CampaignU.S. presidential election, 2008
CandidateFred Thompson
U.S. Senator from Tennessee
(1994–2003)
AffiliationRepublican Party
StatusWithdrawn
HeadquartersNashville, Tennessee
Key peopleBill Lacy (chairman)
SloganSecurity · Unity · Prosperity

Campaign development edit

Prelude edit

 
In Indianapolis on August 25, 2007.

On March 11, 2007, Thompson appeared on Fox News Sunday to discuss the possibility of a 2008 candidacy for president. The announcement spurred several grassroots draft movements, including a well-organized draft campaign started by Dean Rice, a former Thompson political aide, in Knoxville, Tennessee. While Thompson had not yet formally announced his intentions, he said he would "leave the door open."[1] He stated that he would not be interested in accepting a hypothetical nomination for vice president, explaining "I don't think I would ever want to do that and be in the second position."[2]

Thompson's March 11 announcement spurred a flurry of conjecture, discussion, and activity on the Internet. A "Draft Fred Thompson" forum site became a particularly popular online forum for supporters.[3] One group of supporters organized under the banner "FredHeadsUSA" with a plan to build a grassroots political movement to expand on Thompson's support on the Internet.[4]

On May 15, Thompson published a video in which he declined to debate Michael Moore about Cuba.[5]

Thompson formed an exploratory committee on June 1, 2007.[6] Unlike most candidate exploratory groups, his organized as a 527 group.[7] Thompson made his first public appearance after this exploratory committee formed on June 2 at the Virginia Republicans annual fund-raising gala in Richmond, Virginia.[8] Shortly thereafter, on June 5, 2007, Thompson launched his official website.[9] The same day, there was a Republican Presidential candidates debate with the then current 10 candidates, from New Hampshire, broadcast on CNN. Thompson was mentioned repeatedly as one of the poll front runners, even though he did not participate.[10]

On June 12, 2007, Thompson appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He would not announce his candidacy, but referred to his presidential exploratory committee, which he stated had yielded positive prospects. Leno mentioned that Thompson was #2 in the polls, and asked him if he would at least state if he would like the job of President. Thompson responded that, while he did not crave the job itself, there were things he would like to do that he could only do by holding that office.[11]

 
Interviewed by Eleanor Mondale of WCCO radio at the Minnesota State Fair on August 27, 2007.

In early July 2007, Liz Sidoti of the Associated Press wrote: "Thompson's easygoing, no-nonsense style is clearly his strength and undoubtedly has helped him soar in presidential polls."[12] Tucker Eskew, a Republican strategist unaligned in the race, said, "Smooth is good, but sometimes nitty gritty is essential" and "He'll be tested (but) he has a little time."[12] Meanwhile, he received a flurry of press attention over lobbying work he had done in 1991 and 1992 for a group advocating relaxed regulations on abortion counseling at federally funded clinics.[13] In July 2007, a New York Times article cited Thompson's aides as saying on July 18 that he planned to enter the race just after Labor Day (the first Monday in September), followed by a national announcement tour.[14]

On July 31, 2007, the Thompson committee reported to the IRS that it had raised almost $3.5 million and spent $625,000 in its first month.[15]

Thompson visited Iowa on August 17, 2007, but did not then officially launch his presidential campaign. Thompson was asked by NBC if he was officially in the race for president. Thompson replied with a simple "No." It was also noted that Thompson was already prepping for the Republican debates, so that he would be able to join the other Republican candidates on stage at the events after becoming an announced candidate.

Prior to Thompson's entry into the presidential race on September 5, 2007, the September 10, 2007 issue of Newsweek hit newsstands with a detailed cover story about him.[16]

Official announcement edit

Thompson declared his intent to seek the nomination on September 5, 2007 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[17] He then began a five-day tour of early voting states, including Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

The campaign begins edit

In late September and early October, Fred Thompson made several blunders including not being aware of the Supreme Court decision regarding lethal injection,[18] confusing the party in power during the John Roberts nomination,[19] being unaware of the controversy over drilling for oil in the Everglades,[19][20] and confusing Russia and the Soviet Union.[20][21]

On September 27, 2007, PBS television hosted a Republican debate in Baltimore, Maryland, at Morgan State University that aired live on PBS and on www.pbs.org. Thompson, who missed his first debate opportunity since declaring his candidacy, was criticized by event organizers and other GOP candidates for his absence.[22] The October 9, 2007, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and the University of Michigan–Dearborn hosted a Republican debate in Dearborn, Michigan, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center,[23][24] featured Thompson in attendance.

 
Thompson in Dubuque, Iowa on December 17, 2007.

In early December, Fred Thompson rejected the NIE report stating that Iran stopped its nuclear weapons program.[21][25] He later stated that the report should be looked at with skepticism.[26][27]

Primaries and caucuses edit

Thompson competed in the Republican primary or caucus in five states. He won 13% of the vote in the Iowa Republican caucuses, trailing Mike Huckabee (34%) and Mitt Romney (25%). John McCain also got 13%, but Thompson received more actual votes.[28] Thompson won 3 of the 12 delegates in the Wyoming Republican County Conventions on January 5, 2008.[29]

On January 15, 2008, Thompson placed 5th in the Michigan Republican primary with 4% of the vote, winning no delegates.[30] He received 8% of the vote and 2 delegates in the Nevada Caucuses, placing 5th, on January 19, 2008.[31]

On January 19, 2008, Thompson placed 3rd in the South Carolina primary with 16% of the vote, earning no delegates.[32] Thompson was counting on a win in the southern conservative state to save his struggling campaign, and his poor showing was seen as a fatal blow to his candidacy.[33][34][35][36]

Withdrawal from race edit

On January 22, 2008, after finishing third in South Carolina – a primary which he had publicly said he needed to win – Thompson announced his withdrawal from the race. In a statement released by his campaign, Thompson said, "Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort." He did not immediately endorse any of the remaining candidates,[37] but in February 2008 endorsed John McCain.[38]

Campaign staff and policy team edit

Political insiders in Tennessee expected the inner circle of a Thompson campaign to include, in addition to his politically experienced wife, a number of functionaries with whom Thompson has been associated in the past.[39] Thompson's chief fundraiser was Wyatt A. Stewart, a former fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee.[40] Also said to be likely senior advisers were former Republican National Committee chair Ed Gillespie, former vice president of the food and tobacco company Altria Tom Collamore, PR advisor Mark Corallo, former chairman of the Federal Election Commission Michael E. Toner, former Senate aide Tom Daffron, longtime Tennessee politician Tom Ingram, and Congressman Zach Wamp.[41] On July 24, 2007, Thompson announced he was replacing his acting campaign manager, Tom Collamore, with former Michigan Senator and Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and Florida GOP strategist Randy Enright.[42] Collamore would remain as an advisor, Enright would be political director, and Abraham did not have a title.[43] On August 8, 2007, Bill Lacy was named manager of Thompson's "testing the waters committee". Lacy had worked in the campaigns of Presidents Reagan and Bush, as well as Senator Bob Dole, and had worked on Thompson's 1994 campaign.[44]

Political positions edit

Main article: Political positions of Fred Thompson

Thompson described Federalism as his "lodestar", providing "a basis for a proper analysis of most issues: 'Is this something government should be doing? If so, at what level of government?'"[45]

Thompson supported free trade and low taxes.[46][47] He was a self-described authentic conservative since he was part of the Conservative Revolution of the 90s. He said that Roe v. Wade was a wrong decision that ought to be overturned, and that he was anti-abortion,[48] but he also said that states should decide not to criminalize young women for early term abortions.[49][50] Thompson was skeptical that humanity is to blame for global warming.[51] He said citizens are entitled to keep and bear arms if they do not have criminal records.[52] Thompson's support of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance legislation brought criticism from groups such as Gun Owners of America (GOA), who said that the legislation limited their ability to inform the public about the gun rights voting records of incumbent politicians.[53] Thompson said that the limitation on political speech within thirty or sixty days of an election was wrong and should be repealed.[54] Thompson said U.S. borders need to be secured before considering comprehensive immigration reform.[46] Thompson supported the U.S. invasion of Iraq, but later stated that mistakes had been made since then.[55] He opposed withdrawal from Iraq.[56] He also believed that Iran should be taken seriously.[57]

Endorsements edit

January 11, 2008, Human Events, a popular weekly conservative magazine, officially endorsed Thompson saying, "Thompson best represents conservative principles."[58]

On November 13, 2007, the National Right to Life Committee announced its endorsement of Fred Thompson, stating "Our endorsement is a testament to Senator Thompson’s long-standing pro-life record, his commitment to unborn children, and our belief in his ability to win."[59]

As of September 6, 2007, Thompson had been endorsed by 20 current members of Congress, including both Tennessee senators.[60] Also, on June 12, 2007 former U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato (New York) endorsed Thompson for president.[61]

Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker of Tennessee also expressed his support, saying: "If I had to pick one thing that qualifies him to be president, it's this: he approaches things calmly, deliberately—and he doesn't shoot from the hip."[16]

Thompson received strong support from California legislators, seen in this photo from left, Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi, Senator Sam Aanestad, Senator Tom McClintock, Thompson, Assemblyman Martin Garrick, Assemblyman Tom Berryhill, and Senator Dave Cogdill.

 
Thompson in Sacramento with endorsing California legislators on November 23, 2007.
List of individuals endorsing Fred Thompson

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ . Fox News. March 11, 2007. Archived from the original on August 27, 2007.
  2. ^ Seidman, Joel. "Thompson rules out VP spot on GOP ticket", NBC News (2007-05-11).
  3. ^ See DraftFredThompson.com.
  4. ^ See the FredHeadsUSA web site and the FredHeads web site.
  5. ^ "Thompson Responds to Michael Moore Challenge" (video clip). Breitbart.tv. May 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  6. ^ "Fred Thompson to Speak in Richmond". WHSV TV. 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  7. ^ Horrigan, Marie (2007-07-31). . Congressional Quarterly. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
  8. ^ Lessig, Hugh (2007-06-01). "Media horde to follow Thompson to Richmond". Daily Press. Retrieved 2007-06-03.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ imwithfred.com.
  10. ^ Struglinski, Suzanne and Roche, Lisa. "Actor heightens GOP debate drama", Deseret Morning News (2007-06-05).
  11. ^ . Fox News. 2007-06-07. Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  12. ^ a b Sidoti, Liz. "Thompson Strong on Style, Not Substance", Associated Press (2007-07-05). Retrieved (2007-07-07).
  13. ^ Becker, Jo.Records Show Ex-Senator’s Work for Family Planning Unit, New York Times (2007-07-19).
  14. ^ Nagourney, Adam. "Candidates Shift as G.O.P. Field Alters", NY Times (2007-07-19).
  15. ^ . August 4, 2007. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  16. ^ a b Bailey, Holly. "Grin and Bear It" September 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Newsweek (2007-09-10).
  17. ^ Steve McGookin (2007-09-05). "Thompson Finally Steps Onstage". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2017-08-28. Brief excerpts from the Tonight Show appearance are available from NBC September 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ Thompson unaware of death penalty cases - Tommy Thompson News - nbcnews.com
  19. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  20. ^ a b Nagourney, Adam (October 4, 2007). "On Stump, Low-Key Thompson Stirs Few Sparks". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  21. ^ a b nbcnews.com Video Player
  22. ^ Washington Post[dead link]
  23. ^ migopdebate.org 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ cnbc.com July 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  26. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  27. ^ Montopoli, Brian (December 5, 2007). "Thompson Says NIE Report Could Be "Too Good To Be True"". CBS News.
  28. ^ "Primary Results for Iowa". CNN. 2008-01-05.
  29. ^ "Primary Results for Wyoming". CNN. 2008-01-05.
  30. ^ "Primary Results for Michigan". CNN. 2008-01-17.
  31. ^ "Primary Results for Nevada". CNN. 2008-01-17.
  32. ^ "Primary Results for South Carolina". CNN. 2008-01-22.
  33. ^ Vu, Michelle A. (January 21, 2008). "Christian Right Still in Search of Ideal Candidate". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2018-05-28.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  34. ^ Anderson, Lisa (19 January 2008). . Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  35. ^ Ward, Andrew (23 January 2008). . MSNBC. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  36. ^ Rodgers, John (21 January 2008). . The City Paper (Nashville). Archived from the original on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  37. ^ "Fred Thompson Quits Presidential Race". Associated Press. 2008-01-22.
  38. ^ Fred Thompson Endorses John McCain February 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  39. ^ Cillizza, Chris. "Fred Thompson's Inner Circle" May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, washingtonpost.com's Politics Blog (2007-06-12)
  40. ^ (PDF) (Press release). International Foundation for Electoral Systems. November 30, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  41. ^ Whitehouse, Ken (June 1, 2007). "The 'Inner Fred'". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  42. ^ Associated Press, Thompson Shakes Up Staff, by LIBBY QUAID, July 24, 2007
  43. ^ Quaid, Lib (July 25, 2007). . Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  44. ^ "Bill Lacy Named Committee Manager". August 8, 2007. Archived from the original on October 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  45. ^ Thompson, Fred. "Federalism 'n' Me" January 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, AEI (2007-04-23). Retrieved 2007-05-13.
  46. ^ a b Thompson, Fred. "Prepared Remarks for Speech to Lincoln Club Annual Dinner", ABC Radio, May 4, 2007. Accessed May 13, 2007.
  47. ^ Thompson, Fred. "Case Closed: Tax Cuts Mean Growth", ABC Radio, April 14, 2007. Accessed May 13, 2007.
  48. ^ . Fox News. 2007-03-11. Archived from the original on May 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  49. ^ "Exclusive! Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson on Possible White House Bid" 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, Fox News Interview (2007-06-05).
  50. ^ Bailey, Holly. "Away From the Cameras June 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine," Newsweek (2007-06-25).
  51. ^ Thompson, Fred. "Plutonic Warming" September 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, AEI, March 22, 2007. Accessed May 13, 2007.
  52. ^ Thompson, Fred. "Armed with the Truth", ABC Radio, May 10, 2007. Accessed May 13, 2007.
  53. ^ Fields, Craig. "Presidential Candidates And The Second Amendment: Fred Thompson", Gun Owners of America (GOA). Accessed June 10, 2007. June 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  54. ^ Sean Hannity interview of Fred Thompson 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, Fox News, June 6, 2007. Accessed June 9, 2007.
  55. ^ . Fox News. 2007-03-11. Archived from the original on June 20, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  56. ^ "Thompson: U.S. must rebuild military". 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2007-07-02.[dead link]
  57. ^ Thompson, Fred."Remarks to Policy Exchange in London" (2007-06-19). Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  58. ^ Human Events Endorsement Page 2008-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, January 11, 2008
  59. ^ National Right to Life Committee press release November 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, November 13, 2007
  60. ^ Endorsements '08 July 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , The Hill (2007-08-01). Retrieved 2007-08-30.
  61. ^ a b Keating, Raymond. "D'Amato could be right on Thompson", Newsday (2007-06-18). Retrieved 2007-08-30. July 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  62. ^ Key Bush backers rally to Fred Thompson - Mike Allen - Politico.com
  63. ^ Sajak's Federal Campaign Contribution Report April 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • The Fred Thompson Report, ABC Radio Networks (official site).
  • The Official YouTube Page for Fred Thompson (official video site).
  • The Official Flickr Page for Fred Thompson (official photo site).
  • Weekly
  • , University of Tennessee (official archive).
  • Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  • Fred Dalton Thompson at IMDb acting career.
  • Lobbying disclosures, 1975–1994.
  • , Lawrenceburg Tennessee
  • Fred Thompson 2008 presidential campaign at Curlie
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Fred Thompson

Biography
2008 presidential campaign
Political positions
Campaign website: fred08.com

December 07, 2023
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The 2008 presidential campaign of Fred Thompson lawyer lobbyist character actor and former Senator from Tennessee began on September 5 2007 after six months of speculation He was a Republican Party primary candidate seeking to represent his party in the 2008 United States presidential election Fred Thompson for President 2008CampaignU S presidential election 2008CandidateFred ThompsonU S Senator from Tennessee 1994 2003 AffiliationRepublican PartyStatusWithdrawnHeadquartersNashville TennesseeKey peopleBill Lacy chairman SloganSecurity Unity Prosperity Contents 1 Campaign development 1 1 Prelude 1 2 Official announcement 1 3 The campaign begins 1 4 Primaries and caucuses 1 5 Withdrawal from race 2 Campaign staff and policy team 3 Political positions 4 Endorsements 5 See also 6 Footnotes 7 External linksCampaign development editPrelude edit nbsp In Indianapolis on August 25 2007 On March 11 2007 Thompson appeared on Fox News Sunday to discuss the possibility of a 2008 candidacy for president The announcement spurred several grassroots draft movements including a well organized draft campaign started by Dean Rice a former Thompson political aide in Knoxville Tennessee While Thompson had not yet formally announced his intentions he said he would leave the door open 1 He stated that he would not be interested in accepting a hypothetical nomination for vice president explaining I don t think I would ever want to do that and be in the second position 2 Thompson s March 11 announcement spurred a flurry of conjecture discussion and activity on the Internet A Draft Fred Thompson forum site became a particularly popular online forum for supporters 3 One group of supporters organized under the banner FredHeadsUSA with a plan to build a grassroots political movement to expand on Thompson s support on the Internet 4 On May 15 Thompson published a video in which he declined to debate Michael Moore about Cuba 5 Thompson formed an exploratory committee on June 1 2007 6 Unlike most candidate exploratory groups his organized as a 527 group 7 Thompson made his first public appearance after this exploratory committee formed on June 2 at the Virginia Republicans annual fund raising gala in Richmond Virginia 8 Shortly thereafter on June 5 2007 Thompson launched his official website 9 The same day there was a Republican Presidential candidates debate with the then current 10 candidates from New Hampshire broadcast on CNN Thompson was mentioned repeatedly as one of the poll front runners even though he did not participate 10 On June 12 2007 Thompson appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno He would not announce his candidacy but referred to his presidential exploratory committee which he stated had yielded positive prospects Leno mentioned that Thompson was 2 in the polls and asked him if he would at least state if he would like the job of President Thompson responded that while he did not crave the job itself there were things he would like to do that he could only do by holding that office 11 nbsp Interviewed by Eleanor Mondale of WCCO radio at the Minnesota State Fair on August 27 2007 In early July 2007 Liz Sidoti of the Associated Press wrote Thompson s easygoing no nonsense style is clearly his strength and undoubtedly has helped him soar in presidential polls 12 Tucker Eskew a Republican strategist unaligned in the race said Smooth is good but sometimes nitty gritty is essential and He ll be tested but he has a little time 12 Meanwhile he received a flurry of press attention over lobbying work he had done in 1991 and 1992 for a group advocating relaxed regulations on abortion counseling at federally funded clinics 13 In July 2007 a New York Times article cited Thompson s aides as saying on July 18 that he planned to enter the race just after Labor Day the first Monday in September followed by a national announcement tour 14 On July 31 2007 the Thompson committee reported to the IRS that it had raised almost 3 5 million and spent 625 000 in its first month 15 Thompson visited Iowa on August 17 2007 but did not then officially launch his presidential campaign Thompson was asked by NBC if he was officially in the race for president Thompson replied with a simple No It was also noted that Thompson was already prepping for the Republican debates so that he would be able to join the other Republican candidates on stage at the events after becoming an announced candidate Prior to Thompson s entry into the presidential race on September 5 2007 the September 10 2007 issue of Newsweek hit newsstands with a detailed cover story about him 16 Official announcement edit Thompson declared his intent to seek the nomination on September 5 2007 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 17 He then began a five day tour of early voting states including Iowa New Hampshire and South Carolina The campaign begins edit In late September and early October Fred Thompson made several blunders including not being aware of the Supreme Court decision regarding lethal injection 18 confusing the party in power during the John Roberts nomination 19 being unaware of the controversy over drilling for oil in the Everglades 19 20 and confusing Russia and the Soviet Union 20 21 On September 27 2007 PBS television hosted a Republican debate in Baltimore Maryland at Morgan State University that aired live on PBS and on www pbs org Thompson who missed his first debate opportunity since declaring his candidacy was criticized by event organizers and other GOP candidates for his absence 22 The October 9 2007 CNBC The Wall Street Journal and the University of Michigan Dearborn hosted a Republican debate in Dearborn Michigan at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center 23 24 featured Thompson in attendance nbsp Thompson in Dubuque Iowa on December 17 2007 In early December Fred Thompson rejected the NIE report stating that Iran stopped its nuclear weapons program 21 25 He later stated that the report should be looked at with skepticism 26 27 Primaries and caucuses edit Thompson competed in the Republican primary or caucus in five states He won 13 of the vote in the Iowa Republican caucuses trailing Mike Huckabee 34 and Mitt Romney 25 John McCain also got 13 but Thompson received more actual votes 28 Thompson won 3 of the 12 delegates in the Wyoming Republican County Conventions on January 5 2008 29 On January 15 2008 Thompson placed 5th in the Michigan Republican primary with 4 of the vote winning no delegates 30 He received 8 of the vote and 2 delegates in the Nevada Caucuses placing 5th on January 19 2008 31 On January 19 2008 Thompson placed 3rd in the South Carolina primary with 16 of the vote earning no delegates 32 Thompson was counting on a win in the southern conservative state to save his struggling campaign and his poor showing was seen as a fatal blow to his candidacy 33 34 35 36 Withdrawal from race edit On January 22 2008 after finishing third in South Carolina a primary which he had publicly said he needed to win Thompson announced his withdrawal from the race In a statement released by his campaign Thompson said Today I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort He did not immediately endorse any of the remaining candidates 37 but in February 2008 endorsed John McCain 38 Campaign staff and policy team editPolitical insiders in Tennessee expected the inner circle of a Thompson campaign to include in addition to his politically experienced wife a number of functionaries with whom Thompson has been associated in the past 39 Thompson s chief fundraiser was Wyatt A Stewart a former fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee 40 Also said to be likely senior advisers were former Republican National Committee chair Ed Gillespie former vice president of the food and tobacco company Altria Tom Collamore PR advisor Mark Corallo former chairman of the Federal Election Commission Michael E Toner former Senate aide Tom Daffron longtime Tennessee politician Tom Ingram and Congressman Zach Wamp 41 On July 24 2007 Thompson announced he was replacing his acting campaign manager Tom Collamore with former Michigan Senator and Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and Florida GOP strategist Randy Enright 42 Collamore would remain as an advisor Enright would be political director and Abraham did not have a title 43 On August 8 2007 Bill Lacy was named manager of Thompson s testing the waters committee Lacy had worked in the campaigns of Presidents Reagan and Bush as well as Senator Bob Dole and had worked on Thompson s 1994 campaign 44 Political positions editMain article Political positions of Fred Thompson Thompson described Federalism as his lodestar providing a basis for a proper analysis of most issues Is this something government should be doing If so at what level of government 45 Thompson supported free trade and low taxes 46 47 He was a self described authentic conservative since he was part of the Conservative Revolution of the 90s He said that Roe v Wade was a wrong decision that ought to be overturned and that he was anti abortion 48 but he also said that states should decide not to criminalize young women for early term abortions 49 50 Thompson was skeptical that humanity is to blame for global warming 51 He said citizens are entitled to keep and bear arms if they do not have criminal records 52 Thompson s support of the McCain Feingold campaign finance legislation brought criticism from groups such as Gun Owners of America GOA who said that the legislation limited their ability to inform the public about the gun rights voting records of incumbent politicians 53 Thompson said that the limitation on political speech within thirty or sixty days of an election was wrong and should be repealed 54 Thompson said U S borders need to be secured before considering comprehensive immigration reform 46 Thompson supported the U S invasion of Iraq but later stated that mistakes had been made since then 55 He opposed withdrawal from Iraq 56 He also believed that Iran should be taken seriously 57 Endorsements editJanuary 11 2008 Human Events a popular weekly conservative magazine officially endorsed Thompson saying Thompson best represents conservative principles 58 On November 13 2007 the National Right to Life Committee announced its endorsement of Fred Thompson stating Our endorsement is a testament to Senator Thompson s long standing pro life record his commitment to unborn children and our belief in his ability to win 59 As of September 6 2007 Thompson had been endorsed by 20 current members of Congress including both Tennessee senators 60 Also on June 12 2007 former U S Senator Alfonse D Amato New York endorsed Thompson for president 61 Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker of Tennessee also expressed his support saying If I had to pick one thing that qualifies him to be president it s this he approaches things calmly deliberately and he doesn t shoot from the hip 16 Thompson received strong support from California legislators seen in this photo from left Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi Senator Sam Aanestad Senator Tom McClintock Thompson Assemblyman Martin Garrick Assemblyman Tom Berryhill and Senator Dave Cogdill nbsp Thompson in Sacramento with endorsing California legislators on November 23 2007 List of individuals endorsing Fred ThompsonU S Senator Jim Inhofe R OK 1 U S Senator Thad Cochran R MS 2 U S Senator Lamar Alexander R TN U S Senator Bob Corker R TN U S Senator Roger Wicker R MS fourth cousin of Fred Thompson Fmr U S Senator Howard Baker R TN 3 Fmr U S Senator Spencer Abraham R MI 4 Fmr U S Senator George Allen R VA 5 Elizabeth Cheney 6 Fmr Texas Court of Appeals Judge Paul Pressler R TX 7 Wyoming State Senator Amy Edmonds R WY 8 Former Chair of Wyoming Republican Party Drake Hill R WY 9 husband of subsequent Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill Missouri Lt Governor Peter Kinder R MO Rep Gresham Barrett R SC 10 Rep Jeff Miller R FL 11 Rep Donald A Manzullo R IL 12 Rep Adam Putnam R FL 13 Rep Lee Terry R Neb Rep John Sullivan R Okla Rep Zach Wamp R Tenn Rep Lynn Westmoreland R GA Rep Sue Myrick R N C Rep Thaddeus McCotter R Mich Rep Marsha Blackburn R Tenn Rep Dan Burton R Ind Rep Steve Buyer R Ind Rep David Davis R Tenn Rep Jimmy Duncan R Tenn Rep Louie Gohmert R Texas Rep Steve King R IA Attorney General of Virginia Robert F McDonnell George P Bush a member of the Bush family 62 Pat Sajak television personality 63 Fmr U S Senator Alfonse D Amato R NY 61 See also editUnited States Republican presidential candidates 2008 Republican Party United States presidential primaries 2008 Opinion Polling for the Republican PartyFootnotes edit Transcript Former Sen Fred Thompson on FOX News Sunday Fox News March 11 2007 Archived from the original on August 27 2007 Seidman Joel Thompson rules out VP spot on GOP ticket NBC News 2007 05 11 See DraftFredThompson com See the FredHeadsUSA web site and the FredHeads web site Thompson Responds to Michael Moore Challenge video clip Breitbart tv May 15 2007 Retrieved 2007 05 17 Fred Thompson to Speak in Richmond WHSV TV 2007 06 01 Retrieved 2007 06 03 Horrigan Marie 2007 07 31 Fred Thompson s Long Exploration Raises Money and Confusion Congressional Quarterly Archived from the original on 2007 08 14 Retrieved 2007 08 08 Lessig Hugh 2007 06 01 Media horde to follow Thompson to Richmond Daily Press Retrieved 2007 06 03 permanent dead link imwithfred com Struglinski Suzanne and Roche Lisa Actor heightens GOP debate drama Deseret Morning News 2007 06 05 Thompson Tells Leno He Would Like to Be President Fox News 2007 06 07 Archived from the original on 2007 07 11 Retrieved 2007 06 28 a b Sidoti Liz Thompson Strong on Style Not Substance Associated Press 2007 07 05 Retrieved 2007 07 07 Becker Jo Records Show Ex Senator s Work for Family Planning Unit New York Times 2007 07 19 Nagourney Adam Candidates Shift as G O P Field Alters NY Times 2007 07 19 Thompson Committee Raises Millions in One Month August 4 2007 Archived from the original on December 15 2018 Retrieved 2007 08 13 a b Bailey Holly Grin and Bear It Archived September 10 2007 at the Wayback Machine Newsweek 2007 09 10 Steve McGookin 2007 09 05 Thompson Finally Steps Onstage Forbes Archived from the original on 2008 09 18 Retrieved 2017 08 28 Brief excerpts from the Tonight Show appearance are available from NBC Archived September 8 2007 at the Wayback Machine Thompson unaware of death penalty cases Tommy Thompson News nbcnews com a b Thompson s slip ups on the stump MSNBC Video Archived from the original on 2007 12 21 Retrieved 2007 12 20 a b Nagourney Adam October 4 2007 On Stump Low Key Thompson Stirs Few Sparks The New York Times Retrieved May 2 2010 a b nbcnews com Video Player Washington Post dead link migopdebate org Archived 2008 05 16 at the Wayback Machine cnbc com Archived July 12 2008 at the Wayback Machine Taking Iran Off the Table Council on Foreign Relations Archived from the original on 2008 05 08 Retrieved 2007 12 20 Bush under attack over Iran Financial Times MSNBC com Archived from the original on 2007 12 09 Retrieved 2007 12 20 Montopoli Brian December 5 2007 Thompson Says NIE Report Could Be Too Good To Be True CBS News Primary Results for Iowa CNN 2008 01 05 Primary Results for Wyoming CNN 2008 01 05 Primary Results for Michigan CNN 2008 01 17 Primary Results for Nevada CNN 2008 01 17 Primary Results for South Carolina CNN 2008 01 22 Vu Michelle A January 21 2008 Christian Right Still in Search of Ideal Candidate The Christian Post Archived from the original on 2012 07 24 Retrieved 2018 05 28 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint unfit URL link Anderson Lisa 19 January 2008 S C primary could cut Thompson out of script Starring role in GOP race hangs on a win Chicago Tribune Archived from the original on 2009 07 15 Retrieved 2019 12 21 Ward Andrew 23 January 2008 Early failures force Thompson out of race MSNBC Archived from the original on 2008 01 24 Retrieved 2019 12 21 Rodgers John 21 January 2008 Is this the end of Fred s run The City Paper Nashville Archived from the original on 2008 02 17 Retrieved 2019 12 21 Fred Thompson Quits Presidential Race Associated Press 2008 01 22 Fred Thompson Endorses John McCain Archived February 13 2008 at the Wayback Machine Cillizza Chris Fred Thompson s Inner Circle Archived May 9 2008 at the Wayback Machine washingtonpost com s Politics Blog 2007 06 12 World s Premier Election Assistance NGO Appoints Chief Operating Officer Top Republican strategist and fundraiser Wyatt A Stewart III to join the International Foundation for Electoral Systems PDF Press release International Foundation for Electoral Systems November 30 2009 Archived from the original PDF on June 16 2011 Retrieved December 5 2009 Whitehouse Ken June 1 2007 The Inner Fred NashvillePost com Retrieved 2007 06 01 Associated Press Thompson Shakes Up Staff by LIBBY QUAID July 24 2007 Quaid Lib July 25 2007 Former Michigan senator Abraham to co chair Thompson bid Associated Press Archived from the original on October 1 2018 Retrieved 2007 08 13 Bill Lacy Named Committee Manager August 8 2007 Archived from the original on October 3 2007 Retrieved 2007 08 13 Thompson Fred Federalism n Me Archived January 8 2009 at the Wayback Machine AEI 2007 04 23 Retrieved 2007 05 13 a b Thompson Fred Prepared Remarks for Speech to Lincoln Club Annual Dinner ABC Radio May 4 2007 Accessed May 13 2007 Thompson Fred Case Closed Tax Cuts Mean Growth ABC Radio April 14 2007 Accessed May 13 2007 Transcript Former Sen Fred Thompson on FOX News Sunday Fox News 2007 03 11 Archived from the original on May 29 2007 Retrieved 2007 06 17 Exclusive Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson on Possible White House Bid Archived 2007 07 09 at the Wayback Machine Fox News Interview 2007 06 05 Bailey Holly Away 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