Thompson Leads in North Carolina

Fred may simply be "testing the waters" right now, but if North Carolina is any indication, the water is just fine. The as-yet-formally announced Presidential candidate has taken a commanding lead in the latest N.C. poll. Take a look at the story from the Raleigh Chronicle:

http://www.raleighchronicle.com/2007060709.html

I'm With Fred!!

We now have an official campaign website. Or should I say the "testing the waters" committee has an official website.

Not much to it yet, just a sign-up and a place to donate. I'm sure much more will be forthcoming. Check it out at:

www.imwithfred.com

Fred Moves Into Second

Just days after announcing an exploratory committee, Sen. Fred Thompson has moved into second place in a national poll. Sitting just a few points behind Mayor Giuliani, Thompson has edged past Gov. Romney and Sen. McCain (who is now in fourth place).

This comes from the latest Rasmussen Poll, and can be viewed here:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/2008_republican_presidential_primary

And even closer...

There are far to many news stories for me to summarize here. Now that the long-awaited official announcement seems to be just around the corner, news outlets are flush with stories about Fred and the impact he will have on the race.

One of the better articles comes from Bob Novak, who pulled no punches when panning Sen. Thompson's recent speech to the Lincoln Club in California. He mentions that in this article as well, but also touches on some of the things that will make Thompson a viable threat in this race.

From Human Events: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20936

Getting Closer...

Looks like an official announcement is only days away. Check out the story:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4847164.html

Good Article on Fred

This is a very good article on Sen. Thompson that ran recently in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. It focuses mainly on the response to Michael Moore's ill-advised debate invitation. HA!

"On the day of the first Southern-state Republican debate on the Fox News Channel, one undeclared GOP candidate performed a media leapfrog.

With the help of one 38-second video clip and a great sense of humor, Fred Thompson, the former U.S. senator from Tennessee who is one sock away from dipping his toe into the race for the White House, remained just as relevant as the other GOP candidates.

And thanks to Michael Moore, the Hollywood documentarian who just can't help himself, Thompson delivered what, in time, could become his watershed moment. "

View the full article at: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/zito/s_508486.html

TFT Goes Viral

My first YouTube video is, or course, a homemade Draft Fred in 2008 commerical. Just a couple of quick hits from the Fox News debate. Took me about an hour, hope you enjoy!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L92d0ioaArU

I am very proud of myself!!!