Fred Thompson

November 13, 2007 -- McLean, VA - Fred Thompson released the following statement today regarding the National Right to Life's endorsement of his candidacy for President:

"I'm deeply appreciative for the past support by the National Right to Life Committee-PAC in my Senate campaigns, and today I am blessed and grateful to have received their endorsement for President of the United States.    » read more »

Veteran State Republican Leaders to Chair Thompson Virginia Organization

November 13, 2007 -- McLean, VA - Today the Fred Thompson campaign announced that two leading Virginia Republicans will serve as the campaign's Virginia Co-Chairs. Former Senator George Allen and Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell will lead the Thompson campaign operation in Virginia.    » read more »

State Leaders Join Senator Bill Brady and Congressman Don Manzullo in Leading Thompson Illinois Operation

November 8, 2007 -- Mclean, VA - Today, the Fred Thompson Campaign announced its Illinois Leadership team. These state leaders will work with Illinois Chairman Senator Bill Brady and Vice Chairman Congressman Don Manzullo in leading the Fred Thompson Illinois operation.    » read more »

Distinguished Tennessee Republicans Working for Thompson Campaign

November 7, 2007 -- McLean, VA -Senator Fred Thompson announced his extensive Tennessee political leadership team today. Senator Howard Baker will serve as the honorary chairman of the Tennessee delegation, joined by 13 honorary co-chairs and 61 honorary state chairs, reflecting the depth of support for Senator Thompson in Tennessee.    » read more »

Thompson: 'Our Rights Come From God, Not From Government'

November 6, 2007 -- McLean, VA -- Touting his 100 percent pro-life voting record and reminding voters that "our rights come from God and not from government," Senator Fred Thompson launched a pair of television ads set to begin airing on Wednesday statewide in Iowa and nationally on Fox News. The 30- and 60-second spots are set in a diner, featuring the Senator sitting at a counter discussing his consistent conservative values.    » read more »

November 6, 2007 -- Mclean, VA - Today on the steps of the State House in Columbia, SC, surrounded by numerous veterans, Senator Fred Thompson was joined by Major General James Livingston and Lieutenant Colonel Joe Repya to launch Veterans for Fred Thompson.    » read more »

November 5, 2007 -- After weeks of lackluster campaign appearances, cancellations, and staff defections, today the Washington Post reports Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has been traveling to campaign events using the private jet of Philip Martin, a friend and advisor with a criminal record for dealing drugs.

Though Thompson was asked about the story this morning on Meet the Press, he failed to denounce ties to Martin, pledge to stop using his plane, or agree to return the money raised by him.    » read more »

Former Executive Director of The Arlington Group Strengthens Thompson's Grassroots Operation

November 5, 2007 -- McLean, VA - Today the Fred Thompson campaign announced the addition of Shannon Royce, an experienced social conservative coalitions director and former Executive Director of The Arlington Group, who will be joining the Thompson Campaign to serve as Grassroots and Special Projects Director.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- McLean, VA - Thompson campaign manager Bill Lacy today released the following statement regarding Mitt Romney's bogus immigration claims:    » read more »

October 30, 2007 -- Senator Tom McClintock and other Republican Leaders to work for Thompson Campaign

McLean, VA - Today, at a press conference in Sacramento, California, Senator Fred Thompson announced State Senator Tom McClintock as his California State Chair as well as eleven other Republican legislators who will serve as state co-chairs.    » read more »

Des Moines, IA (October 25, 2007) – Sen. Joe Biden responded today to remarks by former Sen. Fred Thompson that, “we will not be a safer America if the whole world watches us being defeated by a bunch of kids with improvised explosive devices.”    » read more »

October 25, 2007 -- While Fred Thompson travels the nation with his message of consistent conservatism and touts his border security and immigration reform proposal, a recent national tracking poll shows that Thompson has pulled into a virtual tie with Rudolph Giuliani. This poll further shows that Giuliani has lost almost a third of his support in the last 12 days.    » read more »

October 24, 2007 -- Washington, DC - While both Republican presidential candidates are skipping this week's AARP forum on issues affecting seniors, South Carolina voters will get a firsthand look at how dangerous Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney's policies would be for seniors in the Palmetto State and across America.    » read more »

October 23, 2007 -- Washington, DC - Fred Thompson is in the Sunshine State again today, announcing an immigration plan that earns an A+ for political pandering, but just doesn't line up with his earlier positions on the issue.    » read more »

October 24, 2007 -- McLean, VA - Senator Fred Thompson issued the following statement today on ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty:

"I oppose the ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty at this time. The Treaty threatens U.S. sovereignty and gives a U.N.-affiliated organization far too much authority over U.S. interests in international waters.    » read more »