Fred Thompson

Web Traffic to Fred08.com Surges

September 13, 2007, McLean, VA - The Thompson campaign website, Fred08.com, was the most heavily visited presidential website last week and drew more than twice as many visitors as Barack Obama's site and more than three times as many as Hillary Clinton's site, according to Hitwise, an online metrics firm. These results confirm that Fred Thompson's consistent conservative message is clearly resonating with voters throughout the country.    » read more »

September 12, 2007, Washington, DC - Less than a week after a lackluster announcement tour, former lobbyist turned GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson is already tuckered out. Instead of hitting the ground running and talking to voters about the important issues facing our country, Thompson is taking a break and does not have any events scheduled for today. Thompson, who is already playing catch-up due to his late entry into the race, has had a relatively light schedule this week making only scattered appearances.    » read more »

September 10, 2007, LITTLE ROCK, AR – Over the last 72 hours, nearly 1,500 Americans have joined former Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike in his call to former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson to participate in a series of Lincoln Douglas-styled debates.    » read more »

Sept. 7, 2007, Chapel Hill, North Carolina – In response to Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson’s assertion that Osama bin Laden is “more symbolism than anything else,” Sen. John Edwards released the following statement:

“Fred Thompson said today that Osama bin Laden is ‘more symbolism than anything else’-- after the recent National Intelligence Estimate found that Al Qaeda has rebuilt itself to its pre-9/11 strength. Not only has the Republicans' so-called ‘war on terror’ failed to make us safer, now they're taking their eye off the ball again.    » read more »

September 7, 2007, Mason City, IA - Senator Fred Thompson made the following remarks while campaigning at the Music Man Square in Mason City, IA:

"Apparently, Osama bin Laden has crawled out of his cave long enough to send another video, and he is getting a lot of attention and ought to be caught and killed.

"We also need to understand that when he is caught and killed, somebody will replace him.    » read more »

September 07, 2007, Manchester, NH – Former AR Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee challenged former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson to a comprehensive, one-on-one, Lincoln-Douglas styled debate, beginning in New Hampshire .

"I am aware of your comments on Fox News that you would like to participate in a series of Lincoln-Douglas styled debates. I would like to officially accept your offer," wrote Mike Huckabee in a September 7, 2007 letter to Senator Fred Thompson.    » read more »

September 6, 2007, McLean, VA - Presidential candidate Fred Thompson announced several prominent additions to his Iowa campaign today, as part of his three-day bus tour through the first-in-the-nation state.

Robert J. Haus, a longtime conservative activist and veteran of several political campaigns, will serve as Thompson's Executive Director in Iowa. He will oversee Thompson's Iowa operation and will assist the campaign with Iowa media strategy.    » read more »

August 27, 2007 -- Former Washington lobbyist and candidate for the GOP Presidential nomination Fred Thompson hasn't let accusations that he's violating Federal Elections Commission (FEC) law by running a shadow campaign slow him down. Thompson will be in the Twin Cities today to raise money for his "testing the waters" campaign while experts continue to assert that Thompson is using a loophole in the law to avoid the scrutiny that comes with becoming an official candidate for the GOP nomination.    » read more »

August 24, 2007 -- Fred Thompson, an undeclared candidate for the GOP nomination will be in Indiana this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway trying to jump start his non-campaign. But Thompson is already running on empty as he faces an FEC complaint that his testing the waters campaign is violating campaign finance laws. Thompson, who wore Gucci loafers usually seen on K Street on his first campaign stop to the Iowa state fair, is also facing questions about his lack of substance, his conservative credentials and his flip-flops on abortion.    » read more »

August 21, 2007 -- Undeclared GOP Presidential candidate Fred Thompson was in Kansas City, Missouri today to address the 108th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. But like his unofficial campaign Thompson's record on veterans' issues raises a lot of questions. Thompson has been trying to remake himself and his campaign after widespread criticism that he's short on substance, and after a series of staff resignations and hits as a result of Thompson's flip-flops on issues such as whether or not he's pro-life or pro-choice.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2007--Four top-tier presidential candidates have accepted invitations to speak to the 108th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., which starts Aug. 18 in the hometown of the VFW’s national headquarters, Kansas City, Mo.

Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and John McCain (R-AZ) are scheduled to speak Aug. 20, and former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will speak Aug. 21.    » read more »

July 3, 2007 -- Today’s announcement that President Bush commuted the sentence of Vice President Dick Cheney’s former Chief of Staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the highest-ranking White House official to be convicted of a crime since the Iran-Contra affair in the 1980s, will have a significant impact on the 2008 presidential race. With 72 percent of Americans saying that President Bush “should not” pardon Scooter Libby, the Republican presidential candidates will have a tough time on the campaign trail defending their position. [Time magazine/SRBI poll, March 9-12]    » read more »

June 29, 2007 -- Former lobbyist turned actor Fred Thompson is coming home to Washington, DC today to shore up support from his Capitol Hill friends as he tentatively prepares for a late entrance into the GOP presidential primary. While Thompson tries to run as an outsider, the truth is that Thompson is a well-heeled and well connected Washington insider adept at lobbying for his special interest clients, with a home just inside the D.C. Beltway.    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- Former lobbyist turned actor Fred Thompson will be in New Hampshire today attempting to convince voters that he’s not a Washington Insider and that he shares their values. But a closer look at Thompson’s record in the Senate shows that he consistently voted against New Hampshire’s working families. Thompson voted against protecting farmers, the safe reimportation of prescription drugs and was the only Senator to vote against tax deductions for home mortgages.    » read more »

June 27, 2007 -- Today, former Republican lobbyist and Hollywood actor Fred Thompson will be in South Carolina attempting to brandish his conservative credentials in the key southern state.

But South Carolina voters will be surprised to learn that Thompson’s so called conservative record is little more than hollow rhetoric. During his short time in the Senate, Fred Thompson failed to show any major accomplishments.    » read more »