2007-06-04 10:08:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I like Fred as President, with Guiliani as his running mate.
This way, we can take advantage of Guiliani's middle-of-the-road popularity, without giving him any power over important stances such as Abortion.
2007-06-04 10:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 7⤋
I can't see how at this point. He is entering the race too late, and has too little experience.
I have always been a fan of Fred Thompson, but there is no experience at the executive level. Reagan was a governor and in charge of the third largest economy in the world before he became president. The difference between being a two-term governor and a one-term senator are huge.
2007-06-04 10:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so. He'll make waves but get the nod? Not unless he can do two things: one, get a whole bunch of cash to run a media campaign to get moderate, country club Republican support and, two, (and this is more doable) energized the hard right, the late Rev. Falwell's folks.
I think he and Brownback are appealing to a too narrow slice of the pie. Support of the Bush handling of the war may hurt everyone who campaigns on it.
2007-06-04 10:39:43 · answer #3 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he probably will and I can hear the democrats now getting ready to preface their every comment regarding him with, "Our sympathies are with Senator Thompson because he has cancer, blah, blah, blah..." Their motive is not to express sympathy, but to make sure that every voter knows he has cancer. After all, in their thinking who would vote for a non-democrat with cancer? Senator Thompson won't have time to worry about the cancer, though, because he'll be to busy taking a beating over his head with it by all those democrats who are so sympathetic."
2007-06-04 10:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fred Thompson is just riding the wave of his small fame. All the other candidates have obvious problems and he appears to be the next best thing. He'll drop like rain when the Dems finally get a hold of him.
2007-06-04 10:12:19 · answer #5 · answered by soccerbum1982 2 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Once he officially announces his candidancy, and has a couple months to gain popularity, yes he will be the front runner. He hasn't even announced he's running and he's already 3rd in the polls..
2007-06-04 15:37:15 · answer #6 · answered by BravesWings 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well his wikipedia bio lists him as a "lobbyist" for major corporations from 1975 to 1992. That's an awful long time to be doing basically nothing. Would we be electing a president or a derelict?
2007-06-04 10:22:51 · answer #7 · answered by Dull Jon 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, conservatives love their gop hollywood stars even when they have no platform or policy. they love them even when they hire corrupt ex-aides from the present Karl Rove offices. It's amazing how they love corruption and hypocrisy.
2007-06-04 10:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ron Paul has a better message.
2007-06-04 10:34:45 · answer #9 · answered by Rockstar! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be. He's running third and hasn't even declared yet. Personally, I think I'd vote for a bowl of tapioca pudding before I'd vote for McCain.
2007-06-04 10:11:22 · answer #10 · answered by open4one 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
How does fred go straight to a top tier candidate and ron paul isn't? Money talks, americans "walk"
2007-06-04 10:13:54 · answer #11 · answered by jeb black 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋