The Hill: Thompson hitting early-voting states

The Hill | Sam Youngman

The Hill has learned that former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) will make trips to South Carolina and New Hampshire next week.

Thompson has been flirting with a presidential run and in most circles, his entrance into the race is already a foregone conclusion.

Authenticity and Anti-’Gotcha’ Politics Looks Good to Many Democrats

Far be it for me to say anything nice about former Republican Tennessee Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson.

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The Hill: The Fred Thompson Surge

The Hill says: "The major media is missing the full magnitude of the grassroots Republican surge that will soon transform the 2008 field."

In other words, enter: Fred Dalton Thompson.

The field is wide open and the GOP base is very, very restless.


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KnoxNews: Baker confirms push for Thompson run

By RICHARD POWELSON, powelsonr@shns.com

WASHINGTON — Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker Jr. said today he is urging his friend Fred Thompson to run for president and encouraging others to convince him.

KnoxNews article

also, from The Hill: Thompson has told allies in recent days that he is exploring seriously a bid for president in 2008 in response to what he has described as strong encouragement from Republicans dissatisfied with the current slate of candidates.