Fred Thompson
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Thompson dismisses polls, promises to soldier onThompson dismisses polls, promises to soldier on Marshalltown, Ia. � Fred Thompson today dismissed a poll showing him in fourth place in the Republican presidential race in Iowa, and declined to discuss his future if he does not do well. In this article: Fred Thompson, Iowa, University of Tennessee, Outback Bowl, Iraq, Marshalltown, Ia., Vietnam, and Tennessee |
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MSNBC.com | October 01, 2007
Fred: Saddam had WMD - First Read - msnbc.com
...terms, but they will have to answer that." Appeal to Independents Later in the day, Thompson addressed a sleepy crowd over lunch at Tremont on Main in Marshalltown, IA. The crowd of about 60 people seemed nonplused by the candidate's...
In this article: Ron Paul, Tennessee, Saddam Hussein, Islam, Neocons, Atlanta, Arlington Group, and Georgia
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McClatchy Washington Bureau: Election 2008 | December 23, 2007
McClatchy Washington Bureau 12/24/2007 Immigration takes center stage in Iowa
...plant just over a year ago. Former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee also crossed the state in a six-day bus tour that included stops in Marshalltown and other communities with surging immigrant populations. Interviews among longtime...
In this article: Mike Huckabee, Iowa, Marshalltown, Jim Gilchrist, and GOP
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Fred: Let's 'shock the world' - First Read - msnbc.com
...IA (Sent Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:04 PM) FRED SHOCKS HIMSELF WHEN HE LOOKS IN MIRROR AND IM A REPUB, THIS GUY IS LAZY OR HIS TROPHY WIFE AS HE CALLS HER TAKES ALL HIS ENERGY David Anders Pharr ,Tx. (Sent Thursday, January 03,...
In this article: God, Ann Romney, Mitt Romney, Jesus Christ, Planned Parenthood, Mormon, GOP, and Edward M. Kennedy
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Des Moines Register: Iowa Caucuses 08 | November 02, 2007
GOP's Romney focuses on criticizing Clinton
...lead over former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. The Des Moines Register's latest Iowa Poll, released last month, showed Romney 11 points ahead of former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson. "It shows confidence, I think, in himself," said...
In this article: Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Iowa, Simpson College, GOP, Marshalltown, Ia., Tax, and University of Iowa
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New York Times | November 04, 2007
The Early Word: The X Factor - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
...Manchester, then campaigns at a local pizzeria with Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta. * Fred D. Thompson holds a "politics and eggs" event in Bedford, N.H. * Joe Biden has lunch with veterans in Ames, Iowa, and speaks at the Iowa Valley...
In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Rudy Giuliani, Iowa, Chris Dodd, Ames, Newsweek, and Joe Biden
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International Herald Tribune | January 02, 2008
For Iowans, Republicans for every kind of taste - International Herald Tribune
...a brand of Republicanism that he says has been lost. "My folks came off the farm with an eighth-grade education and started their family and taught me how to be a nice person," Thompson said. "I like his demeanor," said Jody Maxted of...
In this article: Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Ronald Reagan, Iowa, Republicanism, and Marshalltown
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New York Times | January 07, 2008
Candidates Play to Audiences on the Road in Iowa
...be a nice person," Mr. Thompson said. "I like his demeanor," said Jody Maxted of Marshalltown, who like many Thompson supporters compared him to "the kinds of Republicans you don't see as much anymore. " Mr. Romney urged everyone to "vote...
In this article: Fred D. Thompson, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Iowa, Ronald Reagan, Republicanism, and New Year's Eve
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Thompson not concerned about rank in polls
...rank in polls Marshalltown, Ia. - Fred Thompson dismissed a poll showing him in fourth place in the Republican presidential race in Iowa, and declined to discuss his future if he does not do well. "Just another poll," Thompson said...
In this article: Iowa, Tennessee, Outback Bowl, Iraq, Marshalltown, Ia., and Vietnam
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Description from Wikipedia:
Fred Dalton Thompson (born Freddie Dalton Thompson on August 19, 1942), is an American politician, actor, attorney, lobbyist and radio host. He represented Tennessee as a Republican in the U.S. Senate from 1994 through 2003.
Thompson served as chairman of the International Security Advisory Board at the United States Department of State, was a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a Visiting Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, specializing in national security and intelligence.
As an actor, Thompson has appeared in a large number of movies and television shows. He has frequently portrayed governmental figures. In the final months of his U.S. Senate term in 2002, Thompson joined the cast of the long-running NBC television series Law & Order, playing New York City District Attorney Arthur Branch, until the network granted his request to be released from his contract in May 2007. In late February 2009 Thompson made his return to acting by making a guest appearance on the ABC television series Life on Mars playing NYPD Police Chief Harry Woolf.
Thompson has also made a brief unsuccessful run for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. He resides in McLean, Virginia, near Washington, D.C.
On March 2, Fred Thompson's radio show, The Fred Thompson Show, debuted on Westwood One. His wife, Jeri, co-hosts the show.
- Name At Birth:
- Freddie Dalton Thompson
- Birth Date:
- August 19, 1942
- Birthplace:
- Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
- Religion:
- Church of Christ
- Residence:
- McLean, Virginia
- University Attended:
- Memphis State University, Vanderbilt University
- Occupation:
- Senator, actor, attorney, lobbyist, public speaker, radio personality
- Political party:
- Republican
- Represents:
- Tennessee
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