From just before Independence Day to this week, Fred Thompson has been on the receiving end of the strongest attacks and most negative press of his political career. Yet he actually gained points in the Rasmussen poll, increasing his four-week lead over Giuliani.
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New Harris and Zogby polls were released which showed him in the lead for the first time. News came from the evangelical right of religious conservatives actually defending Fred against the barrage of Romney campaign e-mails designed to take away some of Fred's thunder with this key segment of voters.
Why?
It seems that many conservatives are not allowing their "big picture" view of 2008 to be pushed off their radar screens. They are focused on keeping the White House out of Democrat hands. They have concluded that an 86% conservative will be conservative enough against whatever liberal the DNC will nominate and not too conservative for independents and Reagan Democrats.
They have looked at Fred's 100% pro-life voting record and trust that he will nominate judges of the caliber of John Roberts. They have noted Thompson's absolute support for the right to keep and bear arms and are confident that their guns will be safe during an FDT presidency.
They have studied his economic record which assures them that Fred will not raise their taxes and are encouraged that he's giving serious consideration to the fair tax. They are aware that Thompson worked in the Senate to reduce federal waste, fraud and abuse, and they recognize this as a good thing. They like his commitment to making the federal government smaller and returning some of the powers it stole from the states back to them.
They have seen Fred's enemies and don't like them. NARAL, Planned Parenthood, ACLU, NEA, and ADA are not on their Christmas card lists. They've looked at those who rate Fred highly, such as ACU, The Center for Security Policy, the League of Private Property Voters, the National Tax Limitation Committee and the NRA, and they are comfortable with these groups and their respective missions.
They agree with Fred that we won't achieve energy independence with alternative fuels alone, and that we must also get more oil and natural gas out of ANWR, the coastal shelf and shale deposits. They want to see new refineries built to process increased domestic production. They know that coal is one of our most abundant resources, and the newest technologies have cleaned up the use of this important fuel considerably. They're not afraid of carefully planning and building new nuclear reactors to diversify America's energy mix.
They like the idea that Fred isn't afraid to talk about entitlement reform, and they recognize that ignoring the problems facing our future won't make them go away.
They agree with Fred that our borders must be secured first, and any further debate on immigration is pointless until that has been accomplished. They admire his strong support for General Petraeus and agree that he should be given a chance to make his strategy work in in the Middle East. They know that Fred Thompson takes a back seat to no one when it comes to supporting our troops and giving them everything they need to achieve victory over the jihadists.
They like what they see in Thompson that they also saw in Reagan - media savvy, a commanding presence and a knack for making what conservatives believe in seem like good ideas to voters who don't consider themselves conservative.
Randall Hamm
Why?
It seems that many conservatives are not allowing their "big picture" view of 2008 to be pushed off their radar screens. They are focused on keeping the White House out of Democrat hands. They have concluded that an 86% conservative will be conservative enough against whatever liberal the DNC will nominate and not too conservative for independents and Reagan Democrats.
They have looked at Fred's 100% pro-life voting record and trust that he will nominate judges of the caliber of John Roberts. They have noted Thompson's absolute support for the right to keep and bear arms and are confident that their guns will be safe during an FDT presidency.
They have studied his economic record which assures them that Fred will not raise their taxes and are encouraged that he's giving serious consideration to the fair tax. They are aware that Thompson worked in the Senate to reduce federal waste, fraud and abuse, and they recognize this as a good thing. They like his commitment to making the federal government smaller and returning some of the powers it stole from the states back to them.
They have seen Fred's enemies and don't like them. NARAL, Planned Parenthood, ACLU, NEA, and ADA are not on their Christmas card lists. They've looked at those who rate Fred highly, such as ACU, The Center for Security Policy, the League of Private Property Voters, the National Tax Limitation Committee and the NRA, and they are comfortable with these groups and their respective missions.
They agree with Fred that we won't achieve energy independence with alternative fuels alone, and that we must also get more oil and natural gas out of ANWR, the coastal shelf and shale deposits. They want to see new refineries built to process increased domestic production. They know that coal is one of our most abundant resources, and the newest technologies have cleaned up the use of this important fuel considerably. They're not afraid of carefully planning and building new nuclear reactors to diversify America's energy mix.
They like the idea that Fred isn't afraid to talk about entitlement reform, and they recognize that ignoring the problems facing our future won't make them go away.
They agree with Fred that our borders must be secured first, and any further debate on immigration is pointless until that has been accomplished. They admire his strong support for General Petraeus and agree that he should be given a chance to make his strategy work in in the Middle East. They know that Fred Thompson takes a back seat to no one when it comes to supporting our troops and giving them everything they need to achieve victory over the jihadists.
They like what they see in Thompson that they also saw in Reagan - media savvy, a commanding presence and a knack for making what conservatives believe in seem like good ideas to voters who don't consider themselves conservative.
Randall Hamm
By 2007-07-26 14:45:58
