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I Want Misguided Obama Policies to Fail: Thompson

He offers prez his help in curbing social spending

Mar 25, 09 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former presidential hopeful Fred Thompson today joined the chorus of Republicans rooting for President Obama’s recession spending to flop. “I want his policies that I believe take us in the wrong direction to fail,” he told CNN, warning that higher inflation and interest rates loom. “I’... More »

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Republican • Fred Thompson • partisanship • financial crisis • President Obama • fiscal policy

Conservative Radio Sees Boom Ahead

Limbaugh, Hannity & Co. ready to play foil to Obama White House

Dec 22, 08 9:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Where Bill Clinton’s presidency triggered Rush Limbaugh’s ascent, many see a new boom coming for conservative talk radio under President Obama, the New York Times reports. Limbaugh is touting the “rebirth of principled opposition,” and Sean Hannity claims to lead “conservatism in exile.” Says... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • radio • Fred Thompson • talk radio • Rush Limbaugh • Mike Huckabee • Glenn Beck • Sean Hannity • Michael Savage • Laura Ingraham

OPINION

Strong-to-Mixed Reviews for Thompson's Keynote

Pundits disagree on how former McCain rival performed

Sep 3, 08 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pundits from across the political spectrum were moved by Fred Thompson’s tribute to John McCain’s heroic military service. They differ, though, on how well Thompson sold McCain as the next president:
  • Thompson couldn’t have done better, Peter Wehner at the National Review writes: “Fred Thompson
... More »

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John McCain • Fred Thompson • Mark Halperin • Republican National Convention

(AP) - Sen. Fred Thompson took aim at Barack Obama's experience tonight in a sharp attack during the Republican convention. "The Democrats present a history-making nominee for president," Thompson said. "History-making in that he is the most liberal, most inexperienced nominee to ever run for president." He also... More »

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John McCain • Fred Thompson • Republican National Convention

ANALYSIS

 5 GOP Convention Viewing Tips 

Assuming Palin's shadow doesn't obscure everything, that is

Sep 2, 08 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the Republicans set to turn on all the lights at their convention tonight, Martin Kady II of Politico runs down five things to watch for:
  • Palin’s shadow: “The theme of tonight’s convention is ‘service,’” Kady notes, “and the trick for the
... More »

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John McCain • Hurricane Katrina • Fred Thompson • Joe Lieberman • George W. Bush • Sarah Palin • Hurricane Gustav • Republican National Convention • Bristol Palin

Bush to Speak by Satellite at RNC Tonight

Storm-altered lineup also features Thompson, Lieberman

Sep 2, 08 9:59 AM CDT
(AP) - George W. Bush will speak by satellite tonight at the Republican National Convention tonight, as the GOP struggles to regain its partisan bearings after yesterday's opener, which was kept politics-free in deference to Americans hit by Hurricane Gustav. Bush and Dick Cheney had canceled their convention appearances, as Bush headed... More »

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John McCain • Fred Thompson • Joe Lieberman • George W. Bush • Republican National Convention

Analysis

The Southern Drawl's Double Standard

Only GOP candidates are allowed to 'tahlk
like thee-us'

Jul 30, 08 4:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama stumped in Arkansas, each tried on a Southern drawl, and both were roundly mocked as pandering Yankees. Even John Edwards, a native Southerner, was accused of “carefully maintaining” his accent for political effect. Yet Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee were allowed to drawl... More »

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John Edwards • Fred Thompson • Mike Huckabee • accent • South

Foreign Pro
Liz Cheney Joins Romney Campaign

Now scramble's
on in Florida

Jan 28, 08 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s campaign got an injection of foreign policy expertise yesterday from the vice president’s daughter. Liz Cheney, a State Department official responsible for Mideastern and North African initiatives, will be Romney's senior foreign policy adviser, FOX News reports. Cheney had been a co-chair of... More »

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Mitt Romney • Fred Thompson • Mike Huckabee • foreign policy • Republican nomination • Florida primary

Wonks Ponder Thompson Fallout

Romney, Huckabee likely to benefit, unless he endorses McCain

Jan 22, 08 9:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Pollsters are placing bets on who disbanded Thompsonites will turn to in Florida. With most calling themselves "very conservative" evangelicals, they will likely support Huckabee or Romney, one pollster says. But Thompson could throw a curve and endorse John McCain, his old Senate buddy, the Washington Post reports. More »

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Mitt Romney • Fred Thompson • GOP • Mike Huckabee • poll • Republican presidential primaries • Florida primary • Election 2008

UPDATED

Thompson Exits GOP Race

Politician-turned-actor-turned-politician abandons White House bid

Jan 22, 08 1:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Honey-voiced presidential candidate Fred Thompson has ended his campaign after a disappointing third-place finish in Saturday’s South Carolina primary, Fox News reports. The exiting hopeful, famed for his role as District Attorney Arthur Branch on “Law and Order,” has been calling friends and supporters today to announce... More »

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Fred Thompson • South Carolina • Law and Order • exit

Thompson Isn't Out of It—Yet

Disappointing result for GOP hopeful SC but he's not giving up yet

Jan 20, 08 5:25 AM CST
(Newser) - GOP presidential hopeful Fred Thompson said yesterday he needed a win in South Carolina to keep his campaign alive, but he hasn't officially pulled out—yet—despite a distant third-place 16% of the vote to frontrunner John McCain's 33%. But the writing seems to be on the wall, reports the... More »

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Republican • Fred Thompson • conservative • Mike Huckabee • South Carolina primary

UPDATED

McCain Wins Tight Race in SC

He edges Huckabee in nation's first Southern primary

Jan 19, 08 9:13 PM CST
(Newser) - John McCain reclaimed the ever-elusive momentum in the GOP race tonight with a narrow victory over Mike Huckabee in South Carolina, the State reports. McCain got 33% of the vote to Huckabee's 30%. Fred Thompson, for whom South Carolina was a make-or-break state, finished a distant third (16%), just ahead... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Republican • Fred Thompson • South Carolina • primary • Mike Huckabee • Ron Paul

UPDATED

Romney Wins Silver State Caucuses

Ron Paul takes
second place in surprise finish

Jan 19, 08 12:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney won the Nevada Republican caucuses today, the AP reports, his second straight victory. Romney nabbed 51% of the vote with nearly all returns in. In a surprise, Ron Paul (14%) edged past John McCain (13) to take second place. Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee both got 8%, and... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Fred Thompson • Mike Huckabee • Ron Paul • Republican nomination • caucusgoers • Nevada caucus • Silver State

Rain Turns Out for GOP SC Primary, Too

Bland candidates, not weather, may keep voters at home

Jan 19, 08 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Today's forecast for parts of South Carolina calls for up to 3 inches of snow, but analysts say if turnout is low in today’s GOP primary, it’ll be because of the candidates, not the weather. Times have changed: “People would have walked through broken glass in their... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Fred Thompson • Mike Huckabee • Republican presidential primaries • independent voters • South Carolina primary

Thompson Keeps It Slow and Steady

Corn-pone gems, easy manner don't work
with everyone

Jan 19, 08 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Recent poll numbers have shown a glimmer of viability for Fred Thompson's campaign, but Thompson treats the chance of a comeback as no cause to speed up the "gentlemanly canter" of his campaign. The folsky candidate is dishing out strong opinions couched in country wit in the same slow... More »

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Fred Thompson • illegal immigrant • South Carolina • health care reform • South Carolina primary • Election 2008

McCain Leads in 2 SC Polls

Three new studies give berth to Arizona senator

Jan 17, 08 10:10 AM CST
(Newser) - John McCain leads the pack in the GOP race for South Carolina, two new polls show, with Mike Huckabee in second place, the State reports. A Reuters/C-Span/Zogby poll updated today gives McCain 29% of voters to Huckabee's 22%; Fred Thompson follows with 14% and Mitt Romney 12%. Clemson University also... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Fred Thompson • Mike Huckabee • poll • Republican voters • Republican candidate • Republican presidential primaries • South Carolina primary

Romney Rolls Into SC

He says McCain is front-runner is Saturday's primary here

Jan 16, 08 7:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney rolled into South Carolina today, hoping to cash in on the momentum from his win in Michigan but positioning himself as the underdog in Saturday's primary. "It would be an enormous surprise if he was unable to win here," he said of John McCain. Romney vowed... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Republican • Fred Thompson • South Carolina • Mike Huckabee

Romney Wins Michigan Primary

State's native son gets much-needed victory to salvage campaign

Jan 15, 08 8:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Native son Mitt Romney won the Michigan primary tonight, salvaging his campaign and scrambling the Republican race anew, MSNBC reports. With 99% of returns in, Romney had 39% of the vote, John McCain 30%, and Mike Huckabee 16%. Ron Paul finished a distant fourth, but he had nearly as many... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Republican • Fred Thompson • Mike Huckabee • Michigan • Michigan primary

Candidates Talk Health Care, But Not Their Own

Most GOP hopefuls keep mum on their personal coverage

Jan 14, 08 7:52 PM CST
(Newser) - With health insurance heating up campaign trails, NPR takes a look at how the candidates are covered, and finds not all of them forthcoming. Sitting senators are eligible for a federal plan, which is good but no panacea—packed with co-pays and deductibles. John Edwards reports he and his family... More »

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health care • John McCain • John Edwards • Rudy Giuliani • health insurance • Fred Thompson • Dennis Kucinich • BlueCross

Romney Leads McCain in Michigan: Poll

Favored by voters who cite economy & jobs
as top concerns

Jan 13, 08 6:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney has grabbed an 8-point lead over closest rival John McCain heading into the Michigan primary, according to the latest MSNBC/McClatchy poll of the state's voters. Romney needs the good news: he has reduced advertising in South Carolina and staked his continuing candidacy on Michigan. The poll puts Romney... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Fred Thompson • South Carolina • Mike Huckabee • Michigan • Ron Paul • Republican evangelicals • Michigan primary

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