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Then-Republican presidential hopeful, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson fields questions from the media during a campaign stop to talk to supporters in Prosperity, S.C. in this Jan. 17 file photo. Thompson has quit the presidential race, according to a statement.
Washington DC (Map, News) - Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson dropped out of the race Tuesday and, according to a top adviser, can now position himself as a vice presidential candidate.
"We're all grownups in this game and he has said he's not going to be a hanger on," Thompson adviser Rich Galen told The Examiner, explaining Thompson's decision.
Thompson spent the last several days in Tennessee with his ailing mother, who is in her 90s, and he decided not to participate in Thursday's GOP debate in Florida, which holds its primary next Tuesday. Previously, Thompson never missed a debate, even if it was in a state where he was not actively campaigning.
Galen said Thompson could end up as vice president because he could mitigate the conservative shortcomings of potential nominees such as Rudy Giuliani.
"Having somebody like Thompson on the ticket, it seems to me, could go a long way toward unifying and energizing the base," Galen told The Examiner.
"I don't even know if he'd take it, although I'm not sure I've ever heard of anybody turning it down," he added. "He has said flat out he's not interested in becoming vice president, but that's what they all say."
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Boston person said:
Pro-choice then pro-life, pro-gay then anti-gay, successful businessman but many laid off workers in his wake,anti tax but very pro fee (I pay them), and professional politician for the entire four years as Governor (probably more time out of state than anyone in history). Most republicans (of all stripes) support other candidates. Only ex-govenor Bill Weld (remember him- Bill Clinton's favorite republican) supports himand he lives in New York now. Truly an empty suit- albeit a cagey one.
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Examiner Reader said:
I don't want Fred to run with McCain. I want him raising his family.
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Examiner Reader said:
I don't want Fred to run with McCain,though I salute his war-time imprisonment heroism, he is a liar from the git-go..and will pander to any Dem..just to look different.I don't believe in bi-partisanship for it's own sake..He will never vote for the right judges. Huckabee is a noted RINO..the only thing going for him is his Christian background..granting Amnesty to Illegals underscores his failure to be a true conservative who cares about those who worked hard to become citizens..this sullies their efforts. McCain also is soft on Amnesty. Guiliani is PRO-ABORTION thus pro-murder and anti-gun. No help there...besides he can't seem to get his personal life straight..ugh! That may seem European and vogue to some, but it only makes me think him unstable. Romney, though a dark horse to some, seems like he wants things to happen. I am unsure of him for having worked closely with "Teddie" K, but he can at least run a rather impressive run for prez. He seems slick, but this may beat the DE
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Examiner Reader said:
Mitt Romney's changing social views only underscore the fact that this man will literally say ANYTHING to get elected. Case and point, promising the hard working citizens of Michigan that he would bring manufacturing jobs back to the state. A Romney presidency would be an absolute disaster. We are spending 12 billion a month on war, and this used car salesman wants to cut taxes? It's economics 101- you dont cut taxes during wartime. The only Republican in this race worth respecting is John McCain, who at least stands on his principles.
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15/70 said:
Romney is not an empty suit… He is the only candidate in this campaign who has shown the ability to do anything other than being a Politian. Washington needs someone who knows how to make a payroll and cut waste, he turned around multiple business by making businesses run more effectively. He took over an Olympic Games in Salt Lake that were in crisis and make it profitable; in Massachusetts he had to navigate successfully the most liberal state government in the country to get some fairly conservative market driven measures passed. Everyone wants to focus on his changing social positions, but to get elected in Massachusetts he basically took abortion and gay marriage off the table. Is Mitt perfect, no... Bottom-line no matter how you feel about Romney’s social positions his skill set and experience are perfect fit to cut the fat in Washington and get this government working again. Mitt and Fred would be a good ticket!
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Examiner Reader said:
I hear Ralph Nader is thinking about running (again). Hey how about a Paul / Nader 3rd party ticket! Two nuts for the price of one!
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Examiner Reader said:
Ron Paul and Colonosopy Powell?? Powell is such a RINO he makes McCain look like Reagan. Besides, Powell would never get back into politics. Ron Paul will either quit or bolt 3rd party after Super Tuesday.
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Fred G said:
"I don't even know if he'd take it, although I'm not sure I've ever heard of anybody turning it down," he added. "He has said flat out he's not interested in becoming vice president, but that's what they all say." Actually John McCain turned it down, when G.W. won in 2000..........
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Eric said:
The way Ron Paul wins the White House is that he picks up a large percentage of the votes that are being orphaned by the other candidates leaving the race. The country still has some 40% undecided voters on top of those votes. Furthermore, there are a number of people who will refuse to vote another Clinton into office on the Democratic side of the aisle. Paul will pick up many of those votes too. If he continues to raise record campaign contributions, and stays on his true conservative (and logical) message, he will have a strong shot, if not the only shot, at winning the White House with the proper running mate. Like I said before, a Paul/Powell ticket would be unstoppable.
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Aaron Smith said:
Its a sad day when I have to beg fellow "republicans" to take a second look at the only republican running today, Congressman Dr. Ron Paul. He is the only one who even has a chance at beating the democrats this time around after all the damage that has been done to this party. If we don't all wise up and start listening to what he has to say, then I hope he goes third party. The GOP would clearly lose if this were to happen but maybe it should fall if we're not wise enough to recognize what we used to stand for.
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Eric said:
Dave -- Not only did Japan weather two nuclear attacks in WWII, but the United States tested several dozen nuclear devices in open air tests since the 1940's. The world is still here. The United States and Japan still stand as countries. However, a single natural disaster, like Hurricane Katrina or a major earthquake has the ability to cripple the enonomy to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars and 10's of thousands of lives lost. The Islamo-fascist war mongering that includes both fear mongering and deception, has cost this country over $500 billion in terms of the Iraq war, and another $500 billion will soon follow. The country is being bankrupted from the inside, and it is following the same fate as other failed empires. Those among us who have a clue know where the real danger lies, and we are taking a stand against you war mongering, clueless, foreign policy bereft idiots.
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Examiner Reader said:
Mitt/Fred - I like it! Having Fred looking over Mitt's shoulder gets me over the uncertaintly factor with Mitt - Mitt alone reminds me too much of our own back-stabbing RHINO Texas gov, good old "Gov. Good Hair".
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Conservative Steve said:
Eric, Puleezze! Are you what, 12 years old??? Explain how Ron Paul win the WH with the "proper running mate" if he can't get the party nomination????? HE WON'T! And no 3rd party has won since Teddy Roosevelt.
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Examiner Reader Jose said:
Republican will not vote for McCain for the most part. He is more of a Dem than anything
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Donald said:
Anyone who thinks ron Paul is a nut has no understanding of his actual positions. He is the only conservative out there. If Huckleberry or McCain win the nomination, I hope RP runs 3rd party. Also, it's spelled "losing" not "loosing"
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Newzaroo said:
Hello Thompson supporters! Governor Mitt Romney is Florida's natural conservative alternative. *Governor Romney wants 100k more American troops and honor for veterans when they return home. *Romney wants immediate personal tax cuts and fast tracked business tax incentives. *Romney wants to protect America's borders, crackdown on employers and deport illegals. *Romney is Pro-Life by virtue of conversion through conscience. *Romney wants an America first approach to trade policy with Russia, China, Japan and Europe. *Romney is right on the issues and right for America in 2008. *Gov. Mitt Romney welcomes Thompson's conservative supporters in Florida. Thompson and Romney share much more in common... including a sincere desire for your vote on Jan. 29. Next Tuesday Vote: Willard Mitt Romney for President.
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Aaron Smith said:
Wake up GOP! Remember your roots. Ron Paul speaks from the party roots and from our Constitution. Bush and co have run this party into the ground and has made a huge part of our party jump boat. Don't write him off as a nut, the man has a principled recorded in congress and sound reasoning behind his policies. Give him another look. His stances are the stances that this party has stood for up until recently. We need his leadership desperately.
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Conservative Steve said:
As much as I would love to be passionate about a real Reagan conservative, there is none in this pack. REALITY CHECK --> We have to have an ELECTABLE ticket that can BEAT Hillary or Obama - that's the cold hard fact of the matter! You may not like it but it's the TRUTH!!!
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Eric said:
Steve -- You're wrong. If Paul chooses the proper running mate he has a solid chance at winning the general election. A Paul/Powell ticket would be hard to beat, if not impossible to beat.
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Conservative Steve said:
Eric, Ron Paul cannot and will not win anything. He won't carry a single state in the primaries. But he's too much of a nut to accept loosing and will bolt 3rd party and drain votes from the Repub party and put Billary or Osama in the WH. Then we're all scr*ewed!
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Examiner Reader said:
No, way could Fred help Rudy! No one can help Rudy! He is a looser and better not get the nomination b/c 1/2 the republicans won't vote for him. I won't for sure! Now McCain/Thompson......possibly???
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Examiner Reader said:
At this point, I'd vote for anyone (except RP) to prevent Hillary's scolding, accusatory voice from assaulting our ears for the next four-to-eight years...... What an unpleasant shrew.
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Kindel said:
Fred was good Mitt is even better. Sounds like a good Ticket Mitt and Fred.
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Houstone said:
Hate to see Fred go. I was hoping he could light the fire in the conservative base, but I guess hey had one too many state fair snow-cones. He woulda gotten my vote.
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David R. Weiss said:
Take it Fred........the party needs a solid CONSERVATIVE to balance out whoever the nominee is. Fred for VP.
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Kindel said:
Mitt is the man who will be able to rescue us like he did the olympics. We need a businessman who knows how to manage!
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Eric said:
Everyone please stop the 'islamo-fasict' fear mongering. The population is at greater risk from the next natural disaster than they are a localized terror attack. Japan suffered TWO nuclear attacks during WWII and they seem to have weathered it. On the other hand, the only empires in history to fail have failed from the inside, through greed and mismanagement (which is exactly what's happened to our great country under the Bush administration). What's clear is that we need a 100% change in direction, and the next President must pledge to turn us around.
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Nashville said:
Man every time I hear Paul speak I come away with agreeing with everything that cat said... He's got some good ideas and I'd like to hear more of him.
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Examiner Reader said:
I am an Arkansas SICK of the perception that Huck is tax-happy! He rebuilt the interstate system ignored by the Clintons with 80% SUPPORT - 80%!! Arkansas has a bad enough reputation without having 18 wheelers disappearing into the crevasses of I-40! The interstate system is the first impression of any state. You would have been ashamed to drive in our state. Drive the Arkansas now and see why big business invests in us now. Put some substantance behind the analysis, versus air-headed generalizations.
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goldenkee said:
Examiner Reader said: The Ron Paulists Nerds need to get Real. He may have some really good ideas, but what good are they, since he will let the ISLAMO Terrorists take the country over. Then all of US conservatives will be Beheaded. I don't see the point of all of our Rights being resotored then surendering to the people that want to Kill Us. Please show me one indicator in which Ron Paul is weak on national defense with congressional approval involving soverignty or external ememies. Don't get our security confused with that of other nation. If you feel that stongly protecting other nations, buy a plane ticket, wear that countries uniform, grab a gun and go stand a post. If this counties security is challanged email me and I will standing along side of you. And yes I am a war veteran.
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Conservative Steve said:
The racist comments in Ron Pauls newsletters will DOOM HIM. It DOESN'T MATTER if HE didn't actually write the columns himself, they're in HIS newsletter and he will be held responsible for them by the press and the Dems. He's toast! He'll pull a Ross Perot and go 3rd party and you Paul Nuts will follow him and give us another Klinton!
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Examiner Reader said:
I still have a slim hope that Fred Thompson can become the republican Nominee for President: If none of the Candidates have a majority going into the convention, then - after the 1st ballot - delegates are free to vote for whomever they choose. Then Fred could be chosen, and TRULY UNITE the Republican party.
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Examiner Reader said:
I could go for a Romney/Thompson ticket.
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Examiner Reader said:
"You're an idiot if you think the Islamists with no standing army, air forces, or navy are the real threat." I know of 3,000 Americans that died in PA, NYC, and DC that might disagree with you on that.
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Examiner Reader said:
Fred already has 12% of the Florida Republican electorate that were going to cast their votes his way. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he endorsed John McCain before the end of the week and encouraged his followers to do the same.
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Examiner Reader said:
I'm curious to know what makes people think Paul is unelectible? The man simply leans Libertarian without actually being a full libertarian the way that McCain/Mitt/Huckabee lean left of moderate. Conservative is defined by limited government, low taxes, and low spending as it has always been. The Founding Fathers were full libertarians and Paul is only a slight libertarian. It's a shame that Thompson bowed out... he had my vote.
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Examiner Reader said:
You're an idiot if you think the Islamists with no standing army, air forces, or navy are the real threat. The longer we fight these throwbacks with open borders, the longer China sits and smiles as they prepare to buy our bankrupt economy out. How stupid you are guys are to not see that as we fight the stupid terrorists that we sell our nation to their governments? Your way of thinking is so limited that you don't see real threats to national security. How can a bunch of throwbacks hurt us if the borders were sealed and we didn't give their governments money to use against us??? Stupid, stupid people.... so short sighted to not see real threats from super power nations only happy to see us fight faux economic wars that the GOP isn't committed to win.
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Examiner Reader said:
It is common knowledge that McCain's running mate will be Democrat/Independent Joe Lieberman, Al Gore's former running mate. What part of stupid is the American public on how liberal the mainstream GOP is??? Congressman Paul and Alan Keyes have the most conservative agenda by far. They advocate pro-life, small government, return healthcare to the doctors, withdraw military back the the U.S. for further training, rearming, strengthening, and recruiting. They also advocate the welfare removal for illegals, building a fence, and ending illegal immigration by shear force where necessary. Gold/silver/hard asset standards would be in place to drastically drive down inflation of the money supply. Remember we're so broke that we have to borrow money and sell stock shares to terrorist nations and China just to continue to fight a war that no one wants to win for economic purposes. I support a Paul/Keyes ticket for 2008 because I'm a supporter of the Old Rightwing that was the AMER
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Conservative Steve said:
I'm sick of hearing about how wonderfully conservative Ron Paul is. The guy is a libertarian NUT-CASE, totally unelectable. I don't like RINO's either but ANY RINO is better than Hillary or Osama Obama. Do you really want the ultra libs to run things? Think before you throw your vote away to a 3rd party.
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Boston person said:
Mitt Ronmey has been a liberal, moderate, and now a conservative. This may help to explain why he lost the neighboring New Hampshire primary and may well lose the Massachusetts primary. A true empty suit.
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Examiner Reader said:
Sorry folks. You guys are so wrong about Mitt and Mike being conservative that its pathetic. Huckabee is a big government neoconservative that supports scholarships for illegal aliens and expanding state powers to push a health agenda on the American public. He raised taxes without cutting spending by about half a million dollars in Arkansas. His governor's record is more liberal than that of Bill Clinton's previous record. John McCain orchistrated the Gang of 14 in the Republican Party which came to be known as the RINO's. They now strictly adhere to a neoconservative agenda that is liken to a liberal's platform. McCain stated that we could be in Iraq for 100 years if that's what it took and is an amesty author. Mitt did not fight same sex marriages and was pro-choice. He enforced these policies and changed his opionion only for the 08 race. Paul is the only conservative left in this race. You better get behind him for the sake of security and economy. US is b
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Examiner Reader said:
You folks are ALL wrong! Remember, it was Fred Thompson who encouraged and endorsed John McCain to run for President in 2000. It will be McCain/Thompson in '08!
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Examiner Reader said:
Now it is the time for Mike Huckabee to win all the southern states b4 Super Tuesday. Social conservatives wake up now to vote for Huckabee'08.
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Examiner Reader said:
Where the heck is Ron Paul's name? If he came in 2nd in Nevada why is there such a news blackout when it comes to him? Who's so afraid of him? We need to get the news about him. Why is he not in your poll? If one goes to the internet you can find lots of great info, from the "main stream" press there is very little. SHAME ON YOU. I am a progressive and I am going to vote for Ron Paul even though I disagree with him on some issues, but at least he is honest and votes his mind. He also truly believes in America and what it stands for and the is TRULY refreshing. HE'S GOT MY VOTE. SO BE FAIR AND PUT HIM ON YOUR BALLOT, OTHERWISE IT SEEMS AS THOUGH YOU ARE TRYING TO LEAD AND MISLEAD.
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San Diegan said:
I have checked all stories on the wire so far - it is funny that none of them - even when they mention the other candidates left in the race - none of them mention the only real conservative - Ron Paul. Paul has not dropped out. We welcome all Fred supporters to the Ron Paul camp - let's take America back!
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Examiner Reader said:
It's great that Fred Factor has gone. He was the spoiler in SC. Run run run as fast as you can, Fred.
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Examiner Reader said:
Mitt Romney is the only true conservative left in the race now. Time to rally around Mitt in 2008!
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Kathy said:
Too bad the media is controlling this country. Fred would have make a great president and will still get my vote since he's still on the ballot in Tennessee.
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DoctorDoctor said:
Well Fred do the right thing and endorse Mitt Romney. MITT/FRED 08'
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Examiner Reader said:
Fred Thompson has been an unbelievable waste of campaing funding. Those who backed him should get their money back! Positioning himself as a VP Candidate? This guy has done NOTHING!
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