The_Elucidator
04-10-2007, 10:20 PM
http://img.timeinc.net/time/politics/images/rcp_body_header.jpg (http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/)
April 10, 2007
Is Thompson's Moment Approaching? (http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/04/thompsons_moment_approaches.html)
Posted by BLAKE DVORAK | E-Mail This (http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/04/thompsons_moment_approaches.html#) | Permalink (http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/04/thompsons_moment_approaches.html) | Email Author (info@realclearpolitics.com)
<!-- sphereit start -->Fred Thompson picked up two peculiar endorsements over the weekend, reports the Hotline (http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/04/fred_thompsons.html), both from Missouri -- Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder (http://johncombestblog.com/) and Speaker Pro Tem of the MO House Carl Bearden (http://blogs.columbiatribune.com/politics/2007/04/bearden_backs_thompson_for_pre.html).
"Fred Thompson is the real deal, the closest thing to a natural we've had (or are likely to see) since Reagan," said Kinder, echoing the Reagan/Thompson analogy. He also cites Thompson's solid conservative credentials as well as his "cross-over appeal."
What to say about this? Ordinarily, endorsements from two unknown Missouri Republicans isn't that big of a deal (with apologies to Messrs. Kinder and Bearden). But, as the Hotline speculates, "either Thompson, or someone operating in his orbit, has started to solicit endorsements in the hope of either pushing Thompson into the race by sheer force of will, or to begin to build momentum towards a Thomson-endorsed presidential candidacy."
Indeed, National Review Editor Rich Lowry is sensing (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MGJhM2U3NGQwZjkyOGY1ZDMzYzY1ODdlYmFkYTJiMDE=) serious movement on the Draft Thompson front:
http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/04/thompsons_moment_approaches.html
April 10, 2007
Is Thompson's Moment Approaching? (http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/04/thompsons_moment_approaches.html)
Posted by BLAKE DVORAK | E-Mail This (http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/04/thompsons_moment_approaches.html#) | Permalink (http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/04/thompsons_moment_approaches.html) | Email Author (info@realclearpolitics.com)
<!-- sphereit start -->Fred Thompson picked up two peculiar endorsements over the weekend, reports the Hotline (http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/04/fred_thompsons.html), both from Missouri -- Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder (http://johncombestblog.com/) and Speaker Pro Tem of the MO House Carl Bearden (http://blogs.columbiatribune.com/politics/2007/04/bearden_backs_thompson_for_pre.html).
"Fred Thompson is the real deal, the closest thing to a natural we've had (or are likely to see) since Reagan," said Kinder, echoing the Reagan/Thompson analogy. He also cites Thompson's solid conservative credentials as well as his "cross-over appeal."
What to say about this? Ordinarily, endorsements from two unknown Missouri Republicans isn't that big of a deal (with apologies to Messrs. Kinder and Bearden). But, as the Hotline speculates, "either Thompson, or someone operating in his orbit, has started to solicit endorsements in the hope of either pushing Thompson into the race by sheer force of will, or to begin to build momentum towards a Thomson-endorsed presidential candidacy."
Indeed, National Review Editor Rich Lowry is sensing (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MGJhM2U3NGQwZjkyOGY1ZDMzYzY1ODdlYmFkYTJiMDE=) serious movement on the Draft Thompson front:
http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/04/thompsons_moment_approaches.html