Fred Thompson goes for the tuna sandwich

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- On his first day of testing the waters in New Hampshire, Fred Thompson talked about instant background checks at a gun shop in Hooksett and ordered a tuna sandwich at a Manchester diner.

For the most part, Thompson traveled with an entourage that could sit around a small table at the Merrimack Diner for lunch. His conversations with those he met were breezy. He would say a few words to each person and quickly move on.

Former US Senator John Durkin, a Democrat, also shared a few words with Thompson. The pair worked together when Durkin was in the Senate and Thompson was a Senate staffer.