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candidate profile
Early crisis led to dramatic turnaround
A personal crisis turned around Fred Thompson's life and - in a twist that still stuns some of those who remember him as lackadaisical Freddie - put him on the path to being a contender for the Republican presidential nomination.
Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.)
ABOUT THIS CANDIDATE
BORN
Aug. 19, 1942
CURRENT HOME
Tennessee
BIRTH PLACE
Sheffield, Ala.
CURRENT JOB
Actor, plays Arthur Branch on the NBC series "Law and Order"
EDUCATION
Undergraduate degree in philosophy and political science from Memphis State University in 1964; law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1967
RESUME HIGHLIGHTS
Named an assistant US attorney and at the age of 30 was appointed minority counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee, where he served in 1973 and 1974; as a senator, he served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and was a member of the Senate committee on Finance; appeared in 18 motion pictures; named by President Bush as an informal adviser to Supreme Court chief justice nominee John Roberts; can be heard on ABC News Radio where he serves as a host, commentator, and fill-in for Paul Harvey
ELECTIVE OFFICES
US Senate, 1994-2002
FAMILY
Wife, four children, five grandchildren
CAMPAIGN E-MAIL
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THOMPSON'S POSITION ON
- Iraq
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- Healthcare
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- Education
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- Immigration
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- Environment
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- Social security