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Thompson takes different tack in holiday message
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Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor
December 24, 2007 10:19 AM
Republican Fred Thompson, among the last of the presidential candidates with a holiday video message, doesn't even appear in his version.
Instead, the video on his campaign website is a montage of photos and images of members of the US military serving in Iraq and elsewhere. It is also a plea to Americans to keep them in their thoughts. (Watch it here.)
"This holiday season, let us reflect on their courage and sacrifice," it says.
The web ad is a departure from other candidates', which feature family, policy, and religion.



This is proof that Fred Thompson hasn't lost sight of the most important things in life. Of all the Christmas commercials, his & Barack Obama's dwarf the rest.
I admire Fred Thompson because he's thought things through & put together serious, detailed proposals on a number of different issues.
Yes, proposals and real solutions that not only can be implemented quickly but will also work as designed...can we withstand the shock of competency??
When Fred left the senate he said he couldn't do what needed to be done as a senator...Lets give him the chance that he has already shown he can do better than who has come before.
Fred Dalton Thompson - 44th President of The United States!
Fred Thompson is an amazing leader. He is not afraid to stand up to our enemies nor is he afraid to stand up for conservative beliefs. Where Fred stands doesn't depend on where he is standing. Fred Thompson has my vote.
Yes Fred Thompson is a complete conservative on all issues..but he also I believe will appeal to fair minded independents and, who knows, even a few Reagan Democrat types..Fred will to anyone who has a deep love of America..people who are NOT part of the 'hate America crowd' will like Fred..anyone who believes that amnesty for illegals is wrong will vote for Fred..and anyone who believes government has gotten too big and taxes are too high will also like Fred Thompson. merry Christmas y'all!
Fred Thompson's Christmas message was the most thoughtful of them all and I appreciate it.
And the MSM will not show his ad. Fox news last night showed all the ads but Fred's. Fox has become a very biased cable news service. Do you think they may be for Rudy?
FRED THOMPSON is the best person to lead this country. He is a true conservative and has been his entire life. All one has to do is check his record to see this.
During my time in the Army as an Intelligence Analyst, I served under both Presidents Carter and Reagan (as my commanders in chief). Without argument, President Reagan was the best commander-in-chief a military person could ever have served under. Fred Thompson possesses the same qualities and vision as President Reagan in that he is strong on national defense and sees a dire need to secure our borders and control immigration.
I can think of no better person to lead this country and fix the problems we have. He is the only candidate from either party who has specific and detailed plans on border security and immigration reform; revitalization of America’s armed forces; saving and protecting Social Security; and tax relief and economic growth. These are detailed on his Web site at www.fred08.com . I challenge you to find any other candidate who has laid out specific plans to fix anything.
Fred Thompson has published his first principles, some of which are mentioned above. In addition to those, he strongly believes in individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government, federalism, traditional American values, the rule of law and is a strong proponent of the Second Amendment — all concepts established during the birth of our country and documented in our Constitution.
Again, try to find any candidate who has laid out their plans to “fix” this country. You will find they all speak in vague and abstract terms on their plans.
For those who have heard Fred Thompson speak, you will usually hear him say that the Fred Thompson you see today is the same Fred Thompson you saw yesterday and is the same Fred Thompson you will see tomorrow. He stands by his principles and values and doesn’t shift his positions based on polls or public opinion; in other words, he doesn’t say what the voters want to hear just to get elected, but remains steadfast on his views and convictions.
During his time in the Senate he focused on three areas: to lower taxes, strengthen national security and expose waste in the federal government. Fred Thompson has foreign policy experience, having served as member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Senate Intelligence committees.
As chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, he opened the investigation in 1997 on the Chinese government’s attempt to influence American policies and elections, and this investigation identified connections with the Clinton administration (documented in the committee’s report).
As a member of the Finance Committee, he worked tirelessly to enact three major tax-cut bills. Fred Thompson remains steadfast and even though a person may not agree with all his views and he understands some may disagree with him, you can count on him to be consistent and unwavering.
Don’t be fooled by his laid back approach and what critics call his “laziness.” As a former assistant U.S. attorney, he earned a reputation as a tough prosecutor and he possesses the toughness this country needs in order to tackle today’s and tomorrow’s issues.
I ask that you take a hard look at what this country needs, then take a hard look at all the other candidates’ views, policies, their records and their track record on consistency. Fred Thompson possesses integrity, loyalty, commitment, energy and decisiveness, all traits of an effective leader, and will emerge as the best person to take this country boldly forward.
Please help Fred win in Iowa:
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