Comments on: Is Fred Thompson the Conservative Hope? http://controlcongress.com/2008-election/is-fred-thompson-the-conservative-hope Control Congress is a multi-partisan, issue-oriented political forum that brings together the Left, Right, and everyone in between. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:37:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hugh http://controlcongress.com/2008-election/is-fred-thompson-the-conservative-hope/comment-page-1#comment-39937 Hugh Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:27:29 +0000 http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/is-fred-thompson-the-conservative-hope#comment-39937 It appears Fred is "on board". Watch his media and money rise! Here's an article titled: Fred Thompson Coming to Israel From the article: "Of the dozen or so candidates contesting the nomination, Thompson is among the most supportive of Israel." http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=12993 I hope Jan_Paul sees this post! It appears Fred is “on board”. Watch his media and money rise! Here’s an article titled:
Fred Thompson Coming to Israel
From the article:
“Of the dozen or so candidates contesting the nomination, Thompson is among the most supportive of Israel.”
http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=12993
I hope Jan_Paul sees this post!

]]> By: Al Swearengen http://controlcongress.com/2008-election/is-fred-thompson-the-conservative-hope/comment-page-1#comment-39903 Al Swearengen Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:46:55 +0000 http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/is-fred-thompson-the-conservative-hope#comment-39903 Judging by how you Republicans were talking about Dubya in 2004 like he was a gift from heaven...yea, if Fred Thompson wins the nomination, the right-wing will turn him into a God within their minds, just like they did with boy wonder. If he becomes President and manages to f*** up everything he touches, you guys still might try to get his face on Rushmore! Judging by how you Republicans were talking about Dubya in 2004 like he was a gift from heaven…yea, if Fred Thompson wins the nomination, the right-wing will turn him into a God within their minds, just like they did with boy wonder.

If he becomes President and manages to f*** up everything he touches, you guys still might try to get his face on Rushmore!

]]> By: Jan Paul http://controlcongress.com/2008-election/is-fred-thompson-the-conservative-hope/comment-page-1#comment-39841 Jan Paul Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:06:42 +0000 http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/is-fred-thompson-the-conservative-hope#comment-39841 I think "hope" instead of "solution" is a good term. It isn't that people know enough to think he is "the answer" to their prayers but that they "hope" he is. They like what he is saying better than the current front runners and if he enters, I believe it spells the end for the bottom 6 or 7 or even 8. It will be Fred, Rudy, and Mitt (or McCain) but probably not all 4. The bottom 7 are getting support from those who don't like the top 3 and if Fred enters, they will have another choice besides one of the bottom 7 and will abandon them in many cases. Not that what they are saying isn't shaping the final platform. All but Ron Paul are probably having an effect on the top 3. Ron Paul's statements has been more popular with non-Republicans than with Republicans and since the non-Republicans don't vote in Primaries, they are ignored. However, will that backfire in the general election? The Republicans have to get at least 2/3 of the independents to have a chance due to the lead the Democrats have in membership. I don't see how the GOP can please Republicans in the primary without alienating the independents in the general election. Fred Thompson, they "hope" will do both. Win the primaries and the independents needed for the general election. The "image" of Fred, thanks to his TV roles as the "good guy" (I don't watch the programs he is on but thought he was a "good guy" - if that isn't true, forget this), is "hoped" will carry him to victory since many voters go by image more than substance. Is image or substance in the majority of voters, the primary motivator for how they vote? I think “hope” instead of “solution” is a good term.

It isn’t that people know enough to think he is “the answer” to their prayers but that they “hope” he is. They like what he is saying better than the current front runners and if he enters, I believe it spells the end for the bottom 6 or 7 or even 8. It will be Fred, Rudy, and Mitt (or McCain) but probably not all 4.

The bottom 7 are getting support from those who don’t like the top 3 and if Fred enters, they will have another choice besides one of the bottom 7 and will abandon them in many cases.

Not that what they are saying isn’t shaping the final platform. All but Ron Paul are probably having an effect on the top 3. Ron Paul’s statements has been more popular with non-Republicans than with Republicans and since the non-Republicans don’t vote in Primaries, they are ignored.

However, will that backfire in the general election? The Republicans have to get at least 2/3 of the independents to have a chance due to the lead the Democrats have in membership. I don’t see how the GOP can please Republicans in the primary without alienating the independents in the general election.

Fred Thompson, they “hope” will do both. Win the primaries and the independents needed for the general election. The “image” of Fred, thanks to his TV roles as the “good guy” (I don’t watch the programs he is on but thought he was a “good guy” – if that isn’t true, forget this), is “hoped” will carry him to victory since many voters go by image more than substance.

Is image or substance in the majority of voters, the primary motivator for how they vote?

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