Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson will be the speaker at the Rhea County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. It will be held Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at Wolf Creek Baptist Church Family Center. The cost to attend is $300 for a table of eight or $50 for individual tickets.  

Fred Thompson | Newt Gingrich | Endorsement | The Daily Caller On Monday night’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel, former Tennessee Republican Sen. Fred Thompson, a 2008 candidate for president, threw his hat in the ring for former House … Continue reading →  

Thompson made the announcement during an appearance on Fox News. He said he likes Gingrich's low-tax approach and federal experience. Thompson served as senator from 1994-2003 and ran for president in 2008.  

Laura Ingraham hosted Fred Thompson. Thompson said the Florida primary will go down to the wire. He said he is supporting Gingrich because he thinks this is where the people and issues are. He supported John McCain because he was...  

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson on Thursday said Newt Gingrich will not be an "uncertain trumpet" if he's elected president of the United States. Kasim Reed: "We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent ...  

ATLANTA (AP) -- Former Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson says he supports Newt Gingrich because now is "not the time for the timid." Thompson paid a visit to the Georgia Capitol on Thursday. He said he believes the nation is at a tipping ...  

NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, Mr. "Law & Order" says it is Newt and only Newt. Actor and former Senator Fred Thompson throwing his support behind the guy who has thrown this presidential race for a loop. Thompson, himself a former presidential ...  

I am one of the countless number of Americans who know first hand that, in this country, a person may be born into modest circumstances, but that he comes into the world blessed in ways that have been unimaginable to the vast majority of people who have ever lived. We are born with the birthright of freedom and opportunity – free to make our own choices about the important things in life and the opportunity to fulfill our God-given potential...  

With the 2012 primary elections in full swing, this week brought with it some unfinished business from 2008, as Mike Huckabee opened up a can of worms by suggesting that Sen. John McCain encouraged Fred Thompson to stay in the Republican primary to dilute ...  

CORVALLIS - His best friend and coach paid tribute as OSU celebrated the life of Fred Thompson. The defensive tackle from Richmond, California died December 7th after collapsing during a pickup basketball game on campus. The state medical examiner found Thompson had an enlarged heart. Head Coach Mike Riley remembered big number 92 as a player who was loved by his team. “He had a big smile and gave big hugs. Fred loved everybody and everybody...  

Back in August, as it looked increasingly likely that Texas Gov. Rick Perry would enter the presidential race late, the general consensus was, even if he didn't ultimately win the nomination, he'd at least prove a more formidable candidate than Fred ...  

So Rick Perry has decided to continue onward in a race for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination in spite of his meager 5th place showing in the Iowa Caucus the other day and has decided to go to South Carolina to test the waters there. Some may ask, does he really expect to win? Of [...]  

The unified school system has hired Nashville-based lobbyist Tony Thompson to monitor legislative activity during the upcoming session of the General Assembly. The Dec. 15 contract with Thompson for $75,000 was done administratively and did not ...  

“When you think of Fred it’s even more unfair,’’ said ... said through teary eyes he can’t believe Thompson is gone. “It still seems unreal,’’ said Murphy. “There’s times where I’ll just sit around and think about calling ...  

Family, friends and former teammates said goodbye to Oregon State freshman Fred Thompson in a memorial service at Oakland Tech High School over the weekend, and the only thing that counterbalances the sadness is that this 19-year-old touched so ...