Thursday, March 15, 2007
But He's No Sam Waterson...
Incidently, Novak also thinks Obama's got Hillary right where he wants her: forced to constantly react to his moves.
No jokes about being the "law and order" candidate.... Robert Novak seems to think that Fred Thompson could actually be a factor in the race for the GOP presidential nomination:
The hype over former Sen. Fred Thompson has some substance to it, as the actor-politician has already begun approaching experienced campaign hands in key states. Thompson already evokes the obvious comparison to Ronald Reagan because of his profession.Conservative, an actor... what's not for a Republican to love?
Thompson effectively embraced the Republican right when he ran for and entered the U.S. Senate. From the perspective of the Republican Party's conservative base, he stacks up well against each of the "Big Three" leading Republican candidates. His voting record (lifetime American Conservative Union rating: 86%) in the Senate is more conservative than that of Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain (lifetime ACU rating: 82%), none of his position-switches are nearly as bad or as recent as those of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), and nothing in his background is as negative as that of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R).
Given enough money, Thompson could make a good run at it by tearing down the conservative credentials of the "Big Three" and then building himself up as a tax-cutting, pro-life former senator. His acting role on "Law & Order" does not hurt, either.
Incidently, Novak also thinks Obama's got Hillary right where he wants her: forced to constantly react to his moves.
Labels: 2008, Fred Thompson, Presidential election, Robert Novak
¶ Posted by Paul Curtis 4:56 PM
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Seriously - I think Fred Thompson is the GOP's sleeper candidate. I have this suspicion that in Sept. & Oct. later this year that the voters in NH and Iowa (and I'm an Iowan) will suddenly have another 4-5 candidates. In Gore and Thompson's case, they might even win.
Well, I'd rather he's their sleeper candidate than Huckabee. Huckabee really scares me. Funny - I was having a conversation with Eric Massa who said more or less the same thing - he's the one Republican we'd have a really hard time beating.
Certain dumbass conservatives don't realize that he represents the one real possibility for the GOP to assemble a majority coalition going forward - but it would mean ditching the Club for Growth crowd, and they won't do that.
So anyway, yeah - go Fred Thompson, I say. Though I'm still holding out hope for a Mitt nomination.
Certain dumbass conservatives don't realize that he represents the one real possibility for the GOP to assemble a majority coalition going forward - but it would mean ditching the Club for Growth crowd, and they won't do that.
So anyway, yeah - go Fred Thompson, I say. Though I'm still holding out hope for a Mitt nomination.
Fred Thompson will surely get the Get Off My Lawn vote. A not inconsiderable portion of the Republican electorate.
I do look forward to the candidacy of Fred Thompson, the modern era's Fred Grandy.
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I do look forward to the candidacy of Fred Thompson, the modern era's Fred Grandy.
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