Word: thompsons
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
With former Sen. Fred D. Thompson (R-TN) officially in the race and painting himself as Reagan reheated, Giuliani’s lead has slipped but lingers still. The resilience of the former mayor’s candidacy in the evangelical community has revealed for certain something the rest of America only suspected: that even the Bible Belt would unbuckle and do drag to keep its foot in the White House door...
...while ideally parents should be responsible for transmitting information and values to their children, the school has a responsibility to children whose parents can't or won't do so. One committee member, Sarah Thompson, mother of an eighth grader, admitted that the proposal made her "uncomfortable," but she understood the need. "I know I've done my job as a parent," Thompson said. "[But there] may be a time when she doesn't feel comfortable coming to me [and] not all these kids have a strong parental advocate at home...
...nuclear facilities, he responded, "Well, you sit down with your attorneys..." For a Republican, that's something like a Democrat saying, "Well, maybe we should overturn Roe v. Wade and turn abortion over to the states." Also, he is a Mormon, which many religious conservatives consider a cult. Fred Thompson seems to be performing a quarter-hearted presidential-campaign drop-by, living proof that not all actors can play charming. He's another divorc?, and was once, among other things, a lobbyist for the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association...
...problem, however, continues to be a lack of consensus about Plan B. Focus on the Family's James Dobson did his best to knock off Fred Thompson as the least bad alternative to Rudy, in an e-mail to supporters that cited Thompson's lackluster rhetorical skills and questionable ideological commitment. But the real gauntlet DeMoss was throwing down was against the purists who favor an evangelical true believer like Sam Brownback or Huckabee or a Third Party Candidate To Be Named Later...
...nation's 50 million evangelicals will take the cue and give Romney a closer look. But the evangelical voters are one of the few real prizes in the Republican primary campaign - and one that Romney, who has stumbled a bit of late and trails both Giuliani and Thompson in many polls, could sorely use. All of which means we will be seeing more testimonials, endorsements, and solicitations designed to woo a voting block that has yet to find a hero as the primaries approach...