Thu
Sep 6 2007
08:43 am
By: R. Neal
Fred Thompson announces on the Jay Leno show. Seems appropriate. It was big, above the fold front page news in the Knoxville News Sentinel, with a huge color photo of Fred and Jay.
I predicted that Thompson would decide not to run. Looks like I was wrong. Paging Al Gore!
Some reaction.
• TN Guerrilla Women: Fred Gets Trashed by Rightwingers, but Announces on Leno Anyway
• Sharon Cobb: Do You Want Four More Years Of George Bush? If So, Vote For Fred Thompson
• Volunteer Voters: Thompson announcement video and a roundup
• TN Politics: Sen. Alexander endorses Thompson, and a link roundup
• The Crone Speaks: Teh Liberal Hollywood
Newscoma: Fred Thompson Is Tall
• Crooks & Liars: Hollywood Fred’s Campaign Launch Gets Bumpy
• Liberal Oasis: Run Newt Run!
• Political Wire: Clinton, Thompson lead in South Carolina
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Ah, Frederick of Hollywood -
Ah, Frederick of Hollywood - using the Tonight Show as an announcement vehicle.
What a man of the people.
Did Jay haul out the red pickup?
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