&#39;Law  Order&#39; star Thompson surges in US presidential survey
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Fred Thompson, a former senator and star of the TV police drama &quot;Law  Order&quot;, surged into second place behind Rudy Giuliani in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in a new poll released Tuesday.
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President Bush has surged to a 13-point lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry among likely voters, according to a new USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll released on Friday.
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US Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson says he&#39;s most proud of Medicare reform and the prescription drug benefit being offered for seniors.
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Republican Fred Thompson, an actor and former U.S. senator who has taken an early step toward a 2008 presidential bid, will deliver a foreign policy speech in London and meet with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher this week.
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Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson Ã¢ÂÂ now an all-but-announced candidate for the Republican presidential nomination Ã¢ÂÂ amassed a decidedly but not exclusively conservative voting record during his eight-year Senate tenure (1995-2002).
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After months of hints, and false starts, screen star and Republican ex-Senator Fred Thompson Thursday launched his run for president, promising to stop &quot;another Clinton&quot; from seizing the White House.
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Hollywood actor and former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson tentatively has decided to run for president and will begin raising money to gauge support, according to a long-time friend and political adviser.
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Fred Thompson's easygoing, no-nonsense style is clearly his strength and undoubtedly has helped him soar in presidential polls. It may only get him so far. Sooner or later, the all-but-declared candidate will have to answer the question: What else do you offer?
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RICHMOND, Virginia  - Republican Fred Thompson, making his first appearance since his late entry into the 2008 White House race, criticized the immigration pact in Congress on Saturday and said the United States was battling threats from "forces of evil."
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President Bush has surged to a  13-point lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry among  likely voters, according to a new USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll  released on Friday.
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Fred Thompson, an actor and former  senator who has not formally entered the 2008 White House race,  leads Republican presidential contenders for the first time,  according to a Rasmussen poll released on Tuesday.
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MIAMI ÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂ In choosing a tough stand against illegal immigration yesterday for his first major policy rollout, Fred Thompson seized on a pivotal issue that sets him apart from his major rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Bloomberg - Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton is dominating the Democratic presidential field among lower-income and older voters in early primary states, while Republican Fred Thompson is making inroads among religious voters, particularly in the South and at the expense of rival Mitt Romney.
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Hollywood actor and former senator Fred Thompson declared his candidacy for U.S. president on Wednesday, formally entering the 2008 White House race with a TV interview as his Republican rivals gathered for a debate.
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Fred Thompson's expected entry into the tight Republican presidential race is drawing crucial strength from conservatives and older men, vaulting him into the thick of the nomination fight, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll says.
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If Fred Thompson is auditioning for the role of a lifetime, he could hardly be any better prepared. For millions, Thompson is simply Arthur Branch, the gruff, hard-nosed district attorney on NBC's "Law &amp; Order." Many others may recognize him from strong, take-charge movie roles including an admiral in "The Hunt for Red October."
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Hollywood actor and former senator Fred Thompson declared his long expected candidacy for U.S. president on Wednesday, formally entering the 2008 White House race with a TV interview as his Republican rivals gathered for a debate.