Thompson forms presidential committee
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Republican Fred Thompson took the first formal step toward a widely expected bid for the presidency, establishing a preliminary campaign committee on Friday.
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Republican Fred Thompson says he will make his long-awaited entry into the 2008 presidential race next week.
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A look at where Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson stands on a sampling of issues, drawn from his 2008 campaign and his record as a Tennessee senator from 1994 to 2003:
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Hollywood actor Fred Thompson said  in an interview that he plans to run for U.S. president in  2008, joining a crowded field of Republican candidates.
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After stringing out his decision for months, Hollywood actor and former Sen. 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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Bloomberg - Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Former Senator Fred Thompson, after months of flirting with a possible presidential run, will officially enter the 2008 Republican nomination contest next week, according to people familiar with the campaign.
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In one breath, Fred Thompson insists he has not yet decided whether to run for president. In the next, he sounds like a man on the cusp of a full-fledged White House bid.
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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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If Republican Fred Thompson enters the presidential race next month as expected, the actor and former senator will be aiming to add another title to a crowded resume -- blogger-in-chief.
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Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson will take a major step toward a 2008 run for the White House by "testing the waters" -- beginning to raise money and hire campaign staff as early as Friday, several sources close to Thompson told CNN.
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Fred D. Thompson will formally announce his bid for the Republican nomination for president next Thursday.
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Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson is shaking up his still-unofficial campaign, replacing his top aide with a former Michigan senator and a veteran Florida strategist.
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President Bush is creating a White House committee to oversee the nation's ocean policies, with plans to improve research, manage fisheries better and regulate pollution caused by boats.
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Hollywood actor Fred Thompson said in an interview that he plans to run for U.S. president in 2008, joining a crowded field of Republican candidates.
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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.
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Fred Thompson officially entered a wide-open Republican presidential race Thursday, vowing to invigorate a dispirited GOP and promising to thwart another Clinton from capturing the presidency.
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Not enough "star" power for Fred Thompson in a GOP presidential field that includes some of his friends? Whatever the case, the actor and former Tennessee senator is considering getting into the 2008 race.