Republican Fred Thompson
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A few things you might not know about Fred Thompson:
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For Wyoming Republicans, a decision to jump ahead of other states in the presidential nominating process has paid off: former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson is coming to town.
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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 GOP nomination fight, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll says.
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Fred Thompson accused Republican campaign rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney of being soft on illegal immigration Thursday, dismissing them as latecomers to the issue as they strive for the presidency.
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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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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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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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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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Tonightâs Republican debate features eight declared candidates, but the first question was about the candidate missing from the debate, Fred Thompson.
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Republican Fred Thompson, who likes to cast himself in the role of Washington outsider, has a long history as a political insider who earned more than $1 million lobbying the federal government.
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Fred Thompson offers a stock response that resonates with many voters when addressing complaints that he was way too slow getting into the Republican presidential race. Ã¢ÂÂPeople treat politicians sort of like the dentist: They donÃ¢ÂÂt have anything to do with them until they have to,Ã¢ÂÂ the former Tennessee senator says.
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As a veteran actor, Fred Dalton Thompson knows something about entering a stage. It's all about the build up. The former Tennessee senator plans to announce his official entry into the Republican presidential contest on Thursday. But he'll pique interest first on Wednesday with an ad aired during a GOP presidential debate from New Hampshire that Thompson will otherwise skip.
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Rasmussen Reports - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has to share his spot atop the field of Republican Presidential hopefuls this week. The newest face in the race, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, is now tied with Giuliani. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds each man earning support from 24% of likely Republican Primary voters. A week ago, Giuliani had a six percentage point lead over Thompson, 23% to 17%.
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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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Rasmussen Reports - More than anything else, Fred Thompson&#39;s bounce in the polls last week highlights the extremely fluid nature of the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Unlike their counterparts in the Democratic Party, there is absolutely no clear frontrunner for the GOP. In fact, as time has gone on, things have become ever less clear.
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Fred Thompson on Thursday cast himself as the true conservative in the Republican race for president
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Former Sen. Fred Thompson today dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Thompson, also an actor and a lawyer, entered the race late as a "true conservative." But his campaign never caught on with GOP voters.