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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Draft Fred
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- The flyer looks, well, right out of Hollywood. "Coming Soon to a Primary Near You ....." the headline reads, over a picture of a smiling actor dressed in jeans and a denim shirt. Fred Thompson isn't here for the GOP presidential debate, but organizers of "Draft Fred Thompson 2008" are on hand and working the media horde along with supporters of the announced Republican candidates. The committee says it has been contacted by more than 35,000 people in recent weeks. It is not authorized by Thompson, but Tennessee Republican Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. is among its organizers. A Thompson spokesman in Washington told CNN on Monday that the actor/politician is seriously considering joining the Republican race, and other associates say a decision is likely sometime in June. -- CNN Chief National Correspondent John King |
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