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Why do you like Fred Thompson? Tell me about him.?

I am wondering why he is compared to President Reagan, and why so many conservatives say they are behind him. (Don't freak out, I am not a liberal, just a curious Republican voter who doesn't know much about him except that he was on "Law and Order" and a lobbyist.)

Update:

Thanks for the links on the voting records and the candidates stance on the issues. At one,there is a quiz to see how you match up with the presidential hopefuls, and he didn't even come up. The ones I matched with were republicans, but no sign of him at all.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Take a look at his voting record at

    http://www.vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_...

    and you'll see why he's a breath of fresh air to Regan conservatives ^..^

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    good day Fred Thomson is powerful yet Romney is extra advantageous and could win the primaries im not asserting that because of the fact im guessing. it is a few effortless concept why. McCain is for amnesty and is previous now, he wont win. Guiliani proffited off 9/11 and is for torturing human beings in case of interrogation and is somewhat liberal for a republican. Thomson is lacking debates. He suggested he's all approximately federalism and that's the middle yet he crosses it like a hipocrit on occasion and makes me uncomfortable. Romney stands for each little thing in a extensive center theory from moderation. he's likewise very ethical and his backround has easily no huge flaws in besides. it is a few issues he has executed. Chopper- in the time of the Salt Lake city Olympics, he took over whilst it became over funds, and looking out like a failure. Romney became it around and made it a fulfillment that delivered in a $one hundred million earnings. He then donated his complete revenue to the video games. He additionally stored the Mass. funds whilst it had a super deficit. Romney balanced the funds, and delivered a surplus for the state. He has additionally helped to start up companies jointly with Staples, and Brookstone, and extra. Romney additionally believes in a stable family participants and values. He has additionally been married to his spouse for over 30 years. finally, if elected, he will donate his revenue of $4 hundred,000 to charity. Romney is the desirable guy for this country.

  • 1 decade ago

    He is more conservative than all other Republicans running. In fact I would call his competitors RINOs. Republican In Name Only. Fred Thompson has stood up, unlike the RINOs, and opposed the amnesty of illegals. That fact alone will garner a lot of votes from both real Republican and older Democratic voters.

  • Dani
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    He has a head on his shoulders. He was also a senator from Tennessee. Like Reagan he has the appeal to me that none of the candidates have. And he is our only hope of beating Hillary.

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  • 1 decade ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    As an actor, he's probably a smooth talker. He's 'played' political position roles on TV.

    Not my cup of tea, but those would be reasons people would like the superficial side of his personality.

    I am ignorant of any real qualifications the man has to be president.

    looking forward to the other responses...

  • 1 decade ago

    Do you really want to be spoon-fed? Why not just go to that little thing in the upper right hand corner of your screen, that currently says "yahoo answers", and type in "fred thompson"?

  • Mark A
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    He was also a Senator. He personifies the conservative traits that I find appealing. he is tough on the border, tough on terror and wants to cut the size of government. My kind of guy!

  • 1 decade ago

    He seems like a favorite uncle in the family. He has a friendly way about him. That's why I think he'll get a lot of votes.

  • maxmom
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Personally, I think it is because they are both actors, so they have those resonant voices and an actors bearing.

    Plus, he is running on a conservative platform and he knows how to make an effective speech (because he is an actor).

    I wouldn't vote for him BECAUSE he was a lobbyist.

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