FREDHEADS: Compare Fred Thompson to Ron Paul here

[jrich4rpaul]

With Fred out of the race, Fredheads need an alternative. And they are certainly welcome here.

Fred Thompson on the issues: http://fred08.com/Principles/PrinciplesSummary.aspx

Ron Paul on the issues: http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues

The two share the same "smaller government" platform. Please take the time to get to know Ron Paul a little better.

[pacelli]

All Fredheads are welcome to join the Ron Paul community. We welcome you with opened arms!

[TER]

We know you want a better America and so do we.

[liberty_Forever]

Both Ron Paul supporters and Fred Thompson supporters are VERY pro-2nd Amendment.

[ddoggphx]

To be honest, I'm sad that Fred left the campaign. I was hoping he would have got more attention and that if Ron didn't make it, I'd have Fred as a backup candidate. He really is more of a small government kind of guy...I don't agree with him on a couple of issues.

I can't vote for McCain, Rudy or Huck. Doubtful I could ever vote for Mitt. Fred was my second choice.

I sure hope that Ron is Fred's fans' second choice. Based on their platforms, he should be.

[AlbemarleNC0003]

To be honest, I'm sad that Fred left the campaign. I was hoping he would have got more attention and that if Ron didn't make it, I'd have Fred as a backup candidate. He really is more of a small government kind of guy...I don't agree with him on a couple of issues.

Me too. My second choice is now "no choice".

[VoteForRonPaul]

To be honest, I'm sad that Fred left the campaign. I was hoping he would have got more attention and that if Ron didn't make it, I'd have Fred as a backup candidate. He really is more of a small government kind of guy...I don't agree with him on a couple of issues.

Although I was expecting his dropping as many did, but I believe it was too early to do so. And I think he was going to build momentum with the time but that was his choice anyway.

[nodope0695]

Bump for freedom

[Lars]

Wellcome Fred supporters!

[Kludge]

Let's go, let's go. We need a universal Fred Thompson conversion email. I'll get started on one tonight if no one else volunteers.

[hillertexas]

Let's go, let's go. We need a universal Fred Thompson conversion email. I'll get started on one tonight if no one else volunteers.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...64#post1041364

[Gimme Some Truth]

The fact that I've never said anything negative about Fred Thompson shows that I see him as being closer to Ron Paul than he is to Rudy, Mitt , McCain and Huckabee.

Fred is a domestic conservative at heart. The problem he would have had tho is his foreign policy would have made it impossible to have a true conservative domestic policy.

I'd love to see "Fredheads" join us in the fight for true conservatism

[ddoggphx]

The fact that I've never said anything negative about Fred Thompson shows that I see him as being closer to Ron Paul than he is to Rudy, Mitt , McCain and Huckabee.

Fred is a domestic conservative at heart. The problem he would have had tho is his foreign policy would have made it impossible to have a true conservative domestic policy.

I'd love to see "Fredheads" join us in the fight for true conservatism

qft

[Gadsden Flag]

If any Fred supporters are actually reading this, my message is that RP and Fred are very similar on a lot of issues. I know a few people who joined my local RP group that used to be Fred supporters.


Now, also, please note that Ron Paul supporters are a very wide and diverse group--If you happen to observe behavior or attitudes which you don't agree with, don't worry. People won't think you are like them just because you support the same guy.

[jemartinsen81]

I leaned back and forth between Thompson and Paul numerous times myself, before settling on Paul. I greatly respect Fred Thompson, and will be missing him in the presidential debates.

[jrich4rpaul]

Thompson did do a good job attacking Huckabee at the last debate.

But Ron Paul did win the debate overall

[deedles]

When did he drop out? Did I miss something?

[jemartinsen81]

When did he drop out? Did I miss something?

Hm actually, it hasn't been decided just yet.

As we have previously reported Fred Thomspon is in Tennessee visiting his 90 plus year old mother who is recovering from an illness

There will be no decisions today as Thompson mulls whether to carry on his bid for the presidency but he is expected to say something definitive tomorrow, probably first thing in the morning.

While no one in the campaign will be surprised if he withdraws they have no idea which way he will go and they do have some money if he should decide to continue.

[jrich4rpaul]

When did he drop out? Did I miss something?

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaind...070.xml&coll=2

[PaultheSaint]

His supporters should write him and try to sway him in to officially endorse Paul.

Welcome Fredheads

[PaultheSaint]

bump, anyone inviting these guys over here to have a look?

Who's our forum ambassador?

[fuzzybekool]

Fred was the most I liked after Ron Paul. We share alot of good ideas and we need to welcome all Fred Thompson supporters here.

[ARealConservative]

Fred Thompson is the only other candidate that even talks about returning power to the states.

Foreign Policy was the big difference, and considering Vietnam, Korea, and Now Iraq could of easily stumped for an actual declaration of war, Thompson's talk of obeying the constitution was likely just talk.

Not once did he question the authorization of force. If the GOP would of held out for an actual war resolution, the republicans would be in much better shape in this election.

[JustBcuz]

Fred was the most I liked after Ron Paul. We share alot of good ideas and we need to welcome all Fred Thompson supporters here.

Agreed. Fred was my '2nd choice' if you will.

I do hope everything turns out OK with his mother.

Welcome FredHeads! We here at RPF also love gun rights, smaller government, lower taxes, & most of all AMERICA!!

[Shink]

Scour Facebook and Myspace for FT groups.

[JenaS62]

Yes Thompson was on my list of backup candidates as well. I liked that he was different.

[BeFranklin]

Could sent them letter signed by all the members that considered Fred their second candidate

[hawks4ronpaul]

There are multiple Thompson threads so I will repost this bit because this information might help to welcome Thompson supporters.

I will say this for Thompson: In the Fox debate without RP, Thompson actually dared to talk about reforming Social Security, and he actually mentioned reversing the huge mistake made decades ago that indexed the PRE-retirement "implicit rate of return" to wages rather than inflation (making SS unsustainable).

Not only was it an RP-like detail that cut to the heart of the entitlement problem, but the Fox moderator obviously had no idea what Thompson was talking about no matter how many times Thompson tried to re-explain it.


http://hawks4ronpaul.blogspot.com/

[tamor]

Many think Thompson's voters will go to McCain -- maybe we should post the "vets against McCain" videos on their forums -- is this a good or bad idea?

[hawks4ronpaul]

Many think Thompson's voters will go to McCain -- maybe we should post the "vets against McCain" videos on their forums -- is this a good or bad idea?

Find any McCain attacks on Thompson.