See video of Fred Thompson's visit to South Carolina at http://southcarolinafredheads.org/
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Fred Thompson passes Giuliani in the latest Rasmussen Poll!
"Well, it's only one poll, and the margin is only one point. But according to the latest Rasmussen Poll, Fred Thompson has passed Rudy Giuliani and is now the front runner for the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination. And this two weeks before he even announces his candidacy!Thompson gets 28% of likely GOP primary voters, whereas Rudy gets 27. John McCain and Mitt Romney trail badly with 10%. Mike Huckabee and Sam Brownback each draw 2%, leaving Tancredo, Hunter, Paul, Gilmore and Tommy Thompson dividing 3% among them.Eighteen percent are undecided.Last week Thompson and Giuliani were tied for the lead, each with 24%. McCain and Romney have each lost one point in the last week. While Romney seems to be holding steady and is actually doing relatively well in certain states (here in Iowa, where he's spending big bucks on media, in particular), his national campaign seems to have stalled. McCain's candidacy is going downhill fast."
Saturday, June 9, 2007
The New Hostages
June 07, 2007
By: Fred Dalton Thompson
When Iran abducted 15 British citizens from Iraqi waters in March, the world knew about it. The regime used the hostages for their own underhanded propaganda purposes, but they were at least released. Last week, President Bush called for the release of Americans that almost no one knows are being held hostage in Iran.
When the British sailors and marines were kidnapped, some analysts said that they were second-choice hostages -- that the Iranian management really wanted Americans. Intelligence reports indicate that at least one attempt was made in Iraq to grab a small group of American soldiers, though they fought back and escaped.
Tehran's solution was to look for Americans unable to fight back. They arrested four Iranian-Americans visiting Iran to see family or arrange humanitarian assistance for that country. They pose no threat to Iran, but have all been accused or charged with espionage, as were British hostages. This is a serious charge made specifically to remind the world that they could be executed.
A fifth American, in Iran on business, has disappeared entirely. Most think he is also being held by the government. He may be in the greatest danger because his name sounds, at least, Jewish. In a country that officially holds Jews responsible for all the world’s ills, this is a serious problem.
Kidnapping and hostage-taking have been the hallmark of this regime since it came into power. Unfortunately, it has never paid a serious price for the tactic -- even the holding of embassy personnel during the Carter administration. Having gotten away with it for so long, I suppose it's not surprising that they continue this activity. Journalists and human rights activists in Iran are also reminded that they can be punished if they say anything that might be read as support for democratic reform.
In reaction to the President's statement, Iran has condemned America for interfering with its "internal affairs." This has been a favorite line of tyrants for as long as I can remember.
There’s a silver lining here though. Everyday in every way, Americans are learning exactly what we’re dealing with here. It's valuable information for those who may be tempted to think that, in order to end hostilities, all we have to do is sit down across the table from these guys.
When the British sailors and marines were kidnapped, some analysts said that they were second-choice hostages -- that the Iranian management really wanted Americans. Intelligence reports indicate that at least one attempt was made in Iraq to grab a small group of American soldiers, though they fought back and escaped.
Tehran's solution was to look for Americans unable to fight back. They arrested four Iranian-Americans visiting Iran to see family or arrange humanitarian assistance for that country. They pose no threat to Iran, but have all been accused or charged with espionage, as were British hostages. This is a serious charge made specifically to remind the world that they could be executed.
A fifth American, in Iran on business, has disappeared entirely. Most think he is also being held by the government. He may be in the greatest danger because his name sounds, at least, Jewish. In a country that officially holds Jews responsible for all the world’s ills, this is a serious problem.
Kidnapping and hostage-taking have been the hallmark of this regime since it came into power. Unfortunately, it has never paid a serious price for the tactic -- even the holding of embassy personnel during the Carter administration. Having gotten away with it for so long, I suppose it's not surprising that they continue this activity. Journalists and human rights activists in Iran are also reminded that they can be punished if they say anything that might be read as support for democratic reform.
In reaction to the President's statement, Iran has condemned America for interfering with its "internal affairs." This has been a favorite line of tyrants for as long as I can remember.
There’s a silver lining here though. Everyday in every way, Americans are learning exactly what we’re dealing with here. It's valuable information for those who may be tempted to think that, in order to end hostilities, all we have to do is sit down across the table from these guys.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
SurveyUSA Election Poll
In CA GOP Gold Rush, Fred Thompson leaps into 2nd-Place Tie with McCain, 7 Points Behind Giuliani: Eight months to the newly accelerated and suddenly critical California Republican Primary, the contest destabilizes and further tightens, according to a SurveyUSA poll of likely GOP Primary voters, conducted exclusively for KABC-TV Los Angeles, KPIX-TV San Francisco, and KGTV-TV San Diego. Rudolph Giuliani leads today, but by 7 points, down from a 13-point lead 4 weeks ago, on 5/7/07, and down from a 19-point lead 8 weeks ago, on 4/2/07. Half-In-Half-Out Fred Thompson has doubled his support in the past month, from 11% on 5/7/07 to 21% today. That puts Thompson into a 2nd-place tie with John McCain, whose support is flat month on month, 21% then, 21% now. Mitt Romney runs 4th today, at 11%, largely unchanged from 12% last month. Undeclared candidate Newt Gingrich is 5th, at 8%. Among Conservatives, Thompson is up 12 points month-on month, and has gone from 4th place to 1st. There is volatility among Hispanics, who make up 17% of likely Republican Primary voters in SurveyUSA's turnout model: Giuliani has lost 23 points month-on-month, down from 46% to today 23%. Thompson's support among Hispanics is up 5 fold, from 5% to 24%. Margin of Sampling Error is high for this small subgroup, but the movement is striking nonetheless. SurveyUSA tracking polls from 4/2/07 and 3/6/07 did not explicitly name Fred Thompson, so those results are not shown on the tracking graphs released today.
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