A familiar face from the hit TV series Law and Order will be popping up on your screen soon, in the form of a 2008 Republican Candidate for the Presidential Election. Fred Thompson, a lawyer, famous actor, and former Tennessee U.S. Senator announced on September 5, 2007 that he was indeed running for presidency, rumors of which had been circulating for months beforehand. Since his official announcement to run, Fred Thompson has been experiencing great leaps in the polls, especially unusual for a candidate entering the race so late. Fred Thompson has started to slowly eclipse John McCain and Mitt Romney, two other Republican candidates, and is now closing in on Rudy Giuliani, The highest Republican in recent polls.

Fred Thompson has let his stance on various positions be known, both recently and from his term as a U.S. Senator. Fred Thompson can be categorized as pro-economy, stating the he believes in free-trade and low taxes. Fred Thompson has also stated that he is Pro-Life, but he also believes that women should not be criminalized for early term abortions. Fred Thompson has also addressed his beliefs towards the conflict in Iraq and controversially said he does not support a withdrawal.

Fred Thompson is widely supported throughout the United States, and is known as a very down to earth man. While a U.S. Senator of Tennessee, Fred Thompson did not buy a home in D.C. and instead bought a couch to sleep on. When asked why, Thompson stated that he did not want to send any more bills home to Tennessee. Although the Republican Primary candidate is still up in the air, Fred Thompson is definitely a top contender.

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