Since I’ve been tracking the blogger endorsements of Fred Thompson I figured an update was in order. First up, Bob Owens from Confederate Yankee has given Fred his endorsement today. Here is some more:
Absolute Moral Authority, Darrell of Alpha Patriot, Mike at AmeriCAN-DO Attitude,
Kristopher at An Idiot’s Blog, Kate at An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings, Misha of Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiller,
ArtcTrish’s Musings, Toni at Bear Creek Ledger, William Dyer of Beldar
Blog, Ala from
Blonde Sagacity, Heidi Ann Jackson at Big Girl Pants, Bob’s Blog, Bob Krumm, Patrick at
Born Again Redneck, bRight & Early, Casey at Casey’s Critical Thinking, Mike Hendrix of Cold Fury, Josh Painter at
Conscience of a Conservatarian, Vivian at Conservative Belle, Martin at
Conservative Blog Therapy, Brandon at Conservative
Superiority, Bill Quick of Daily Pundit, Daniel, ConcreteBob at DCProtestWarrior, John Ray at
Dissecting Leftism, Gayle at Dragon Lady’s Den, Daniel Owen at
DOwen, Dumb Ox at Dumb Ox Daily News,
ilja at
Elusively Yours, Curt at
Flopping Aces, Paul at Gazizza, Goodboys Nation,
Gribbit at Gribbit’s Word, Jennifer at
Hard
Starboard, Bill Hennessy at
Hennessy’s View, Lemuel Calhoon at
Hillbilly White Trash, Frank J. at IMAO, Mred at Invincible Armor,
Nate of Irate-Nation, Quilly Mammoth and Marcus Atrocious from
Justbarkingmad, Kender at Kender’s Musings,
Kim du
Toit, Aaron at
LifeLike Pundits, MacRanger of
Macsmind, Mike O at Musings of a Political
Wonk, Morgan at
My Two Cents Worth, Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy,
Doug at My View On Politics, Nice Deb, No Runny Eggs, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton at
NoisyRoom.net, S. Sunder at
Ox’s Take on the World, TraderRob of Opinipundit,
PawPaw’s House, Steve at Pencil
Nub, Pete Fanning at PeteRepublic, William Teach of Pirate’s Cove,
PTG at Plains Feeder, Paul Tevis at Political
Inversion, Polipundit of Polipundit, Jason McBride at
Post Political, Denis Ambrose at Provoking the
Muse, Ryan at Pro Patria, Tommy Oliver from
Race 4 2008,
Rat Chat,
Ray Robison, Reality Hammer, Erick Erickson and
Pejman of
RedState, Michele at Reformed
Chicks Babbling, John Hawkins of Rightwing News, Rick Moran of RightWing Nuthouse, Justin Higgins of Right on
the Right, Right Thinking Brothers, Debbie Hamilton at
Right Truth, Joe at Right Wing Rebel, jroosh at
Roosh Five, RovinsWorld, Rob Port of
Say Anything, Seeker Jar,
Slantright, Melissa at Simple Country Girl, Noel at Sharp Knife, Kevin D. Korenthal at SoCalPundit, Society for Independent Thinking, Stephen Bainbridge at
stephenbainbridge.com, Stix of
Stix Blog, Matt K Cassens at St.
Blogustine, Jay at Stop the ACLU, Strait Talk, Jimmie of the Sundries Shack,
Target Rich
Environment,
Texas Fred at Texas’s Fred, Scott Miller at The
Conservative Post,
Babu Ranganathan at
The
Conservative Voice, Cookie and The Cookshack–Gab & Grub, The
Discerning Texan, The Four Questions, John Benton & Ken Taylor at
The Liberal Lie/The
Conservative Truth, D. Martyn Lloyd-Morgan at
The Liberty Sphere, K T Cat at
The Scratching Post, Eric Spotsylvania at
The Pool Bar, David Hinz at The Report,
Eugene Volokh of
The Volokh’s Conspiracy, Jonathan Adler at
The Volokh’s Conspiracy, David at Third World Country, Colin at
To get rich is glorious, Try To Focus, Stephen Green at VodkaPundit, Rob Huddleston at
VOLuntarilyConservative, and Susan Clos at Wake
up America.
Not to mention Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), Former Sen. George Allen (R-VA), Former Sen. Al D’Amato (R-NY), Former Rep. J.C. Watts (R-OK), California State Sen. Tom McClintock, Rep. Steve King (R-IA), former CA State Senator Dick Mountjoy, California State Senator George Runner, Tom Tancredo’s former Iowa State Chairman Bill Salier, and Pat Buchanan’s former Iowa campaign director for his 1996 run and current Republican Iowa Third District State Central Committee member,
Loras Schulte.
(If you have endorsed Fred and don’t see your blog listed please put it in the comment section and I will update)
Some sites made to further along Fred’s run for President include Fred Thompson 101, Fred Thompson, Falcons for Fred, Fred Thompson and “The Doctrine of Original Intent”, The Marbleead Regiment, and Ohio 4 Fred
Additionally author David Limbaugh had this to say about Fred today:
I find his lack of “fire in the belly” refreshing. He strikes me as one
of the few presidential candidates since Ronald Reagan whose primary
motivation is not personal aggrandizement but rather serving and
leading the nation in very troubled and dangerous times. I see him as
almost being drafted into this project, and his refusal to drool
publicly over the prospect of becoming the most powerful man in the
world is positively delightful.
He implores him to work harder to get his message out which makes no sense to me. He just put out a 17 minute video to Iowans, he put out the obligatory 30 second ad. He has been campaigning almost non-stop in Iowa for the last few weeks. What else do you want him to do? Suck up to the media to get air time.
Thats not Fred. Thankfully.
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Count me in, Curt. I have been a supporter of Fred Thompson for a while now, but I just need to figure out how to put a Fred ’08 thing on my blog.
AmeriCAN-DO Attitude
Cool, just added ya.
He just put out a 17 minute video to Iowans
Has he been able to get this on the air? I liked the video, especially his comments on and appeal to Democrats, and I see a post over at NRO titled ‘Fred Makes His Move’. Is it playing, though? If it’s only up on Youtube, that would be a tragedy – not that *no one* will see it, but it would really help to get it out on TV. Expensive to buy that much time though, I know…
You know, as far as Fred “getting his message out”, I agree with you, Curt. He has been doing it, he is just not doing it in the obnoxious, look at me way that everyone else is doing it. Mike Huckabee rose to prominence, because he was a jerk. Mitt Romney rose to prominence, because he has money. Rudy rose to prominence, because he has been in the news since 9/11. John McCain rose to prominence, because he is simply a media whore that the media loves, because he is a “maverick” who likes to criticize the Republican Party and President Bush to give himself some publicity. Fred’s message is not getting out the traditional way, because he is not playing the game the others are playing. He is using new technology and trying to appeal to people with, imagine that, his policy positions. The others, on the other hand, are getting publicity for being jackasses most of the time.
But again, as I have said before, Fred suffers, because people, both his supporters and detractors, put such high, unachievable standards on him before he even entered the campaign, that he was set up for failure (based on those standards). But if people would stop being so damned irrational and take a rational look at all the candidates and their policies and what they envision for the nation and how the present their ideas and how they stand up to the mass media and how they react to criticism, etc, Fred Thompson is head and shoulders above anyone else. He only “fails” when people put some “HE HAS TO BE THE NEXT COMING OF THE SAINTLY IMAGE WE ALL HAVE OF RONALD REAGAN!!!” standards upon him.
And this is not just happening from his detractors. I have seen some so-called supporters of his say “yeah, I was a Fred person before he got in the campaign, but he has been so lackluster, that now I am looking at Rudy or Mitt or McCain now”. HUH?!? What in the world has Fred done during this campaign to let anyone down, based on policy or presentation, that would lead someone to want to go from a Conservative to a RINO or liberal Republican???
I just don’t get it. Actually, I believe I do get it, but people will never admit this. I believe that people are jumping around with their “support”, because they want to support the guy who is popular and “electable”. Instead of voting on principle, people are looking at the stupid polls and making their decisions that way.
Go figure, Party supporters who criticize Clinton for governing by polls have now become their worst enemy by making their decision for the nomination based on polls.
It’s sad really.
Thanks, Curt.
bbartlog – I don’t think Fred intends that message to be aired on TV in Iowa. I think he intends for it to go viral on blogs and to get out via people who read blogs. Also, he probably figures if it got enough hype on the web, the mass media might pick up and air parts of it.
Unfortunately, the mass media is not helping him, because they know he is the only true conservative in the campaign and they don’t want him getting the Republican nomination. So they just ignore him and hope his grassroots supporters leave him and go towards another candidate they are pushing, such as Mitt or Rudy or McCain or even Huckabee. The left wants to have a RINO or liberal Republican pitted against a Democrat in the campaign, that way they don’t lose, even if the Republican wins.
They also know that every Republican candidate will be easy to attack for their big weaknesses, except for Fred. I’m sure he has some – other than the typical false attacks of being too old and not wearing hats and not having ‘fire in the belly’ – but they would have to work harder to find them. I believe they also know Fred does great in debates as he knows the Constitution well, understands federalism well, can be charming and even appeals to conservative Democrats (as he did in his 17 minute spot).
But unfortunately, this is typical for politics these days. The mass media pushes their agenda and works to tell people what to think. And it seems to be working. I have seen plenty of wishy-washy conservatives who say they aren’t getting behind Fred, because of so-called electability issues or him not impressing them enough (because they had unrealistic expectations of him that he could never achieve). It would be nice if people would actually support the candidate they say is most aligned with their principles.
I actually admire Ron Paul supporters, because, even though he doesn’t seem like he has a chance of getting the nomination, that is not sinking their enthusiasm. Yeah, a lot of them are ridiculously annoying and go overboard, but at least they are staying loyal to their principles and to their candidate. I cannot say the same for the rest of the Republican base. They seem to jump from candidate to candidate, based on the polls or the latest agenda driven media pushed story of the week.
PawPaw’s House endorsed Fred Thompson, lo many months ago.
He’s the only true conservative in the lot.
Added you PawPaw. Thanks.
Please add Josh Painter, Conscience of a Conservatarian.
In addition, I have a running endorsement list at Fred Thompson 101.
Thanks,
– JP
Added ya and your list. Great running list Josh….
From my point of view the lack of any over whelming breakout by any top tier candidate doesn’t show that they are equally good candidates that are hard to decide from, but more in line with each having faults that still have people not to commit to them and I in a lot of ways willing to sit and wait till someone else decides who gets the nomination and then will back whoever that person is.
This could play into Fred’s favor if enough say that they will go with him rather than pick something with warts they don’t want to endorse.
If Fred can hang on he will look very much the more conservative steady candidate, but it will all depend on how much people starve him for air for people to give a look at how they feel about his electability.
Without the antics of all the others, he just doesn’t play as well for the MSM that wants blood in the water or just plain stupid stuff to feed the machine.
bRight & Early is on the Red Truck as well. I’ve also started a site called The Marblehead Regiment that includes a group blog and forum. Anyone who wants to start their own Fred Thompson blog is invited to sign up.
Hey Curt,
Please add RovinsWorld to the “I support Fred” list.
While I fear that the MSM will not give Fred a fair shot at the nomination process, for so many pro-conservative reasons Fred deserves our support an any way we can.
Added ya Rovin & Jim
Add me to the list of blogs that have endorsed Fred.
Thanks!
D. Martyn Lloyd-Morgan
The Liberty Sphere
http://www.thelibertysphere.blogspot.com
Hello All, I have a small but informative blog called (Fred Thompson and “The Doctrine of Original Intent”) at (http://federalistfred.blogspot.com/). The blogs theme is based on Fred’s federalist position and how he intends to run the country the way our founding fathers intended it to be run. Needless to say I WHOLE HEARTEDLY ENDOURSE FRED THOMPSON. I also blog at Blogs for Fred, RedState, Michigan Right, and now here (I guess). I also consider myself a member of the Marblehead Regiment at (http://marbleheadregiment.com/). Feel free to come over and help row Fred’s boat RIGHT over the Potomac River and RIGHT into the White House.
As Always Thanks for being involved, and many blessings, Shane
“The Hunt For Red November”
Nice roundup and thanks for including Right Truth. Hubby and I support Fred Thompson, as do the majority of readers at Right Truth. I’m hoping that Fred will be the big surprise coming out of Iowa. The media is mad because he isn’t playint their games. When voters get a chance to voice their opinions at the ballot box the media will be surprised.
please count me in – i too have been a fred supporter since the beginning – but i don’t know how to get a thingy on my blog. it’s not a big blog, but it’s supporting fred, none-the-less.
cheers!
http://biggirlpants.typepad.com
I’ve added you guys Martyn, Shane, and Heidi….thanks!
Curt,
Fantastic job! My husband and I have been running a pro-Fred blog since May. Falcons for Fred (www.falconsforfred.com) – I guess you could call that our endorsement of Fred!
Thanks for all your hard work.
Matt and A. Renee Daley
Awesome, I’ve added you Renee.
I’ve been sold on Fred for some time, now, ever since I began seriously examining the records of the various candidates, comparing their positions with their records, etc.
He’s the only current candidate the Founders could vote for (were they still alive) without holding their noses… or asking for directions to whatever became of the republic they left to us.
Rat Chat is totally behind Fred Thompson and would love to be on your list.
Thanks Curt! its Fred #44 all the way !!!
I’m supporting him too!
David, Peacerose, & Paul, you’ve been added to the list.
Thank you, bloggers, for all your work, and especially for your dedication to Fred Thompson. Its very refreshing to see so many Americans with brains, not lost to the looney communist left, and who still have an undying love for the United States of America and all she stands for. Curt, please take a look at http://www.pinnaclecascade.com , if you haven’t already. The owner of that site is a regular poster over at Fred08.com, screen name Krell Krell, I’m sure he’d be more than delighted to have his name and website added to the list. His site is incredible!
Curt — great site, and good info.
Count Society for Independent Thinking in: http://independentthinking.wordpress.com
Thanks!
Curt, can you add http://www.stoptheaclu.com ?
Of course Jay, and also added you r2streu.
Erik, that is one awesome site. Gonna link it.
ArtcTrish’s Musings (www.artctrish.blogspot.com) supports Fred!!!!
Ohio 4 Fred was formed during the grassroots “Draft Fred” movement back in March of 2007. We have always been, and always will be 100% behind Fred Thompson. I don’t know if you can accept the endorsement of a site that was formed for the sole purpose of encouraging and supporting Fred Thompson, but if you can, I would be proud to be added to the list.
Fred Thompson in 2008!
Thanks,
Tim
http://conservablogs.com/ohio4fred/
I absolutely endorse Fred, but I wouldn’t call my blog high in readership. lol
However, count me in.
Added ya ArtcTrish and Dan. Also Tim, I’ve made a separate category for blogs made specifically for Fred’s run and included your site in there. Thx.
The Reality Hammer Blog has endorsed Fred Thompson for President.
Conservative Belle has endorsed Fred Thompson for President.
Please add The Four Questions to your list. Go Fred!
Reality, Belle, and Joshua have been added.
Thanks for putting the list together, Curt!
DANIEL officially endorses Fred Thompson for his appeal to high principles rather than the base instincts so prevalent in political life.
Melissa at Simple Country Girl endorses Fred Thompson. I also blog at http://www.wizbangblog.com but no endorsements of any kind there just yet.
Daniel and Melissa added.
Count me in, too, please sir, for only true conservative in this contest.
I’m with Fred.
Absolute Moral Authority — http://moralauthority.wordpress.com
Hello! Curt,
My blog is new. Only two posts so far. Do I qualify?
I have been for Fred since June 2007. Sent him $100 when it was still up in the air whether he’d run or not.
Have sent more than a $1000 since which being retired is hard for me. Still, I will send more.
My blog is named:
The South Knoxville Long Bomb
This author and its blog most definately a Fred Thompson supporter.
I tried to get my Blog recorded on the Blogs For Fred Thompson web site but it would not take. Can you help with that?
Take care and God speed, I remain . . .
Larry J. Long
An East Tennessee Fredneck
Count the “Seeker’s Jar” as backing (future) President Thompson in 2008.
I’m all about seeing Fred not only win the GOP nomination, but the White Hose as well.
http://seekeronos.blogsome.com/2008/01/02/an-endorsement-for-fred-d-thompson/
I have been a Fred supporter for many years. My blog at http://1citizenspolitics.blogspot.com endorses and supports Fred.
He is the best person for the job.
I’m with Fred, too!
http://www.carmical.net/blog/
You can add me to that list as well.
“Pro Patria”
http://arclightzero.wordpress.com
Nice List!
Great Job!
Please add my name to the list as well. My URL does not match the name of my blog. The name of the blog is “Dragon Lady’s Denn”, but the URL is http://www.myrepublicanblog.blogspot.com
Thanks!