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Fred Won't Quit after Iowa
The rumor that Fred Thompson will quit the Republican presidential race if he finishes poorly in Iowa is not only false: it rises to the level of a political dirty trick aimed at reducing Thompson-backers turnout in tonights Iowa caucuses. The story, which began as a rumor and caught fire as a result of a piece in todays Politico, said that Thompson was likely to quit after Iowa if he did poorly there, and might endorse Sen. John McCain before next weeks New Hampshire primary. The article painted a glum, almost resigned mood among Thompsons inner circle. Thompson and his top campaign advisor Rich Galen both denied the storys claims today. Posted by: Fred 2008-01-04 |
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