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- Birth Name: Freddie Dalton Thompson
- Born: August 19, 1942
- Birthplace: Sheffield, Alabama
- Height: 6'6"
- Spouse: Jeri Kehn Thompson
- Graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School
- Served in the US Senate from 1994 to 2002
- Party: Republican
- January 22, 2008: Thompson dropped out of the presidential race
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Fred Thompson is an American lawyer, politician, and actor who represented the state of Tennessee from 1994 to 2002 and ran in the 2008 Republican nomination for President of the United States. He was minority counsel to aid the Republican senators on the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973 and worked as a lobbyist in Washington D.C. from 1975 to 2002.
Thompson is scheduled to deliver the keynote address on September 2, 2008 at the Republican National Convention.Dailypress.com: President Bush to address GOP convention tonight (September 2, 2008)
Acting Career
In numerous film and television roles, Thompson is often cast as authoritative or governmental characters. He played District Attorney Arthur Branch in the NBC drama Law & Order and its spin-off series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 2002 to 2007 and President Ulysses S. Grant in the HBO drama Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.-
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Fred Thompson Questions
What scientific theories was Fred Hoyle popular? 2 AnswersFred Hoyle argued for the "steady state" theory of the origins of the universe, as contrasted to the "big bang" theory. He supported this theory by proposing e... read more
Why is Fred Astaire number 1 on IMDB? 3 AnswersI notice they seem to be in alphabetical order. It might have something to do with how the first batch of data was loaded onto the system, with a selection of t... read more
How did Fred Wilson get started? 2 AnswersHe's been a venture capitalist since 1987 when he was 26 (born in 1961). He has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Wharton. ... read more
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#National Review Online: [http://author.nationalreview.com/?q=NDEyMg Blog posts by Fred Thompson]
- U.S. Congress Directory: Fred Thompson
- The New York Times: Fred Thompson Biography and News
- Political Machine (AOL): Fred Thompson Previews Convention Speech (September 2, 2008)
- BrietBart.com: Fred Thompson Quits Presidential Race (January 22, 2008)
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RT @hvnablast: @franklinrussell RT Fred Thompson Says Afghanistan Is Lost http://bit.ly/5OQ14R / Lone Conservative voice saying 'Get out ...
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Q:What does Fred Thompson & a Big Mac have in common? A: They're both 80 year-old meat between 10 year-old buns! "Simma down now" - Thompson
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@franklinrussell RT Fred Thompson Says Afghanistan Is Lost http://bit.ly/5OQ14R / Lone Conservative voice saying 'Get out" NOW #tcot
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