Now Fred’s tactic of being acessible to the populace may not play well in the heady north, but I can tell you, it will in the south. Just take a look at Mitt the last two days, no jacket, no tie, shirt collar button undone. The “everyman” image. Only Fred Thompson is the “everyman”. Why is that? He is out of the northern states and in South Carolina and Nevada, they will expect him to represent them by being one of them.

The American voter has suffered from the same “dumbing down” process that our schools have. The Nikki Hilton, Brittany Spears glitter mentality has prevailed and voters want glitz, not common sense. Hell, you can sell anything to anyone if you wrap it up in pretty paper.

Even if Fred loses N.C., he must go on. He will gain delegates in Texas whose first Republican straw poll selected Duncan Hunter, another true conservative. Hunter needs to throw in the towel and come out for Fred in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and all points west.

I find his style of campaigning refreshing, i.e. running on his principles, stating his case to the American people, and then let the chips fall where they may. I’ve always been suspicious of any candidate who wants to be President and is willing to “do whatever it takes” to win.

Romney-Thompson 2008

For Republican voters who want a “true” conservative at the top of the Republican presidential ticket, please understand that you now have 24 hours to your party’s and America’s destiny.

Senator Fred Thompson, as you know, is the sole bearer of the conservative mantle; more specifically, he is strong on national security and defense; for smaller government; and low taxes and reduced federal spending. He is 100% pro-life and family; stridently against illegal immigration; and a proponent of national sovereignty.

Now is the time for you to make a difference on the battlefield, namely, South Carolina. Senator Thompson has the campaign momentum, yet the time is short. You must sieze the initiative now and press the attack. How? Visit http://www.fred08.com , become a “Friend of Fred,” and use the free “Phone for Fred” system and phone list, to call Republicans in South Carolina.

The most recent polls indicate that 41% of the South Carolina Republican voters are either undecided or may change their vote. Senator Thompson is in a position to win this race, but the race will likely be decided by a few hundred votes. Your critical phone calls to South Carolina Republicans on Friday January 18th, can make the difference in determining whether the Republican Party, America’s only hope for the preservation of the nation, will have the one candidate who can unite the party’s three voting pillars, that is, the Reagan Coalition, of fiscal conservatives; national security conservatives; and religious/social conservatives.

Senator Thompson has been campaigning intensely in South Carolina on both the ground, through his 35 city bus tour, holding 5 or more events a day, talking directly to the voters in person, and in local live radio broadcast townhalls; and across the air waves with excellent media advertising, financed by hundreds of small donors.

Now, the Senator needs your timely and vital support. This is the proverbial “crunch time” or “clutch!” Will you, as a committed conservative, “step up” in the “clutch,” to save your country? The future of the Republican Party, and most importantly, America lies in your hands.

I might disagree with you there, Rick. Inspiration, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. If you’re inspired by honesty and brains, then Fred is inspiring. If you’re inspired by well-thought out plans for our economy and taxes, then Fred will inspire you.

Obviously, as other candidates develop plans based on Fred’s plans, must be he’s inspired them as well.

That’s called playing “Follow the Leader.”

Just sayin’.

As far as integrity, Fred and McCain appear a cut above. Rudy trails a little, and Flip and Huck have proven themselves far behind.

Whatever happens, we MUST win the general, and the best thing for that will be to have the nomination settled by Feb. 5.