Does only God-o-Meter think this is in poor taste? The Fred Thompson campaign just sent reporters a memo that’s written as a send-up of Mike Huckabee’s apology to Mitt Romney over his recent remarks about Mormonism. A few excerpts from the memo: To: Interested Members of the Media From: Karen Hanretty, Deputy Communications Director Date:…

It finally happened. Three months into a presidential campaign predicated largely on winning support from Southern evangelicals, Fred Thompson included a church visit on his official campaign schedule yesterday, according to a report from CBS News: MIAMI – In a move meant to solidify his conservative credentials among evangelicals and reach out to the Hispanic…

When Fred Thompson signed Shannon Royce as his director of grassroots last week, he gained one of the conservative Christian world’s best-connected activists. Royce has served as the chief lobbyist for the Southern Baptist Convention and for the last few years has been Executive Director of the Arlington Group, perhaps the country’s strongest coalition of…

Today’s Washington Times editorial page raises more of a stink over Fred Thompson’s recent endorsement from the National Right to Life Committee, given the former senator’s mixed record on abortion. Some highlights: In 1991, Mr. Thompson served as the White House liaison for the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, a pro-choice group that…

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