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p> Fred Thompson's campaign suffered from hubris and an 18th century worldview? I think Mr. New Hampshire doth protest too much. In 2008 as in 2000, New Hampshire and Iowa will again prove to be an antiquated sideshow, reflecting a small state's inflated opinion of itself with their perennial bizarre selection. To validate their new found enlightened Republican credentials and minority status in the Granite State, the Union Leader anointed John McCain the Un-Reagan to continue the disassembly of the Republican Party. McCain and the Union Leader look to reformulate the national Republican Party in their image: an irascible to Republicans and obliging to Democrats Permanent Minority happy in their failure. br> -- Andrew E. Malone br> New Milford, Connecticut /p>

With all due respect, it was not that Thompson was not ready, it was the voters who were not ready for a serious candidate.

As far as the GOP and what it has always been about:

p>1. Fred was best on policy br> 2. Fred was best on principle br> 3. Fred was the "authority adult" br> 3. Fred was real -- not the "soundbite guy"

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