The American Spectator

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Judging by the photoes posted on the Fred Thompson website, his appearances down in Florida garnered a bit more than those being discussed here. Folks we've spoken to, including Florida reporters who rode the media bus during Thompson's tour, put the numbers at The Villages at over 1000, perhaps as high as 1500. They said the numbers were consistent with other candidates who had made what is now considered a "traditional" stop for candidates to the retirement community.