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Fred Thompson Quits. Why Now?

Lloyd Garver | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics


Lloyd Garver

Once Fred Thompson was in the campaign, it became hard to describe him as actually "running" for president. It was more like he was "walking." Either he seemed like he was half asleep, or his audiences did.

Fred Thompson Wakes Up, Drops Out Of Race, Goes Back To Sleep

236.com | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics


After finishing third in the South Carolina primary, Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson opted not to continue campaigning. He announced h...

The Media's Pumping And Pimping Of Lazy Fred Thompson

Katharine Zaleski | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics


Katharine Zaleski

Fred Thompson has dropped out of the presidential race after only four months, a slap in the face to the many pundits who thought the Tennessee stud was the second coming for the GOP ticket.

Fred Thompson Quits Presidential Race

AP | DAVID ESPO and LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics


NAPLES, Fla. — Republican Fred Thompson, the actor-politician who attracted more attention as a potential presidential candidate than as a real ...

Friday Talking Points [15] -- De-Bushification

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I apologize in advance for the disjointed nature of this week's column. There are a lot of odds and ends to cover, including tomorrow's primary picks...

Huckabee-Dumond Files: Text Of Police Report/Affidavit

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics


Comes [REDACTED] and having been duly sworn, deposes and says: My name is [REDACTED] I am [REDACTED] with the Arkansas State Police and am the com...

New Documents Revealed In Case Of Huckabee's Support For Freeing Rapist

The Huffington Post | Sam Stein and Nico Pitney | Posted 12.10.2007 | Politics


In the wake of revelations that Mike Huckabee pushed for the parole of a convicted rapist who went on to rape and murder two other women, the former A...

Huckabee-Dumond Files: Letters And Police Report

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.10.2007 | Politics


Click on the button in the lower right corner of the image to see a larger version. Click on the numbers (or +/- signs) at the bottom to scroll throug...

To Form a More Perfect Union

Justin Frank | Posted 12.08.2007 | Politics


Justin Frank

What follows is parable anticipating 2008, inspired my wife's observation that George W. Bush is like the worst boyfriend ever.

Sam Stein

How Anti-Clinton Zealots Pushed Huckabee To Let A Rapist Free

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics


In the months, weeks, and even days prior to the parole board hearing for Wayne Dumond, then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee faced tremendous pressure to ...

The Daily Szep: Huckabee's Plea

Paul Szep | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics


Paul Szep

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Huckabee Tries to Shoot the Messenger, But Wounds His Campaign Instead

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

The way that Mike Huckabee has handled the furor caused by the Huffington Post's coverage of his role in the release of Wayne Dumond has been very revealing. And troubling.

Huckabee Says Dumond Scandal Will Remain An Issue In Presidential Race

Boston Globe | Susan Milligan | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Huckabee did not say yesterday whether he had read those letters. But in 1996, he spoke to the victim of the 1984 rape, Ashley Stevens, who told the G...

Huckabee Scandal: NYT Says Dumond Episode Will Plague Huckabee

New York Times | Kate Phillips | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


As for former parole board members coming forward now who say that Mr. Huckabee, as governor, persuaded them to release Mr. DuMond, the Republican can...

Mike Huckabee Lashes Out At "Left-Wing" Huffington Post

Talking Points Memo | Greg Sargent | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


In an interview this morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Mike Huckabee lashed out repeatedly at The Huffington Post in response to the Web site's explosiv...

Huckabee Accuses Former Parole Board Members Of Making Politically Motivated Allegations

CNN | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Mike Huckabee appeared on CNN to respond to allegations that while governor of Arkansas he pushed for the early release of a convicted rapist, Wayne D...

Wayne Dumond Victim Speaks

ABC News | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


The victim of a rapist that presidential candidate Mike Huckabee help release early from prison went on ABC news this morning to discuss he ordeal. ...

Murray Waas

Former Aide Contradicts Huckabee Defense Of Rapist's Release

HuffingtonPost.com | Murray Waas | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Directly contradicting Mike Huckabee's claims, his former senior aide tells the Huffington Post that, as governor of Arkansas, Huckabee indeed told th...

Huckabee: God Responsible For My Rise In Polls

Mother Jones | Jonathan Stein | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


There is so much about Christian evangelicals that coastal liberals don't understand. Like how a man of obvious intelligence can attribute his rise in...

Huckabee Watch

Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Welcome to HuffPost's Huckabee Watch - your place for the latest news on rising GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. You can check out everythi...

Sam Stein

Huckabee Now GOP Frontrunner, Giuliani Falling Fast

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


There may be a new national frontrunner in the Republican race for the White House. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, has vaulted over former N...

Murray Waas

Documents Expose Huckabee's Role In Serial Rapist's Release

HuffingtonPost.com | Murray Waas | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics


Little Rock, Ark -- As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee aggressively pushed for the early release of a convicted rapist despite being warned by num...

Sam Stein

Love Lost: Fred Thompson And Fox News

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.26.2007 | Politics


The big story from yesterday's Sunday morning talk circuit was former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-TN, bemoaning his treatment by Fox News... during an appea...

Why Barack Won't Dump McClurkin: It's Cynical Politics Baby Pure and Simple

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.25.2007 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Obama has looked hard at the numbers, and knows that there are a lot of socially conservative blacks who loathe gay marriage and any talk of gay rights.

Beware Candidates Trying To Purchase a Conservative Label

Jim Rubens | Posted 10.15.2007 | Home


Jim Rubens

John McCain and Rudy Giuliani have now both taken off the gloves on Mitt Romney, challenging his claims to conservatism.


 

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