Maryland for Fred Thompson

As I mentioned yesterday, this coming Thursday, September 6th, Fred Thompson will be doing a webcast on www.imwithfred.com to announce his intention to run for President of the United States. That evening, thousands of supporters across the country will be holding House Parties to mark Fred Thompson’s entrance into the race, to show support […]

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As promised, we are providing more information regarding the PBS Republican debate at Morgan State University on September 27th. In addition to attending the actual debate, we are trying to organize a crowd of supporters outside of the venue. THE MD GOP is also in the planning process for some events during the day including […]

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Thursday, September 6
Afternoon - Des Moines, IA
Evening - Council Bluffs, IA
Friday, September 7
Morning - Sioux City, IA
Evening - Mason City, IA

Saturday, September 8
Morning - Cedar Rapids, IA
Afternoon - Davenport, IA
Evening - Portsmouth, NH
Sunday, September 9
Afternoon - Manchester, NH
Evening - Nashua, NH
Monday, September 10
Morning - Greenville, SC
Afternoon - Columbia, SC

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If you did not receive this in your e-mail, here is Bill Lacy’s (campaign manager) official announcement of yesterday’s events:

Dear Friends,
On September 6, 2007, Fred Thompson will be announcing his intention to run for President of the United States with a webcast available to millions at www.imwithfred.com. The launch of the video will […]

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It has been confirmed. Senator Thompson will officially announce his candidacy at 12:01 AM ET via video on his web site www.imwithfred.com. This will be followed by visits to key primary states.
Also, unconfirmed is that he will be on the Jay Leno show Wednesday night. This will be a nice platform him to make an […]

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Politico has made it public that there is a 4PM conference call with Thompson supporters where…
Randy Enwright, Thompson’s political director, said in the message that they will “discuss the next steps as we move forward as an organization.” A Thompson aide confirms that they’ll share the news about the long-awaited formal launch. “By the end […]

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The Fred Thompson team has been saying for a while that an announcement would occur sometime around Labor Day. Well, Labor Day is just around the corner, and the WashPost is reporting this morning that their sources believe that the timing of the announcement could be made within the next 36 hours.
How and where the […]

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To further demonstrate his call for a smaller government, Fred Thompson will be a featured speaker at the Defending the American Dream 2007 Summit on October 4th and 5th. The event will also feature our very own Lt. Governor Michael Steele. The DAD summit is organized by Americans for Prosperity and Americans for Prosperity Foundation […]

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I just uploaded our latest video where we interviewed people from all across Maryland at the 126th State Fair. The hot issues for a lot of them were immigration, national defense and the need for leadership. It’s great to hear the perspectives from different people to try to get a grasp about what really is […]

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Townhall.com: Newt advises Fred
Fred Thompson’s decision to announce his presidential candidacy with a video was suggested by Newt Gingrich, who is considered a possible contender himself.
Former House Speaker Gingrich has indicated he will run only if Thompson does not or his late-starting campaign crashes and burns. Actor-politician Thompson plans to follow the model of Democrat […]

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The Friends of Fred Thompson have announced that Senator Thompson will participate in the Republican Presidential debate to take place at Morgan State University on September 27. Look for more future posts about this event. We will want to organize a strong showing of support! RSVP at our Meetup site.

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Thanks to everyone who came to our Meetup at the Maryland State Fair yesterday! We were able to conduct some more of our video interviews from Fred Thompson supporters. Look for the video up on our YouTube site later this week and be sure to sign up at our meetup site so that you know […]

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Read the report from WDBJ7 in Virginia from Fred Thompson on a radio interview from Wednesday:
Thompson said everybody seems to be announcing a lot earlier than normal, but he’s operating on a more traditional time frame. He says the law allows potential candidates to take some time to get their organization together, raise money and […]

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Tomorrow night (Saturday 8/25) is our unofficial “Fred Thompson Night” at the Maryland State Fair. Come out and bring your friends and meet us at the GOP booth in the Exhibition Hall at 6:00 PM. This event has turned into a statewide effort so we are expecting a good crowd of supporters. See you then!

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As Michigan considers whether to move its primaries up to January 15, 2008, and join other early action states, Fred Thompson finished first in polls in Michigan and South Carolina, and tied for second in Nevada.

Thompson
Giuliani
McCain
Romney

Michigan:
EPIC/MRA (8/13/07)
22
19
16
12

South Carolina: Public Policy Polling (8/13/07)
22
18
11
17

Nevada: Research2000 (8/16/07)
18
18
8
28

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