Fred Thompson: Survey? What Survey?

Yesterday I wrote about a questionnaire that surfaced showing that Fred Thompson wanted to cut funding for AIDS research. The survey, conducted in 1994, is receiving quite a bit of attention for its claim that he supported a woman's right to abortion in the first three months.

But now Fred Thompson is claiming he never even saw the survey:

The abortion credentials of potential Republican White House contender Fred Thompson came into question Tuesday when a survey filled out by his 1994 Senate campaign surfaced on the Internet. It said Thompson supported a woman's right to abortion in the first three months of pregnancy.

"That questionnaire was filled out by a campaign staffer without Fred's knowledge," said Mark Corallo, a spokesman for the former Tennessee senator. "As you can see, he has voted in every instance along pro-life lines."

It's always a staffer, isn't it?

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I just think that all of these candidates (both Republicans and Democrats), should just say whatever their true opinions are on all of the issues, even if their opinions are out of step with their party's line. I am tired of these politicians dancing around how they really feel on these issues, and saying one thing one moment, and something else another moment about the same issues. If a Republican agrees with abortion during the first and/or second trimester, then he or she should just say so, and by the same token, if a Democrat disagrees with abortion during that same period, he or she should just say so. They should be honest, and just take whatever fallout comes from those views, even if it causes them to lose an election!

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LavoniaW on May 9, 2007 at 07:52 PM

Fred Thompson is a cheesy second actor who thinks he is a "bad dude". Yup, bring Freddie the clown on.

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rjsnj on May 9, 2007 at 11:16 PM

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