Fred Thompson - Republican

Polls: In the Republican polls at 10%

Current Occupation: "Law and Order" Actor

Education: B.S. Memphis State University (1984), J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School (1967)

Religion: Protestant

Family: Married to Jeri Kehn Thompson (2001-present), Divorced to Sarah Knestrickin 1985.

Claim to Fame: Actor; sells Fred'08 football jerseys.

Iraq: States that the U.S. enter too few troops into Iraq initially and with the wrong strategy. He is for an American reputation of power; if we are going to fight, we have to win.

Health Care Policy: Fred supports market-based approaches to lower costs by advocating health care competition and consumer choice. He also rejects any governmentally mandated health care and is pushing for improved medical technology and prevention programs.

Political Policy: Mr. Thompson believes that our government is outdated and wasteful. He plans to attract the best Americans to work for the government while making sure that they are given the ability to complete their plans and are rewarded for their work. He also plans to adjust government accounting so that tax dollars can be spent more effectively and that all Americans are able to track what they are being spent on. Fred also wants to make it so that government agencies must reach their goals on time and within their budget.

Same-sex Marriage: Mr. Thompson opposes same-sex marriage and although he personally opposed civil unions, he believes the issue should be left up to the states.

Abortion: Fred opposes abortion rights and Roe vs. Wade entirely.

Immigration: Thompson supports expanding a visa program for skilled workers and extending a path towards citizenship for some illegal immigrants. He also supports strengthening the enforcement of current immigration laws.

Things to Consider: Is it in our best interests to put another actor in office? How can a man chose what is right for a woman's body? Why is he so scary looking?