But now he seems to be pandering to the religious right and aligning himself to Bush. He supports this war and wants more troops there. Over 3600 have been killed. My God what is wrong with these people in power!!!

Is the Iraqi government still taking off the month of August? I haven't seen anything on that for awhile. Too hot for them to work in an airconditioned building while our soldiers are carrying packs, weapons and i don't know what else, risking their lives in that same heat!!! My God, that Iraqi government really has some BIG BRASS ONES!!!

He also wants ALOT more troops in Iraq...hello draft! Don't forget 2000 and the way he kissed up to Bush and continues to. I see right through this man and consider him another disaster.

Since when was it anti-patriotic to want a President who will look after OUR issues, not those of a country who poses no threat?

Seriously, I truly in my heart of hearts cannot understand why ANYONE would even consider this man for President.

Still, there are a few of you left. For you I offer some advice: DO SOME RESEARCH, READ, LEARN.

McCain should stand firm until then. I would remain confident that he would be a viable candidate.

Of course, he has made some mistakes with trying to guide bush policies but he is not the decision maker here, the president is.

The other candidates do not have the responsibilities and profile that McCain has , they are just on the sidelines saying what the public wants to here without the consequences.

You think if he was president we would be in the same situation, I surely don't think we would be.

I feel that McCain is a leader that is feared by the right wing establishment in as much that he is an independent leader and thinker. He is principled and has the experience to be president.

I do not understand how the media is just trying to steer this election and put the democrats in a stronger position to win.

At this point I almost feel sorry for Republicans; there's no one for them to vote for.

Thompson used to advocate for allowing abortion consultation; now he has changed his mind and is publically against abortion. He's taking a very old strategy, used in 2000, and trying to use it today:

Align with the religious, (just those who are the brainwashed enough to believe that an embryo is a human being) to collect votes you cannot possibly get from an educated, up-to-date, concerned American.

Instead, we believe those who reside in Iraq ARE actually human beings, and should not be killed for what McCain, Bush, and the rest of the greedy politicians refer to as our "vested interest" in Iraq; {aka: OIL} Hurry and pump the oil guys, have you seen our deficit?

Let's let this man waste his time, and the money of those blind, yet faithful ones who actually believe any greedy Republican would make Roe -v- Wade a priority once in the white house, when there are far too many ways to profit from war once elected.

Well Thompson, Hitler once said, "It is always more difficult to fight against faith than against knowledge."

Hitler also said, "What good fortune for governments that the people do not think."

Wow - go WITH faith, and pray that Americans have no new knowledge since 2000. We'll see where that gets you in 2008.

Sharon Jenson

He was going to be the maverick that brought the Republican party back to from the far right edge. He was going to be the candidate who told the truth and followed his convictions. Sadly his time has come and gone. He's a great man and an American hero but the desire to win has let the system get to him.

However, I'd never drift over to Fred Thompson. I can't even imagine being the same area of the spectrum as him. I wish the far right would leave the Republican party and start their own group. I'd rather lose with the real republican party value than win with candidates that pander to the far right .

So I'm going to I may not agree with everything Ron Paul says but I know he surely will not be pandering to anyone and that he will not compromise his views at all. I know what he stands for and I know he's rather lose than change them. That's the kind of integrity I'm looking for now in a candidate. He's a very longshot I know but at least someone remembers the origin on this party.

I'd still vote for McCain in a general election over any of the democrats but for the first time in my life, I won't vote for the party candidate if it is Thompson. I'll write in Ron Paul in that case.