Fred Thompson to make Presidential announcement on The Tonight Show
{{date|September 3, 2007}}
[[Image:Fred_Thompson.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Fred Thompson]]
Republican [[Fred Thompson]] is expected to make his [[w:United States presidential election, 2008|US Presidential bid]] announcement on [[w:Jay Leno|Jay Leno]]'s ''[[w:The Tonight Show|The Tonight Show]]'' on Wednesday, September 5th. The appearance will mean Thompson will miss the September 4 Republican debate in [[New Hampshire]].

Thompson's adviser [[w:Mary Matalin|Mary Matalin]], appearing Sunday's ''[[w:Meet The Press|Meet The Press]]'', said the decision was made because Leno had more people watching than the debates noting, "This is a message-driven campaign, and we want to drive people, and the biggest place to do that was Jay Leno."

Expectations are high for Thompson supporters even though his image was "tarnished by [[w:Watergate|Watergate]]." While critics think Thompson waited too long declare his intentions, supporters think it will be an advantage.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070903/OPINION01/709030334/1008
|title=Thompson's delay game creates debate
|author=
|pub=The Detroit News
|date=Sept. 3, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20562794/page/4/
|title='Meet the Press’ transcript for Sept. 2, 2007
|author=Meet the press 
|pub=MSNBC
|date=Sept. 2, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/02/whitehouse102.xml
|title=Thompson's image tarnished by Watergate
|author=Tim Shipman  
|pub=Sunday Telegraph
|date=Sept. 2, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083001969.html?
|title=Fred Thompson Confirms Bid for GOP Nomination
|author=Michael D. Shear
|pub=Washington Post 
|date=August 31, 2007}}

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Fred Thompson
Republican Fred Thompson is expected to make his US Presidential bid announcement on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show on Wednesday, September 5th. The appearance will mean Thompson will miss the September 4 Republican debate in New Hampshire.

Thompson's adviser Mary Matalin, appearing Sunday's Meet The Press, said the decision was made because Leno had more people watching than the debates noting, "This is a message-driven campaign, and we want to drive people, and the biggest place to do that was Jay Leno."

Expectations are high for Thompson supporters even though his image was "tarnished by Watergate." While critics think Thompson waited too long declare his intentions, supporters think it will be an advantage.
2008 United States presidential election 2008 United States federal elections Politics and conflicts United States North America Fred Thompson Jay Leno NBC Republican Party (United States)