Sioux City: 2008 Candidates Travel: Thompson in Iowa

Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

Reagan did it. Schwarzenegger did it. Jesse "The Body" Ventura even did it. Now, Law & Order star and former Senator Fred Thompson hopes to parlay his Hollywood celebrity--and uncanny likeness to Kelsey Grammer--to the presidency. Thompson officially announced his candidacy last week on The Tonight Show, perhaps not the best way to add gravitas to one's campaign. And his competitors were quick to criticize his laid-back attitude to joining the race when Thompson played hooky at the first Republican debate in Manchester, New Hampshire. To show he's in it to win it, Thompson is riding around Iowa this week on his Friends of Fred tour bus. Recently, he laid out his platform to a group of followers in Sioux City, Iowa. So far, it's yes to Iraq, no to abortion, no to gay marriage, and no to a national health care plan. What about Cuba? Related Stories:· Candidates Travel Map [Jaunted]· Candidates Travel coverage [Jaunted][Photo: McVey]

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