Let’s be honest, does Hillary Clinton really want to run against Law and Order’s District Attorney Arthur Branch? The once actor, once senator, once lawyer and once blue collar worker Fred Thompson has now turned into a presidential candidate. Thompson could now be the Republicans’ savior in the 2008 election. After announcing his candidacy for president a little more than a month ago, Thompson has gained popularity quickly. Many may think this is because of his “celebrity” status or his “trophy” wife; however, I have a different theory. If Thompson wins the primary and becomes the Republican representative for the 2008 election, he will win based on his strong beliefs on issues that matter to America. All you have to do is look at Thompson’s voting background from when he was senator to see that his morals and values are similar with those of the people of America. You can look at websites such as OnTheIssues.org to find information about most candidates in America. This is one of many places to find the resources you need to decide why you support a specific candidate.

Thompson supports President Bush’s tax cuts, abortion bans, the invasion of Iraq, the protection of gun rights and he opposes any type of amnesty for illegal aliens. Thompson does not flip-flop like many of the other presidential candidates, Democrat or Republican. America needs someone who will be true to his word and who is going to fight for our freedom no matter what it takes. Only time will tell if Thompson can help Republicans get back to the Reagan days where the Grand Old Party was the way to go. Thompson participated in his first GOP debate on Tuesday, and, according to Fox News, held his own after taking attacks from his opponents early on. As I watched the debate on MSNBC, I heard candidate after candidate remind me how ridiculous most of Hillary Clinton’s propositions are. I started to think about my future, what it would be like if Hillary Clinton were elected President of the United States. I started to feel a little sick and thought about which country would be best to move to if she were elected. The best answer I could come up with was any country where she was not in charge. If elected, Clinton would ruin everything the Bush administration has built up during the past two terms. The economy would be absolutely destroyed, taxes would skyrocket, homeland security would basically be abolished and people would be burning American flags in the streets of our communities.

Thompson will not let eight years be thrown down the drain, and will fight to make this country a better place rather than deceiving the public and making phony promises.

There are many Republican candidates I would vote for and Thompson is at the top of my list. He is a real American and a real conservative Republican who has shown honesty and integrity throughout his political career. I look forward to watching Thompson in future debates as he was a little raw in this first one. On the other hand, maybe he was just real and not as scripted as all the other candidates. You be the judge.