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Thompson announces candidacy

By Laurie Bennett

September 6, 2007 at 7:31am

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Fred Thompson’s long-awaited announcement that he is running for president finally came last night, on The Tonight Show.

“You’ve been in the water for a while now,” host Jay Leno observed. “Are you starting to get a bit wrinkly?”

Thompson, 65, said his wrinkles did not come from water. “We’re where we need to be right now, and that’s one of the things I need to talk to you about,” he said. “I’m running for president of the United States.”

“I love my country, and I’m concerned about its future,” the conservative Republican says on an announcement posted on his web site.

Although he skipped the Republican debate last night, the competition took a number of shots at the newest candidate. “I think he’s done a pretty good job of playing my part on ‘Law & Order,’” said Rudy Giuliani, a former prosecutor. “I personally prefer the real thing.”

On the web
Thompson Enters Race From ‘Tonight Show’ Couch - New York Times
Thompson campaign web site

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