Fredmentum
The Page wonders what we already know. Going into the final weeks of campaigning for the Iowa Caucuses Fred Thompson has momentum. Rep. Steve King’s endorsement shows that Fred is the consistent conservative.
And this morning Fred was on Fox News Channel talking about his chances in Iowa.
Tonight, the “Clear Conservative Choice: Hands Down!” Bus Tour begins in Dubuque, Iowa.
UPDATE: About Rep. King’s endorsement Michelle Malkin writes:
Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King announced his endorsement for president this morning. He’s going with Fred Thompson.
As I mentioned, Rep. King has been one of the strongest proponents of strict immigration enforcement. Looks like Mitt Romney’s Meet The Press performance yesterday–go back and read his Clintonian answer on amnesty–didn’t help. Like I said yesterday, the endorsement promises to carry much more weight with grass-roots conservatives than the left-leaning Des Moines Register’s.
Michelle also has a portion of Rep. King’s remarks:
The cultural calamity toward which we are headed is the focus of my life. I believe America was founded by Christians and that the broad core of our culture is Christian, founded in Judaeo-Christian values. I do not believe America, or the American Presidency, is closed to other faiths, let alone other Christian faiths. I believe our destiny as a nation is in the hands of God, but as individuals we have free will. Some are so passionate in their beliefs that they believe they have the market cornered on salvation. In fact, if we didn’t believe our faith was the true faith, there would be no reason for competing denominations. God only knows if any of us are right, but each of us justly believe we are.
In the time that I’ve been evaluating the candidates, I’ve dealt with them in every arena. I’ve probed their private thoughts and measured their responses. I’ve gotten to know their families. I’ve watched and sometimes helped shape their policies. I’ve measured their instincts and intelligence
There is only one candidate who epitomizes the full spectrum of our conservative values. There is one who is a comfortable conservative whom I have full confidence in his decisions.
That candidate also has the fire in his belly to go the distance and the brains and resources to get there.
That candidate also meets the test of life and marriage, judges and borders. That candidate has taken solid, persistent, and principled positions consistent with the Republican platform-which we wrote to inform the candidates of the positions of Iowa Republicans.
That candidate has a record of faith, family, freedom, service, and success.
There is no question about that candidate’s position on protecting our sovereignty at the borders, in the workplace and on the streets of America. The Rule of Law will be reestablished in American life. My long and exceptionally deliberative evaluation of the Republican candidates for president has come to an end.
I will put all my efforts into and the fire into the belly of the person whom I believe destiny has called to be the next president of the United States…
Original post by Sean