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Putnam for Thompson
Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida, the third-ranking Republican in the House leadership, has endorsed the nascent presidential campaign of former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee.
Putnam, chairman of the Republican Conference in the House, called Thompson a “consistent conservative who has a clear view for the future for America,” according to the congressman’s spokesman, Keith Rupp.
Putnam compared Thompson, an actor with a lengthy record of television and movie credits — most notably recently as the district attorney on “Law and Order” — to another former actor who became president: Ronald Reagan.
Putnam said Thompson, like Reagan, had the ability to “unite Republicans and attract Reagan Democrats,” the term given to conservative Democrats who voted for the former president.
Thompson has not formally announced his candidacy, but has indicated he’s seriously planning a run.
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