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DEL.ICIO.USAt last, a topic for dinner-table conversation when Newt, the other non-candidate, comes to town
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Republican state senators Chip Rogers of Woodstock and Eric Johnson of Savannah sent a joint e-mail to their colleagues in the Legislature on Tuesday, urging them to jump on the Fred Thompson for president bandwagon.
Just another sign of internal discontent with the current crop of GOP candidates.
“Officially, Senator Thompson has not made his final decision, but we believe an announcement is imminent. Once he announces, support will surge in like a tidal wave. We believe we have a small window of opportunity to really stand out in the eyes of the country and the mind of our future president if we stand tall for him now,” the message says.
Johnson and Rogers aim to build a list of interested Georgia legislators they can hand Thompson, and help move him off the dime. The pair point out that a majority of the state House Republicans in Texas have done something similar.
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