Powers, William. "The Politician's Pickup Lines"Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Post (October 21, 1994). Some question exists about whether Thompson actually did the driving. According to Kevin Drum of the Washington Monthly, "Thompson didn't even deign to drive the thing himself." Drum, Kevin. "Fred Thompson's Red Pick-up Truck"Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Washington Monthly (May 7, 2007). Retrieved 2007-06-18. Media reports in May and June 2007 said that Thompson still has the truck, which is "parked behind Thompson's mother's home outside Nashville." Chipman, Kim. "Thompson's Backers Check His `Fire in the Belly' for 2008 Race", Bloomberg (2007-06-28). According to Newsweek, "The paint is peeling and its U.S. Senate license plates expired back in 2002." Bailey, Holly. "The Sign of the Red Truck"Archived May 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Newsweek (2007-05-28). Retrieved 2007-07-10.
Leibold, Arthur. "Some Hope for the Future After a Failed National Policy for Thrifts" in Barth, James et al. The Savings and Loan Crisis: Lessons from a Regulatory Failure, pages 58–59 (2004). Leibold cites Strunk and Case, Where Regulation Went Wrong: A Look at the Causes Behind Savings and Loan Failures in the 1980s, pages 14–16 (1988).
Mathews, Joe. "An in-law-made man", Los Angeles Times (September 6, 2007): "Thompson stopped using the name Freddie in his professional dealings and became Fred."
Mathews, Joe (September 6, 2007). "Thompson wed his ambition". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
Powers, William. "The Politician's Pickup Lines"Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Post (October 21, 1994). Some question exists about whether Thompson actually did the driving. According to Kevin Drum of the Washington Monthly, "Thompson didn't even deign to drive the thing himself." Drum, Kevin. "Fred Thompson's Red Pick-up Truck"Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Washington Monthly (May 7, 2007). Retrieved 2007-06-18. Media reports in May and June 2007 said that Thompson still has the truck, which is "parked behind Thompson's mother's home outside Nashville." Chipman, Kim. "Thompson's Backers Check His `Fire in the Belly' for 2008 Race", Bloomberg (2007-06-28). According to Newsweek, "The paint is peeling and its U.S. Senate license plates expired back in 2002." Bailey, Holly. "The Sign of the Red Truck"Archived May 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Newsweek (2007-05-28). Retrieved 2007-07-10.
The records show he spent much of that time in telephone conferences with the president of the group. He also spoke to administration officials on its behalf three times for a total of about three hours, but when or with whom in the administration Thompson spoke is unclear. When the work became controversial in 2007 in light of Thompson's anti-abortion stance and 2008 presidential campaign, a Thompson spokesperson said, "The [lobbying] firm consulted with Fred Thompson. It is not unusual for a lawyer to give counsel at the request of colleagues, even when they personally disagree with the issue." See Jo Becker, Records Show Ex-Senator's Work for Family Planning Unit, The New York Times, (July 19, 2007). Retrieved December 22, 2007.
Traub, James. "Party Like It's 1994", New York Times Magazine (March 12, 2006): "The Republicans shocked political professionals, including President Bill Clinton, by gaining 52 seats in the House, giving them a majority there for the first time in 40 years. (They picked up eight seats in the Senate to wrest control there, as well.)"
Thompson, Fred D., Teaching the Pig to Dance: A Memoir of Growing up and Second Chances, Crown Forum, 2010. ISBN9780307460288. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
Powers, William. "The Politician's Pickup Lines"Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Post (October 21, 1994). Some question exists about whether Thompson actually did the driving. According to Kevin Drum of the Washington Monthly, "Thompson didn't even deign to drive the thing himself." Drum, Kevin. "Fred Thompson's Red Pick-up Truck"Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Washington Monthly (May 7, 2007). Retrieved 2007-06-18. Media reports in May and June 2007 said that Thompson still has the truck, which is "parked behind Thompson's mother's home outside Nashville." Chipman, Kim. "Thompson's Backers Check His `Fire in the Belly' for 2008 Race", Bloomberg (2007-06-28). According to Newsweek, "The paint is peeling and its U.S. Senate license plates expired back in 2002." Bailey, Holly. "The Sign of the Red Truck"Archived May 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Newsweek (2007-05-28). Retrieved 2007-07-10.
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Cottle, Michelle (December 1, 1996). "Another Beltway Bubba?". Washington Monthly. Archived from the original on May 12, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
Powers, William. "The Politician's Pickup Lines"Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Post (October 21, 1994). Some question exists about whether Thompson actually did the driving. According to Kevin Drum of the Washington Monthly, "Thompson didn't even deign to drive the thing himself." Drum, Kevin. "Fred Thompson's Red Pick-up Truck"Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Washington Monthly (May 7, 2007). Retrieved 2007-06-18. Media reports in May and June 2007 said that Thompson still has the truck, which is "parked behind Thompson's mother's home outside Nashville." Chipman, Kim. "Thompson's Backers Check His `Fire in the Belly' for 2008 Race", Bloomberg (2007-06-28). According to Newsweek, "The paint is peeling and its U.S. Senate license plates expired back in 2002." Bailey, Holly. "The Sign of the Red Truck"Archived May 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Newsweek (2007-05-28). Retrieved 2007-07-10.
Mathews, Joe (September 6, 2007). "Thompson wed his ambition". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
Cottle, Michelle (December 1, 1996). "Another Beltway Bubba?". Washington Monthly. Archived from the original on May 12, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
"About Fred", via imwithfred.com (archived official site, July 13, 2007).
Powers, William. "The Politician's Pickup Lines"Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Post (October 21, 1994). Some question exists about whether Thompson actually did the driving. According to Kevin Drum of the Washington Monthly, "Thompson didn't even deign to drive the thing himself." Drum, Kevin. "Fred Thompson's Red Pick-up Truck"Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Washington Monthly (May 7, 2007). Retrieved 2007-06-18. Media reports in May and June 2007 said that Thompson still has the truck, which is "parked behind Thompson's mother's home outside Nashville." Chipman, Kim. "Thompson's Backers Check His `Fire in the Belly' for 2008 Race", Bloomberg (2007-06-28). According to Newsweek, "The paint is peeling and its U.S. Senate license plates expired back in 2002." Bailey, Holly. "The Sign of the Red Truck"Archived May 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Newsweek (2007-05-28). Retrieved 2007-07-10.
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