Oh, Gee!!
05-30-2007, 03:31 PM
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson will take a major step toward a 2008 run for the White House by "testing the waters" -- beginning to raise money and hire campaign staff as early as Friday, several sources close to Thompson told CNN.
While the former senator from Tennessee is not an official candidate for president, he is acknowledging interest in the race for the Republican nomination.
Thompson is not required to file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission at this stage, but he would have to account for his actions during this initial phase should he decide to become a full-fledged candidate at a later date.
"He is entering the 'testing the waters' phase," said one of the sources close to Thompson. "It allows the senator to go out and gauge support."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/30/thompson.2008/index.html
While the former senator from Tennessee is not an official candidate for president, he is acknowledging interest in the race for the Republican nomination.
Thompson is not required to file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission at this stage, but he would have to account for his actions during this initial phase should he decide to become a full-fledged candidate at a later date.
"He is entering the 'testing the waters' phase," said one of the sources close to Thompson. "It allows the senator to go out and gauge support."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/30/thompson.2008/index.html