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    • Executive Decisions 

        Discussing President-elect Barack Obama's progress following the election, with Greg Valliere, Stanford Financial Group; Andrew Parmentier, FBR Capital Markets; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • Stocking the Cabinet 

        President-elect Obama furiously works to fill his cabinet, reports CNBC's John Harwood

    • Bailout Failout 

        Discussing the automaker bailout fallout, wiht Dan Clifton, of Strategas Research Partners; Jared Bernstein, of the Economic Policy Institute; and CNBC's John Harwood

    • Obama's Next Move 

        Discussing what the president-elect's next move should be, with Keith Boykin, of The Daily Voice; Michael Farr, of Farr, Miller & Washington; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • The New Washington 

        A look at the Democratic changing of the guard on Capitol Hill, with CNBC's John Harwood

    • Criticizing Auto Chiefs' Jet Use 

        Rep. Bradley Sherman (D-CA) criticized the auto heads for taking private jets to Washington to plead their case.

    • Drive for Money 

        Discussing the auto industry's big push for capital in Washington, with CNBC's Jane Wells, Phil LeBeau & Scott Cohn.

    • Big Three on the Brink 

        Insight on the Big 3 on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with Rep. Spencer Bachus, (R-AL); Rep. Barney Frank, (D-MA) and CNBC's Larry Kudlow.

    • Bankruptcy vs. Bailout 

        Discussing why Detroit shouldn't be bailed out, with Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times; Andy Weiss, Center for American Progress; and Tony Schnelling, Bridge Associates.

    • TARP & Turf Fight 

        Sparring Over the TARP, with CNBC's Diana Olick & Carmen Wong Ulrich.

    • The Next Act 

        The $700 billion TARP plan also getting attention on Capitol Hill, with Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable president.

    • A Good Case? 

        Assessing whether the Big 3 made their case well, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau, Scott Cohn, Rebecca Jarvis, Bill Griffeth and Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times.


Fred Thompson (R)

Former Senator from Tennessee





 

PROFILE                  (photo: Mike Dec, www.4President.us/blog)

 

Personal:

Born Aug 19, 1942, Sheffield, Ala.
Married to Jeri Thompson
Four children

Education:
Memphis State University, BA, 1964  (Philosophy and Political Science)
Vanderbilt University, JD, 1967

Professional:
Worked as an attorney in both the private and public sectors, and actor before serving in Senate in 1994-2002.

Notable:
- Served as minority counsel on Senate Watergate Committee
- Named by President Bush as an advisor to Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee John Roberts in 2005
- Served as Chairman of Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
- Has appeared in more than 18 films as well as current TV show, Law & Order

 

ON THE ISSUES

 

Taxes:

Believes the tax code is broken and particularly adverse to savings and investment efforts.

Economy:
Views the federal budget as an impending crisis for the next generation.

Healthcare:
Committed to a system that promotes cost-effective prevention...

Social Security:
Favors reform because maintaining the existing system’s solvency would require...

 

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS

 

Top Industries:

Retired: $910,892
Lawyers/Law Firms: $539,680
Real Estate:$319,675
Misc Business: $250,104
Securities & Investment: $239,625

Top Contributors:
Morgan Stanley: $34,200
Ins Capital Management: $32,200
Winston & Strawn: $25,800
DT McCall & Sons: $21,850
Baker, Donelson et al: $19,000

Source:
Center For Responsible Government -- data through Sept 30. For more information go to: OpenSecrets.Org.

 

NEED TO KNOW

 

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