Thompson groundswell growing . . .

Hmmm . . . [strokes chin] . . . hmmm . . .

After all, not only has he been a senator, he's also been a take-charge admiral and a very successful NY DA and . . .

No, just kidding, but this article at AmSpec has some food for thought. Right now, knowing nothing more, I'd definitely vote for him over any other contender in the field. Fred Thompson for president, Ronald Reagan for vice-president? (if you know the joke I mean) Yes, it's enough to get me "excited about the hunt for a Fred October".