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After the retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] in 2005, Thompson was appointed to an informal position by President George W. Bush to help guide the nomination of [[John Roberts]] through the United States Senate confirmation process.

After the retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] in 2005, Thompson was appointed to an informal position by President George W. Bush to help guide the nomination of [[John Roberts]] through the United States Senate confirmation process.

He is currently considering a run for [[President]] in 2008 and on June 1, 2007, he filed papers with the Tennessee Secretary of State creating "Friends of Fred Thompson," a state-based corporation that will raise and spend money to gauge interest and support for a possible presidential candidacy <ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/01/fred-thompson-takes-formal-step-towards-%e2%80%9908-bid/</ref>. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/30/AR2007053000583.html</ref> A March 23, 2007 Rasmussen Reports poll had him beating Senator [[Hillary Clinton]] with 44 percent to Clinton's 43 percent<ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/thompson_tied_with_clinton_trails_obama</ref>.

He is currently considering a run for [[President]] in 2008 and on June 1, 2007, he filed papers with the Tennessee Secretary of State creating "Friends of Fred Thompson," a state-based corporation that will raise and spend money to gauge interest and support for a possible presidential candidacy <ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/01/fred-thompson-takes-formal-step-towards-%e2%80%9908-bid/</ref>. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/30/AR2007053000583.html</ref> A March 23, 2007 Rasmussen Reports poll had him beating Senator [[Hillary Clinton]] with 44 percent to Clinton's 43 percent. <ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/thompson_tied_with_clinton_trails_obama</ref>

Thompson announced April 11, 2007 that he's in remission from lymphoma (a type of cancer).

Thompson announced April 11, 2007 that he's in remission from lymphoma (a type of cancer).

"I have had no illness from it, or even any symptoms. My life expectancy should not be affected. I am in remission, and it is very treatable with drugs if treatment is needed in the future—and with no debilitating side effects,". <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,265271,00.html</ref>

"I have had no illness from it, or even any symptoms. My life expectancy should not be affected. I am in remission, and it is very treatable with drugs if treatment is needed in the future—and with no debilitating side effects,". <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,265271,00.html</ref>

{{cquote|"We must push back and push back hard"... "Remember how we won in the 1980. We stuck to our conservative principles."<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/5/25/73456.shtml?s=ic Fred Thompson: Stick to 'Conservative Principles'] </ref>}}

{{cquote|"We must push back and push back hard"... "Remember how we won in the 1980. We stuck to our conservative principles." <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/5/25/73456.shtml?s=ic Fred Thompson: Stick to 'Conservative Principles'] </ref>}}

== See also ==

== See also ==