"The former Tennessee senator has less experience than all the other top GOP contenders," writes John Dickerson on Slate, "and yet he is being talked about as the savior for a party that is unhappy with its current crop of candidates. . . Thompson has not entered the race, but in television appearances two weeks ago, he hinted that he might." You probably remember him as the district attorney on Law & Order.

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"The former Tennessee senator has less experience than all the other top GOP contenders," writes John Dickerson on Slate, "and yet he is being talked about as the savior for a party that is unhappy with its current crop of candidates. . . Thompson has not entered the race, but in television appearances two weeks ago, he hinted that he might." You probably remember him as the district attorney on Law & Order.

Authors Bio:

Russ Wellen is the nuclear deproliferation editor for OpEdNews. He's also on the staffs of Freezerbox and Scholars & Rogues.

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