Fred Night By John Tabin

"At last night's debate in New Hampshire, all three of the top-tier candidates were in good form. John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, and Mitt Romney were all crisp, assertive, and even presidential. And none of it mattered, as they were all overshadowed by an elephant in the corner.

Fred Thompson hasn't entered the race yet, but he has confirmed that he almost certainly will. It took less than a minute before he was mentioned last night, as the candidates were asked to introduce themselves. 'My name is Thompson -- Tommy Thompson. The candidate, not the actor,' said the former Wisconsin governor and secretary of Heath and Human Services. It was a bad joke, and like most of what comes out of Tommy Thompson's mouth it made one wonder if he's actually delusional enough to think he can be president, but it's understandable that the topic of 'the actor' would be on Gov. Thompson's mind; political observers can hardly talk about anything else. And it wasn't the last time Fred Thompson would come up."

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