Fred Thompson
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL FRED THOMPSON IS COMING TO THE TRI CITIES TODAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR HIS CAMPAIGN. HE WILL RUN THE FUNDRAISING EVENT FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE EVENT IS CLOSED TO THE MEDIA AND WILL BE BY INVITATION ONLY. THOMPSON’S CAMPAIGN HAS RAISED OVER 12 MILLION DOLLARS SO FAR. THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO GIVE UP TO 23-HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FEDERAL CANDIDATES OR CANDIDATE COMMITTEES PER ELECTION. FORMER TENNESSEE SENATOR HOWARD BAKER IS SERVING AS THOMPSON’S HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.