Robert Novak: Fred Thompson fills Conservative void.

Robert Novak, the Syndicated Columnist and Political Pundit, has used his piece this week to highlight the expected entry of Former Tennessee Senator and "Law and Order" Actor, Fred Thompson, into the crowded Republican Presidential primary. Novak, who has met Thompson and "considered him cool, careful and conservative, ... he still is...", reported that when Thompson announced he might be interested in the race, he quickly garnered 12% support in the polls! How Conservative is Fred Thompson? Novak is reporting that "his lifetime Senate voting record as measured by the American Conservative Union was 86 percent. It would have been close to 100 percent except for his repeated votes supporting McCain's campaign finance reform. None of the big-three Republicans has been so consistently conservative as Thompson on tax policy, national security and abortion." Whether Thompson has what it takes to be the next Ronald Reagan (not just in their abilities as Actors), and to restore "Law and Order" for Conservatives looking for someone to fill the Conservative void in the current crop of Presidential hopefuls, remains to be seen. He is definitely worth a look -- and a listen -- as he may bring TRUE Conservative credentials to the Presidency that the other candidates lack.