Fred Thompson, the third Presidential candidate of the day but the first real contender is receiving a warm welcome from the Values Voters Summit line from the Washington Hilton.
Thompson has followed McCain who was received with only mediocre welcome, and Sam Brownback who has now left the race for President.
Fred scored the right tone on the issue of abortion and the protection of marriage, he hit the judges and the issue of the judiciary's relationship to both of those.
11:23am - Fred just scored a shot at the schools who are now distributing birth control pills to 11, 12, and 13 year olds.
11:24am - What would Fred's first 100 days look like? Doesn't know what he do in completion of the first 100 days. But stated he did know what he would do for the first hour. "Go into the Oval Office, close the door, and on his knees pray for the wisdom and the strength to know and to do what was right." (slight standing ovation followed... and as he wrapped up full fledged standing ovation and some Fred-heads chanting "Go Fred Go"