Fred Thompson Presidential Candidacy Watch

The (political) world awaits the announcement of Republican Fred Thompson that he’ll enter the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination sweepstakes.

Provocative and thought provoking articles and posts abound for those interesting in reading various perspectives. Here are a few of the best and most timely ones:

Blake Dvorak at Real Clear Politics believes Thompson’s strategy of waiting before formally jumping into the fray is a sound one that will pay off and not a mistake as some have suggested. (See our previous post on that issue HERE.)

Crooks and Liars’ John Amato says Thompson looks terrible and is pandering to the party’s far right.

The Washington Post reports that Thompson was abolutely mobbed at the Iowa State Fair (yours truly is writing this while performing at a fair in Idaho, by the way).

Firedoglake thinks Thompson has an identity crisis.

The AP interviewed Thompson who defends his career as a Washington lobbyist.

The Blogway Boys wonder: how conservative IS Fred Thompson?

Practical Reasoning wonders if Thompson is too lazy to walk.

Blogs for Fred Thompson assesses his chances in Iowa.