http://unity08.com/taxonomy/term/67/0 en http://unity08.com/node/2052 <p class="MsoNormal">Fred Thompson's in the race now.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>And his online video message was unity, unity, unity.<span style=""> </span>&quot;There's a courage that comes in unity&quot; was an appeal applied to issue after issue.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>And then he headed for Iowa to confront his party's base.<span style="">&nbsp; </span><span style="">&nbsp;</span><span style="">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It's not just Washington that polarizes our politics.<span style=""> </span>The parties' primary process, always starting in Iowa, divides the candidates into those who &quot;believe&quot; and those who &quot;mouth.&quot;<span style=""> </span>Can he pass the abortion test?<span style=""> </span>Can he pass the gay marriage test?<span style=""> </span>Can he pass the guns right test? Those that do can be nominated.<span style=""> </span>Those that don't can't.</p> <p><a href="http://unity08.com/node/2052">read more</a></p> http://unity08.com/node/2052#comments common ground fred thompson issues Main Blog polarization primary Fri, 07 Sep 2025 14:40:30 -0700 BobRoth 2052 at http://unity08.com