Steve King Endorses Fred Thompson for President
Des Moines, Iowa - In a press conference this morning in Des Moines, Iowa Congressman Steve King announced he was endorsing Fred Thompson's presidential candidacy.
"Iowans have a profound opportunity and a great responsibility to make the first in the nation recommendation for president to the rest of America,"
King stated. "It is our duty to determine the most important issues and set criteria for how we make our decisions."
King has met in person with all but one of the candidates over the past few months. His evaluation of their suitability for the presidency was framed with the following questions, "Who would make the best leader of the free world? Who would best lead the United States to the next level of our destiny? Which of the candidate's records demonstrates the vision to lead and is consistent with our platform and values?"
During his remarks, King shared insights into each of the candidates'
strengths, giving praise to fellow Members of Congress Hunter, Paul, and Tancredo, as well as Senator McCain, former Governors Huckabee and Romney, as well as Mayor Giuliani, the only candidate King did not meet with in person.
"Fred Thompson is a solid conservative with a pro-life voting record and a logical Constitutional strategy to protect marriage. Of the candidates, he has the best understanding of the principles of federalism. He has adopted good policy and put together a solid platform. I have confidence that he would defend the border and the Constitution with appointments to the courts," King stated. He felt Thompson would bring the wisdom of Solomon to the White House.
"In the time that I've been evaluating the candidates, I've dealt with them in every arena. I've probed their private thoughts and measured their responses. I've gotten to know their families. I've watched and sometimes helped shape their policies. I've measured their instincts and intelligence," King explained. "There is only one candidate who epitomizes the full spectrum of our conservative values. There is one who is a comfortable conservative whom I have full confidence in his decisions.
That candidate also meets the test of life and marriage, judges and borders. That candidate has taken solid, persistent, and principled positions consistent with the Republican platform-which we wrote to inform the candidates of the positions of Iowa Republicans. That candidate has a record of faith, family, freedom, service, and success."
King said there is no question about Thompson's position on protecting our sovereignty at the borders, in the workplace and on the streets of America. He has confidence a Thompson presidency means The Rule of Law will be reestablished in American life. "My long and exceptionally deliberative evaluation of the Republican candidates for president has come to an end," King concluded. "I will put all my efforts into and the fire into the belly of the person whom I believe destiny has called to be the next president of the United States, Fred Thompson."
