Kent State Assesses Fred Thompson

The online version of the Daily Kent Stater has a fairly good opinon piece about Fred Thompson for President.

Currently, Thompson polls third in the Republican presidential field, behind former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Sen. John McCain, but ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. That's quite a feat for someone who hasn't officially declared himself a candidate.
Thompson, who is better known for the character he played on television, served in the U.S. Senate from 1994 through 2003. While in the Senate, Thompson served as Chairman of the Senate Government Relations Committee, which he used to investigate irregularities in fundraising during the 1996 presidential election cycle.
But, instead of using his position to punish members of the opposite party, Thompson conducted a fair investigation - he was actually criticized by members of his own party for not finding more "dirt" to use against former President Clinton.

Read the full article by Matt White.