Thompson gives hope to GOP

To the editor:On Wednesday Fred Thompson entered the presidential race, and for the first time I am finally excited about the 2008 election. Now there will actually be a true conservative leader to cheer for and work for. Rudy Guiliani, Mitt Romney and all the other wannabe conservatives don't even make most Republicans happy, so how could they ever hope to win over swing voters? However, Thompson will change all that. He will connect with the average voter in a way no candidate has done since Ronald Reagan, and he has a conservative record to back up what he says. Mark Sept. 5 on your calendars as a great day in American history. Now Hillary Clinton doesn't stand a chance, and America has a hope for a truly great leader.

JONATHAN E.U. THOMASSON Sr., Cape Girardeau