Fred Visits Nashville!

On Tuesday, June 26, 2007, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson visited his home state once again. In the late morning hours, he arrived at the Mercury Air Center at the Nashville International Airport. The following are the images that Joan M. Iwanyszyn (my mom) captured during the event. He spent over half-an-hour at the rally, which attracted a couple hundred people. Afterward, he went to the Fall School Building downtown, where he said the historic structure would serve as his national campaign headquarters if he were to jump into the race for the White House in 2008 (which is highly likely). In the evening, he attended at least two fundraisers for his likely campaign, which is in the exploratory phase, allowing him to raise money for such an action. After a day in Nashville, it was on to South Carolina and New Hampshire for him.

For video from on the visit to Nashville International Airport, visit the following links:
-WKRN-2, Nashville
-WTVF-5, Nashville

On an announcement note, I talked to a friend of Mr. Thompson's at the rally. He claimed to know Fred through Vanderbilt Law School and by practicing law with him. He told me when and where the official announcement is going to be. However, I do not want to pre-empt Mr. Thompson's official announcement, so I will say that an announcement is very soon. If you watch the videos, you will see that he is almost certainly a candidate. Now, it is just a matter of officially announcing, and mark my words, you won't have to wait long.

To the best of my knowledge, the pictures are in chronological order. Without further ado, THE PICTURES!

All Pictures Taken By Joan M. Iwanyszyn.

A SHOT OF THE CROWD GATHERED TO SEE FRED.




ANOTHER SHOT OF THE CROWD OF 200+ GATHERED TO CHEER ON THE THOMPSON TRAIN AS IT CHUGS ON TO D.C.





THE CROWD ANXIOUSLY AWAITS FRED'S ARRIVAL.

INSIDE THE MERCURY AIR CENTER AS THE BIG MAN HIMSELF IS READY TO ENTER.

A BLURRY SHOT OF ABOUT THE SAME SCENE AS THE ONE JUST PREVIOUS.

FRED ENTERS - HE IS JUST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS IMAGE - AS MEMBERS OF THE NASHVILLE PRESS, AND EAGER SUPPORTERS SNAP PICTURES.

A DARK VIEW OF THE SCENE INSIDE WHILE FRED GREETS THE "FRED HEADS".

FRED TALKS TO HIS SUPPORTERS, AND TO THE PRESS.

FRED CONTINUES ON, TALKING TO MORE SUPPORTERS AND TO MORE PRESS.

THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? YES, IF GOD AND THE PEOPLE WILL IT.



THE "CONSERVATIVE STATESMAN" GETS INTO THE FRONT LINES, AND GETS THE CHANCE TO SEE THE BIG MAN AND GET HIS AUTOGRAPH (IN A MINUTE, AT LEAST).

THE "CONSERVATIVE STATESMAN" AWAITS HIS CHANCE TO TALK TO HIS CANDIDATE.

"WE'RE PRAYING FOR YOU, FRED!"

"RUN, FRED, RUN!"

YOURS TRULY WATCHES AS FRED SIGNS A NAVYMAN'S RECOGNITION OF SERVICE.

I SOAK UP THE REALITY OF THE EVENT IN WHICH I AM PARTAKING IN. I AM MEETING A CRUCIAL MEMBER OF THE WATERGATE TRIAL, AN ACTOR, A FORMER U.S. SENATOR, AND PERHAPS THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!

TWO CONSERVATIVE STATESMEN IN THE SAME PHOTOGRAPH. I AM POSING WITH A MAN WHO COULD VERY WELL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT!

ON GOES FRED TO DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, ON TO THE OLD FALL SCHOOL BUILDING.

GOD BLESS YA, FRED! (THAT IS WHAT I SAID AS HE PASSED AND WAVED OUR DIRECTION.)