Fred Thompson raises nearly $3.5 million (AP) / Friday, November 21, 2008

Fred Thompson raises nearly $3.5 million (AP)

July 31, 2007

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Former U.S. Senator and potential presidential candidate Fred Thompson (R-TN) speaks to a group of supporters during a luncheon at the Clarion Town House Hotel in Columbia, South Carolina June 27, 2007 file photo. Thompson needs to say in August if he is running for president because he has enjoyed about all the benefits he can expect from being a noncandidate, a key backer said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Chris KeaneAP - Republican Fred Thompson on Tuesday reported raising nearly $3.5 million in one month for his expected presidential bid, lagging behind his backers’ original $5 million goal.