Well, I suppose it is a possibility, but does he really have what it takes after a couple of years confined to television?

Not enough "star" power for Fred Thompson in a GOP presidential field that includes some of his friends? Whatever the case, the actor and former Tennessee senator is considering getting into the 2008 race.

Thompson, who plays district attorney Arthur Branch on NBC's drama "Law & Order," said Sunday, "I'm giving some thought to it, going to leave the door open" and decide in the coming months. "It's not really a reflection on the current field at all," he said.

"I'm just going to wait and see what happens," Thompson added. "I wanted to see how my colleagues who are on the campaign trail do now, what they say, what they emphasize, what they're addressing, and how successful they are in doing that, and whether or not they can carry the ball in next November."

Thompson impressed me in 2000, when many of us were quite interested in seeing him as the VP nominee. That said, I believe his decision to leave the Senate and return to acting has sapped some of his potential credibility, though he has kept up some of his involvement in the party.

A transcript of his remarks is found here.

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