Buchananites For Fred?

Pat Buchanan himself may be backing Ron Paul, but some of his former staffers are backing Fred Thompson. Here’s an email sent out by Pat’s Iowa campaign director from the 1996 race:

To all my friends,
First, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, but for those of you who live in Iowa, I need
not tell you that in little more than a handful of days – the weather permitting – we will
make a monumental decision at our Caucuses: who leaves Iowa with the chance to gain their
Party’s nomination for President, and all that means to the future of our Country.
Because I sit on RPI’s State Central Committee, I have remained neutral in this year’s Caucus
process, but now I feel compelled to join with the likes of: Cong. Steve King, Bill Sailer and
what appears to be the entire Iowa leadership team of Tom Tancredo, Representatives Kraig
Paulsen, Jeff Kaufmann and Sandy Greiner, and scores of other notable Iowa Republicans in
endorsing the candidacy of Senator Fred Thompson.
Rather than spelling out the reasons I believe Fred is the right man for the job, I’ve attached a
short paper from Cong. Steve King that lays out those reasons more eloquently than I can.
Please take the time to read the attached document from Steve, but I would like to make one very
important strategic point before you do. Senator Fred Thompson does NOT have to finish first
at our Caucuses, but he does need to finish Third… and you and I can help make that happen.
Because this is such a special Season I will not be making phone call, because like you I want
to spend this time with my family, but if Cong. King’s message makes as much sense to you as
it does to me, PLEASE email it to your friends and family over this Holiday time.
Urge them to support Senator Fred Thompson on Caucus night.
Warmest Regards,
Loras Schulte

Fred is a free trade guy who fully supports the mission in Iraq so it’s a bit surprising to have some of the “paleo-conservatives” on board, but it’s nice to have them regardless.