KISSING THE RING:

Fred Thompson seeks Thatcher's blessing (Mike Allen, Jun 18, 2007, Politico)

Fred Thompson, the actor and former Tennessee senator who is expected to announce next month he is running for president, flew to London on Monday to meet Margaret Thatcher and deliver a foreign policy speech, his advisers tell The Politico.

Thompson's advisers aim to use the London events to bolster his foreign policy credentials and elevate him above the increasingly contentious fray of the GOP race.

On Wednesday, he will pose for photos with Thatcher, which his advisers hope will enhance his support among devotees of former President Ronald Reagan.

He's already got Reagan's sense of theater.

Posted by Orrin Judd at June 18, 2007 7:19 PM