Contact: Jeff Sadosky, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com

MC LEAN, Va., Nov. 15 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today the Thompson Campaign announced the endorsement of 58 current and former Republican State Legislators.  Thompson has more support among Republican legislators in Georgia than all other GOP Presidential candidates combined.

"All across the country, real conservative leaders like these Georgia legislators are rallying to Senator Thompson and his proven conservative leadership.  We are proud to have their support," said Randy Enwright, Thompson's National Political Director.

"Because the Georgia General Assembly represents all corners of our great state, it is one of the most effective grassroots organizations around," says State Senator Chip Rogers, the Executive Director of the Thompson Campaign in Georgia. "Senator Thompson's consistent conservative record and commitment to the principles of federalism has earned him the support of these leaders."

"The response to Senator Thompson has been electric," said Thompson's Georgia Grassroots Chairman John Bozeman.  "These guys are excited to put their entire political organizations to work for Fred Thompson."   

The most recent opinion poll shows Senator Thompson with a strong lead among GOP voters in Georgia. According to a Strategic Vision survey of 800 likely voters, taken October 19-21, Thompson leads with 39% ahead of Rudy Giuliani at 20%. No other candidate had more than 9% support.  With 72 delegates at stake, the Georgia Republican Presidential Preference Primary to be held on Tuesday, February 5th will have a significant impact on determining the eventual GOP nominee.

GEORGIA LEGISLATORS FOR FRED

Representative     Earl         Ehrhart             Co-Chair
Senator                Tommie Williams            Co-Chair
Senator                John       Douglas           Vice-Chair
Representative     Jim          Cole                 Vice-Chair
Representative     Tom        Graves             Vice-Chair
Senator                Eric         Johnson
Senator                Bill          Cowsert
Senator                Greg       Goggans
Senator                Bill          Hamrick
Senator                Lee         Hawkins
Senator                Bill          Heath
Senator                Bill          Jackson
Senator                Jack        Murphy
Senator                Chip       Rogers
Senator                David      Shafer
Senator                Preston   Smith
Senator                Cecil       Staton
Senator                Don        Thomas
Senator                Mitch      Seabaugh
Representative     Amos      Amerson
Representative     Terry       Barnard
Representative     Timothy  Bearden
Representative     Tommy   Benton
Representative     Mark       Butler
Representative     Buddy     Carter
Representative     Jim          Cole
Representative     Doug      Collins
Representative     Clay        Cox
Representative     Burke      Day
Representative     Tom        Dickson
Representative     Earl         Ehrhart
Representative     Terry       England
Representative     Melvin     Everson
Representative     Ron        Forster
Representative     Allen       Freeman
Representative     Rich        Golick
Representative     Tom        Graves
Representative     Mark       Hamilton
Representative     John       Heard
Representative     Calvin     Hill
Representative     Billy         Horne
Representative     Penny     Houston
Representative     Sean       Jerguson
Representative     Tom        Knox
Representative     Barry       Loudermilk
Representative     Roger     Lane
Representative     Bob         Lane
Representative     John       Lunsford
Representative     Howard   Maxwell
Representative     John       Meadows
Representative     Jay          Neal
Representative     Allen       Peake
Representative     John       Yates
Representative     Cecily      Hill
Representative     James     Mills
Fmr Senator         Brian       Kemp
Fmr. Rep.             Chuck     Harper
Fmr. Senator        Bill          Stephens