Fred Thompson Watch '08

Fred Thompson Uses Internet To Raise Interest

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fred Thompson, the not-quite-yet presidential candidate, is getting flattering buzz on the Internet. Now he's returning the favor, and piquing more interest in the process.

In a blog to be posted on Pajamasmedia.com on Friday, the "Law & Order" actor and former Tennessee senator praises the Internet as a way to send a message beyond the Washington beltway.

Thompson has shown himself to be well-schooled in the ways of the Internet. He knows what sites are saying and he knows where to go to push his ideas.

This week he engaged in a spat with producer Michael Moore over Moore's movie "Sicko," which depicts survivors of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks seeking medical care in Cuba. Moore is now under investigation for traveling to Cuba in possible violation of the Cuban economic embargo.

Keep reading HERE.