Eight months after his eight Republican rivals began campaigning, Fred Thompson told Jay Leno on the "Tonight Show" Sept. 5, 2007 that he was running for president. At the same time, the other Republican candidates were meeting for their fifth debate. "We'll have an opportunity to debate a lot," Thompson said. "... it's a lot more difficult to get on the 'Tonight Show' than it is to get into a presidential debate."
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