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  Thompson defends his lobbying
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Last EditedServo  Sep 20, 2007 11:17am
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News DateThursday, September 20, 2007 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionRepublican Fred Thompson opened a two-day Texas fundraising swing Wednesday, taking a subtle jab at rival Mitt Romney and fending off questions about his work as a lobbyist.

"I've represented all kinds of people as a federal prosecutor and defense lawyer, and half a dozen as lobbying clients," the GOP presidential hopeful said between campaign stops.

"I don't know anybody I ever represented who didn't deserve that representation," he said.

For over 20 years before and after serving as a senator from Tennessee, Mr. Thompson lobbied or consulted for a range of clients, including some who were controversial: two Libyan airline-bombing suspects, an abortion-rights group and toppled Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
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