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Thompson's Pick for an Opponent

January 07, 2008 9:18 PM

ABCNews' Christine Byun reports: As a candidate unmoved by the momentum of "change," GOP hopeful Fred Thompson’s pick for a possible Democratic opponent?

Senator Hillary Clinton.

Appearing on "The O’Reilly Factor" from South Carolina, the former Tennessee senator said he’s placing his bets on the former first lady to win the nomination because of "their determination and their burning ambition" and her campaign's organizational clout.

"They’ve been planning this for a long, long time," Thompson said during the pre-taped interview.

One of the candidates not swept up by the trend of "change" on the campaign trail, Thompson seems to be siding with Clinton’s campaign strategy of touting experience and leadership over change.

He did offer praise for Obama and left himself a small opening, commenting "what [he] has done is truly remarkable, and [Obama] may pull it off," but stayed with his prediction.

"Maybe it’s wishful thinking, I’m not sure," mused Thompson before host Bill O’Reilly cut to commercial.

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