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Ken Whitehouse at NashvillePost.com profiles Fred Thompson's "inner circles" in Tennessee and Washington D.C.

These are the political operatives who have been there for him on previous campaigns, are with him now, or can be expected to play a significant role in the coming months. In no way is this or could this be a complete list — it's just a political junkie's guide to faces to watch.

It's a pretty good list, stuffed with talent, despite the naysayers who said Thompson couldn't put together a good campaign team because he waited too long to enter the race.