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Tommy Thompson Was Running For President ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, August 12th, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Politics, Tommy Thompson

You’re kidding right ?
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson is abandoning his presidential bid, his campaign announced Sunday night.
Thompson, who also served in the Bush Cabinet, did not meet the expectations he set for himself in the Ames Republican straw poll held Saturday.
“I want to thank the people of Iowa who were [...]

Mitt Romney Wins The Ames Straw Poll

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, August 12th, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Fred Thompson, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Politics, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, Sam Brownback, Tom Tancredo, Tommy Thompson

Considering both the amount of money he spent, and the fact that two of his top competitors weren’t actively participating, it should come as no surprise that Mitt Romney basically cleaned up in the Ames straw poll yesterday:
AMES, Iowa, Aug. 11 — With a convincing victory in the Republican straw poll here Saturday, former Massachusetts [...]

Another One Rides The Bus

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 16th, 2006. Filed under 2008 Election, Republicans, Tommy Thompson

Former Wisconsin Governor and HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson is making moves indicating that he intends to run for the 2008 GOP Presidential nomination.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Tommy Thompson, a former Health and Human Services Secretary under President George W. Bush, said on Wednesday he would form a committee early next year to explore a possible [...]

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