Posted on 08/11/2007 9:02:24 PM PDT by LdSentinal
MILWAUKEE (AP) - A staffer with Tommy Thompson's presidential campaign says the former Wisconsin governor will make an announcement about his future within the next 48 hours.
In the weeks prior to today's Republican straw poll in Iowa, Thompson repeatedly said he'd need to finish in the top two to keep his campaign going.
Instead he finished 6th, making it likely that he'll drop his White House bid.
He finished with about 1,000 votes, or seven percent of the total.
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won with almost 4,500 votes, or about 32%.
Thompson campaign spokesman Brian Dumas (DOO'-mas) says the staff is obviously disappointed.
The 65-year-old Thompson was Wisconsin's longest-serving governor. He won an unprecedented four terms before resigning when President Bush appointed him Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2001.
I guess there is only room for one Thompson in this race!
I hope a few drop out so there is a little more leg room in the debates. Thompson is great but this isn’t his forum.
I’m happy and surprised Tancredo did as well as he did. I’m sorry for Hunter. Looks like T-Thompson will check out. He probably will have others following him soon.
LOL
They made sure to put the pronunciation there.
Am I the only one who immediately thought of the A&W commercial?
No one cared about him running, so why does he think anyone is going to care about him dropping out?
Looks like Hunter’s campaign is finished
This is too easy. He doesn't have one.
What other Thompson is in the race?
Surely you don't mean Fred. He' still "testing the waters." The water temperature has to be ju-u-u-u-u-ust right, or he's not jumping in.
Doesn't coming in 9th place help?
No, not really.
Exactly , hopefully Brownback-pro-illegal, and Huckabee-pro-tax will also abandon their “going nowhere fast” campaigns . We need to consolidate this race so we can eliminate the “don’t stand a chance crowd” from trying to sap good campaign funds and resources .
So much for the Iowa Straw Poll being “meaningless”.
Huckabee won the Golden Ticket out of Iowa.
He’s the one bottom tier guy who will get to continue on.
Unfortunately .
ahem...Paul got more votes than Thompson. This is a win for Paul because he scored well enough to continue and even increase his fundraising.
ahem...Paul got more votes than Thompson. This is a win for Paul because he scored well enough to continue and even increase his fundraising.Nope. The straw poll is all about the expectations game.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Unfortunately, the bulk of Paul’s “internet following” consists of Perl scripts, and due to shameless biocentrist discrimination, they’re not allowed to vote in anything but online polls.
I already tried to point out that Paul’s support is all from PHP scripts to some of his followers here, but they demanded to see the proof and then starting ranting something about it being an “inside job.”
Ron Paul is there to make Rudy look good. Just like Obama does for Hillary.
And John Edwards is just there to look fabulous...
Sam Cheney’62!
McDonalds fry line.
Well I bet at least he’s qualified for that position.
Can’t think of another he is though.
Interesting how that works. Hunter gets the 2nd most amount of hype here, after Fred. Everyone remember all the freeper buzz about Alan Keyes? Condi Rice? George Allen? Remember how they were "destined" to be on the Presidential ticket?
The more we have freepers here convinced Fred's nomination is a done deal, the more I'm convinced he's the Republican Obama. All hype, no substance.
Group thought is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!! Your Fred comments are usually annoying but this one made me laugh though.
Now you've done it and ruined jrooney's wet dream. Paul is supposed to crash and burn you know!
I generally agree with all of that, however, luckily, not all FReepers can be completely wrong at all times.
For example, there was also a lot of FReeper buzz for GWB in 2000. Quite a bit more than for Alan Keyes. It is rather parallel to the situation today with Fred vs. Duncan.
I’ve had a good feeling about Fred Thompson from the start, and that has nothing to do with what anyone here has said. But I’m also not quite ready to bet the farm on him just yet.
So whom are you throwing your support to now that Tommy Thompson is out of the race?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.