Thompson Enters Presidential Race
No, not Fred. Tommy:
(AP) Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson on Sunday joined the crowded field of Republicans running for the White House in 2008. “I am the reliable conservative,” he asserted.
Thompson, who was health and human services secretary during President Bush’s first term, also said he is the only GOP candidate who has helped assemble both a state and federal budget.
Since announcing last year he was forming a presidential exploratory committee to raise money and gauge support, Thompson has lagged behind better-known rivals.
Great obervation:
At a recent news conference in Wisconsin, Thompson called himself “the dark horse candidate. I was a dark horse candidate for governor. I was a dark horse candidate when I ran for the Assembly. I am the underdog, and I don’t mind that.”
— ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx