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Thompson Joins Race for 2008

Posted Apr 2, 07 6:18 AM CDT in US,  Politics 

(Newser) – Former governor and Bush cabinet member Tommy Thompson announced  for president yesterday, staking a claim to the territory to the right of the other GOP contenders. "I am the reliable conservative, my record shows that,"  said the one-time secretary of Health and Human Services and four-term governor of Wisconsin.

Thompson said he supports staying the Bush course in Iraq, committing to keep U.S. troops there as long as the Iraqi government wants them. And he envisions  a system there like the U.S.'s, allowing the country's 18 territories to elect local administrators and send representatives to the federal government.

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Tommy Thompson, right, has announced he's running for president. Here, he's introducing President Bush during his tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services.   (KRT Photos)
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson has announced his presidential candidacy.   (Getty Images)
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson has announced he's running for president.   (Getty Images)
Tommy Thompson, right, then Secretary of Health and Human Services, enters an event with President Bush. Thompson is seeking the Republican presidential nomination.   (KRT Photos)
Tommy Thompson has announced his candidacy for the presidency.   (Getty Images)
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