GOP Straw Poll Finishes Tommy Thompson

Former Wisconsin governor drops out after 6th-place showing

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 13, 2007 12:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – Longshot presidential candidate Tommy Thompson announced yesterday he's dropping out of the race after finishing sixth in Iowa's Republican straw poll. The former Wisconsin governor set a goal for himself of coming in first or second, but he couldn't even beat Libertarian loose cannon Ron... Read full story »

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