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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Tommy Thompson

Tommy Thompson stories: 8 news summaries

 Obama to 
 Congress: 
 'Let's Finish Job' 
 on Health Reform 

Prez readies final push, noting bipartisan support

Oct 10, 09 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Citing a growing number of Republicans in his corner, President Obama is readying a final push on health care, declaring reform to be "in its final days." The president in his radio address today pushed lawmakers to act on an emerging plan that "includes the best ideas... More »

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Barack Obama • Tommy Thompson • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Bill Frist • Michael Bloomberg • Bob Dole • health care reform • bipartisanship

 Schwarzenegger 
 Latest in GOP 
 to Back Reform 

Calls for health bill this year in opposition to congressional GOP's wish for do-over

Oct 6, 09 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger today became the highest-ranking elected Republican to back President Obama's push for health care reform. California's governor urged lawmakers "on both sides of the political aisle at the national level to move forward." He spoke after New York City's Mike Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, also endorsed reform.... More »

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Bush administration • Congress • Tommy Thompson • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Bill Frist • Mitch McConnell • legislation • Richard Gephardt • health care reform • Max Baucus • Obama administration

GOP Straw Poll Finishes Tommy Thompson

Former Wisconsin governor drops out
after 6th-place showing

Aug 13, 07 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 Paul. "There's no sense... More »

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Iowa • Republican • Tommy Thompson • presidential campaign • straw poll • Election 2008

'Daily Show' Reroutes 2008 Trail

Aug 5, 07 9:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Stewart’s roll call of presidential hopefuls is filling the coffers at Comedy Central as big-name advertisers sign on for “Indecision 2008,” billed as “Something Approximating Election News With Something Approximating Honesty.” High-profile advertisers are flocking to “The Daily Show” and its offshoot, “... More »

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Tommy Thompson • advertising • presidential campaign • Comedy Central • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Election 2008

On Tort Reform, It's Thompson
vs. Thompson

Former trial lawyer's record on legal issues far from open-and-shut

Jul 26, 07 6:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - He's known for being tough on crime. But as a GOP senator, Fred Thompson voted against legislation to shrink attorney fees and limit malpractice payouts, repeatedly clashing with his own party. Thompson, a probable Republican presidential candidate, previously worked as a trial lawyer himself, and once even argued against government... More »

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Republican • Fred Thompson • Tommy Thompson • presidential campaign • tort law reform

GOP Hopefuls Turn On Bush

Take White House to task on war, immigration

Jun 6, 07 5:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - There was so much criticism of the Bush administration at the GOP debate last night the Republican White House hopefuls sounded like Democrats. John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Tommy Thompson all cranked up criticism of the administration's handling of the war. The president's diplomatic deficiencies and stand on... More »

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Bush administration • Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Republican • Tommy Thompson • GOP • Mike Huckabee

Thompson's Record Doesn't Speak for Itself

Cash and charisma
beat out ideas and achievements

Apr 9, 07 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Why is Tommy Thompson barely a blip on the presidential campaign radar screen when he has what is arguably the best resume for the job? The  HHS secretary and former governor has plenty of ideas and an impeccable record as a welfare reformer. But buzz and bucks are what count,... More »

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Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Republican • Tommy Thompson • presidency • presidential campaign • Election 2008

Thompson Joins Race for 2008

Claims he's the only real conservative
in the GOP field

Apr 2, 07 6:18 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • Middle East • Republican • health insurance • politics • Tommy Thompson • Health and Human Services • presidency • Wisconsin • Cabinet • presidential campaign • Election 2008 • George W. Bush

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