He finished 6th out of 11 in the Iowa straw poll, so I guess that was the signal for Tommy to take his ball and go home.
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, a campaign official said Sunday.
His campaign released a statement saying the Republican is leaving the campaign trail several hours after WITI-TV in Milwaukee reported that Thompson told one of its reporters he was withdrawing.
The campaign statement said Thompson intends to take sometime off before returning to the private sector and his nonprofit work.
It said the 65-year-old says he's comforted by the fact that he thinks he made a difference for people during his campaign.
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