Expect Tommy Thompson to drop out in a few days

[BlueStater]

August 9, 2007

Tommy Thompson campaign: Ames is make or break

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Tommy Thompson’s campaign manager says the former Wisconsin governor must finish first or second in this weekend’s Ames Straw Poll for him to remain in the presidential race.

Thompson’s national campaign manager Steve Grubbs sent an e-mail to supporters on Wednesday pleading with Iowans to attend the annual straw poll on Saturday and vote for Thompson.

According to the e-mail, Thompson will drop out of the race unless he comes close to winning.

“If you're a SOTT (Supporter of Tommy Thompson), then this is probably the most important e-mail you have ever received from his campaign,” Grubbs wrote. “Without your help and support this week, Tommy Thompson's campaign cannot go on. Tommy Thompson has made it clear that if he doesn't finish first or second this week in Ames, Iowa at the straw poll, he will not go on in this race.”

Thompson has struggled to gain traction since announcing his presidential exploratory committee last year. He is registering in low single digits according to recent polls.

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Tommy came in 6th. Uh oh.

[AlCzervik]

1. a few years ago there was a caption thread with his picture, he was at a podium

pointing and a du'er and i wish i could remember who posted "Shoe polish, next question" that still cracks me up.

[Olney Blue]

2. The SOTTs will have to become SOMRs now.

TT did say something in the GOP debate that I liked: he said he would work to stop breast cancer.

We'll never know now- he's out.

[jobycom]

3. Will anyone notice?

:shrug:

[AlCzervik]

4. no.

[MrRobotsHolyOrders]

6. His immediate family.

And those with mean spirited senses of humor.

[lazer47]

7. Or even care??

[bigdarryl]

5. he's not the only one that needs to drop out. MaCain just don't get it...

he's not getting the nomination nether is Brownback or Fred Thompson. he shouldn't waste his time getting in the race.

[TlalocW]

8. This just in - Tommy Thompson drops out of the race

And this just handed this to me - the rest of the field of republican candidates issued a statement praising Tommy Thompson as a good conservative but also expressing surprise that he was in the race to begin with. "Was he even at the debates? I don't recall," says Romney.

TlalocW

[pansypoo53219]

9. he should have known he needed way WAY

WAY more plastic surgery to run.

[Colobo]

10. Goodbye, Tommy. I always thought you were a nice guy compared to Romney.

[snowbear]

11. Will old man McCain, who did far worse than Thompson, bow out?

"Holy shit! --- 10th place out of eleven friggin candidates?!?!!"

[Colobo]

12. McCain will be out soon as well

The Republican race is basically between:

1) Giuliani
2) Romney'
3) Huckabee
4) Paul
5) Tancredo

It remains to be seen if Fred Thompson gets in.