Mike Huckabee: Mike Huckabee Comments On Decision By Tommy G. Thompson To Withdraw From 2008 Presidential Race

August 14, 2007 -- Little Rock, AR – Former Governor Mike Huckabee (AR) made the following statement in response to last night’s decision by former Secretary Tommy G. Thompson to withdraw from the 2008 presidential race:

“Tommy Thompson has been a true friend and mentor to me for many years, dating back to when I first became Governor of Arkansas in 1996. He is a forward-thinking leader who implemented innovative, effective and successful ideas such as school choice, expanding health care access for low-income families and welfare reform in Wisconsin. Those policies became models for national reform in the 1990s and beyond. He was a great Republican Governor for a record four terms, who was dedicated to the principle of federalism and finding solutions at the state level in the “laboratories of democracy.” He was an outstanding chairman of the National Governors Association. He also served our nation with distinction as the 19th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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“During the recent days and weeks on the presidential campaign trail, Tommy articulated practical, creative solutions to address our nation's most pressing challenges, especially health care and the War in Iraq. I’m particularly proud of his dedication and personal commitment to underscoring the need to find a cure for breast cancer. Janet and I wish Tommy and Sue Ann the very best – and I look forward to talking to him in the near future.”

Source: Mike Huckabee campaign