Tommy Thompson

February 6, 2008 -- ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that Tommy Thompson, former Governor of Wisconsin and Secretary of Health and Human Services, has endorsed John McCain for president.    » read more »

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:    » read more »

- Senators Joe Biden (August 8) and John McCain (August 16) Return to "The Daily Show"
- After Prior Appearances Keyed to Announcing Their Candidacies
Former Governor Tommy Thompson (August 20) and Senator Barack Obama (August 22) Set To Appear for the First Time Since Entering the Race for the White House

Washington, 27 July 2007 (By Jim Malone) -- Chances are you have never heard of Mike Gravel. Gravel was a U.S. senator from Alaska in the 1970s and gained national attention when he read aloud portions of a secret defense department report on the Vietnam War known as the Pentagon Papers on the Senate floor.

Gravel is one of eight Democrats running for president. He tries to make up for his lack of campaign funding and name recognition by emphasizing his passionate opposition to the war in Iraq.    » read more »

July 12, 2007 -- President Bush and the Republican presidential hopefuls continue to ignore the facts on the ground in Iraq. Despite today’s Iraq report which made clear that the surge is not working, the Republican presidential candidates continue to blindly follow President Bush and his failed Iraq policy, ignoring the will of the American people, military experts and the Iraq Study Group.

LEADING GOP CANDIDATES STAND WITH BUSH’S FAILED PLAN ON IRAQ    » read more »

Shellrock, Iowa – Former Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson, pledged today on his Iowa barnstorming campaign tour to end breast cancer by 2015 and outlined a plan to accomplish this goal.

“Three women in my family have been afflicted with cancer, including my daughter and my wife. A healthy family starts with a healthy woman. I am committed to deploying the vast resources of the United States toward the goal of ending breast cancer by 2015 just like President Kennedy committed our nation to the moon,” said Thompson.    » read more »

(Cedar Rapids, IA) Former Wisconsin Governor and Republican presidential candidate, Tommy Thompson won the Linn County Straw Poll held today at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Governor Thompson won with 33% of the vote. All Republican presidential candidates were included in the straw poll.

"Linn County is Iowa's second largest county and is traditionally a bellwether county. Today's victory reflects the strong grassroots campaign that Governor Thompson is building in Iowa," said Chad Olsen, Iowa campaign manager.    » read more »

Calls on Romney to get off the fence and support the Thompson plan

(Washington, D.C.) – Saying the bombings this week of the Shiite shrine and the three Sunni Mosques is evidence that a military solution is not in sight, former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson called on the Bush Administration and Iraqi leaders to move aggressively to divide the country into eighteen regional governments with democratically-elected leaders and autonomous decision making.    » read more »

New Media Campaign Launches Today in Iowa

Des Moines – Saying it was time to take his plan directly to voters, former Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson, launched a radio ad today outlining his plan to win the peace in Iraq.

“The Iraq War is the single most important issue to Republicans and Americans on the whole. I'm the only candidate with a credible plan to win the peace and I want voters to hear it,” said Thompson. “I understand that some voters may disagree with parts of it, but most Iowans agree that we need a framework to solve the problem.”    » read more »

May 29, 2007 -- Madison – Saying it was time for the Iraqi Parliament to democratize oil revenues, former Wisconsin Governor, Tommy Thompson, called on Iraq's elected officials to meet the May 31 deadline and to see that every family in Iraq receive direct payments from the country's oil profits.    » read more »

May 18, 2007 -- Statement by Tommy G. Thompson on Immigration Compromise in the Senate:

“Any legislation that provides amnesty to the estimated 12 million
illegal aliens currently living in the United States is the wrong path
for our country. You can call it anything you want, but this compromise
has the look and feel of amnesty. The Senate should set this compromise
aside and start by recognizing that there will be no amnesty or benefit
to anyone who broke our laws to enter this country.”

Source. Tommy Thompson campaign

May 15, 2007 -- COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Tommy G. Thompson said that the Iraqi government must take ownership of its future and decide whether it truly wants U.S. support in building a prosperous, strong and safe nation.

In the second Republican presidential debate, Governor Thompson once again proved that he is the only candidate in either party who has a comprehensive plan on the most important issue facing America today – winning the war and winning the peace in Iraq.    » read more »

Statement by Governor Tommy G. Thompson on the Death of Jerry Falwell

"I join millions of Americans in remembering Jerry Falwell as a religious, educational and cultural leader. A man of boundless energy, he dedicated his life to serving his students, his church and our great nation. Our prayers are with Dr. Falwell’s family in their time of loss."

Source: Tommy Thompson campaign

May 3, 2007 -- SIMI VALLEY, California – Governor Tommy G. Thompson showed Thursday night in the first Republican presidential debate that he is the only candidate in the field who has a clear and practical plan for building a politically and economically stable Iraq.

“As Americans, we have a duty to support our troops for as long as they are in the field of battle,” Governor Thompson said. “At the same time, we must help build a strong political and economic infrastructure so the Iraqi government and people can succeed on their own.”    » read more »