UPI en Español  |   UPI Asia  |   About UPI  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Tommy Thompson running for president

|
 
Published: April 4, 2007 at 7:55 PM

MILWAUKEE, April 4 (UPI) -- Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson officially is running for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

Thompson entered the race Wednesday during an appearance in a Milwaukee high school in which he positioned himself as a "reliable, common sense conservative," the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

In a speech pointed directly at Iowa, Thompson highlighted his Midwestern work ethic. "We don't just talk about solving problems, we get our job done in these parts," Thompson said.

The newspaper said political analysts consider Thompson a long shot in the GOP field.

Topics: Tommy Thompson
© 2007 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints
Join the conversation
Most Popular Collections
'Star Trek Into Darkness' screening NBC upfronts Met Ball 2013
'Great Gatsby' premieres in New York Spire raised on top of One WTC 2013: Celebrity break ups and divorces
Additional Top News Stories
1 of 16
Tornadoes Devastate Moore, Oklahoma
View Caption
A damaged movie theater is seen in aftermath of a series of tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma, May 21, 2013. On May 20 a series of tornadoes swept through severals towns south of Oklahoma City leaving a path of destruction and killing at least 24 people. UPI/J.P. Wilson
fark
Jodi Arias feels betrayed by jury. And you know how she deals with betrayal
Mixed martial artist to sue a local store, saying the penis gel he bought cause penile scars, lack...
Parents of identical Down's Syndrome twins applied for state benefits for their children - one child...
How to: Hit on your bartender. The correct answer is D) Just don't even bother, because you'll either...
Imaginative plumber builds the world's fastest fully-functioning toilet that can doo doo 55mph -...
Facebook pics led to arrest of alleged members of Crazy White Boys gang who will now be called the...