Thompson abandona

Tranquilos. El Thompson de nombre Tommy. La Fox News informaba ayer que el ex Gobernador de Wisconsin ha tomado la decisión de arrojar la toalla después de un horrible resultado en el Straw Poll de Iowa. Había apostado todo su crédito a un segundo o tercer puesto en la cita del sábado pero se quedó bastante lejos de su propósito a pesar de ser un personaje bien conocido por el votante del Medio Oeste. Sabe que no tiene margen de mejora.

(...) Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, the longshot who had pinned his 2008 presidential hopes on a top-two showing in the Iowa Republican Party Straw Poll, has decided to end his candidacy, FOX News has learned.

“I’m outta the race,” Thompson told MyFoxMilwaukee.com.

Thompson, 65, said he felt like he’d been hit by a Mack truck after hearing the news of his 6th place finish at Saturday’s Iowa Republican Party Straw Poll, adding that his campaign was shocked after hearing the results. They were hoping for a top two finish. (...)