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Paul Ryan Won't Run for Senate

John Johnson — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:44:05 CDT

Paul Ryan will stick with the House. The budget wonk has decided against running for the retiring Herb Kohl's Senate seat in Wisconsin, Ryan tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel . "It would make no sense to leave where I am right now because I have such a bigger impact," says Ryan, whose...

Obama to Congress: 'Let's Finish Job' on Health Reform

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:23:00 CDT

Citing a growing number of Republicans in his corner, President Obama is readying a final push on health care, declaring reform to be "in its final days." The president in his radio address today pushed lawmakers to act on an emerging plan that "includes the best ideas from Republicans and...

Schwarzenegger Latest in GOP to Back Reform

Harry Kimball — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:12:29 CDT

Arnold Schwarzenegger today became the highest-ranking elected Republican to back President Obama's push for health care reform. California's governor urged lawmakers "on both sides of the political aisle at the national level to move forward." He spoke after New York City's Mike Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, also endorsed reform. While more...

GOP Straw Poll Finishes Tommy Thompson

Colleen Barry — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:50:29 CDT

Longshot presidential candidate Tommy Thompson announced yesterday he's dropping out of the race after finishing sixth in Iowa's Republican straw poll. The former Wisconsin governor set a goal for himself of coming in first or second, but he couldn't even beat Libertarian loose cannon Ron Paul. "There's no sense in...

'Daily Show' Reroutes 2008 Trail

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:28:04 CDT

Jon Stewart’s roll call of presidential hopefuls is filling the coffers at Comedy Central as big-name advertisers sign on for “Indecision 2008,” billed as “Something Approximating Election News With Something Approximating Honesty.” High-profile advertisers are flocking to “The Daily Show” and its offshoot, “The Colbert Report,” the AP reports.

On Tort Reform, It's Thompson vs. Thompson

Heather McPherson — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:41:18 CDT

He's known for being tough on crime. But as a GOP senator, Fred Thompson voted against legislation to shrink attorney fees and limit malpractice payouts, repeatedly clashing with his own party. Thompson, a probable Republican presidential candidate, previously worked as a trial lawyer himself, and once even argued against government...

GOP Hopefuls Turn On Bush

Peter Fearon — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:30:38 CDT

There was so much criticism of the Bush administration at the GOP debate last night the Republican White House hopefuls sounded like Democrats. John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Tommy Thompson all cranked up criticism of the administration's handling of the war. The president's diplomatic deficiencies and stand on...

Thompson's Record Doesn't Speak for Itself

Ben Worthen — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:24:48 CDT

Why is Tommy Thompson barely a blip on the presidential campaign radar screen when he has what is arguably the best resume for the job? The HHS secretary and former governor has plenty of ideas and an impeccable record as a welfare reformer. But buzz and bucks are what count,...

Thompson Joins Race for 2008

Colleen Barry — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:18:21 CDT

Former governor and Bush cabinet member Tommy Thompson announced for president yesterday, staking a claim to the territory to the right of the other GOP contenders. "I am the reliable conservative, my record shows that," said the one-time secretary of Health and Human Services and four-term governor of Wisconsin.