SmallGovTimes.comFred Thompson quits; may position himself for VP bid By: News Bites | Published on 01/22/08 Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson dropped out of the race Tuesday and, according to a top adviser, can now position himself as a vice presidential candidate. "We're all grownups in this game and he has said he's not going to be a hanger on," Thompson adviser Rich Galen told The Examiner, explaining Thompson's decision. Galen was told of the decision of the decision by Thompson's wife Jeri early Tuesday. Original URL: http://www.smallgovtimes.com/story/08jan22.fred.out.vp/index.html |