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After Giuliani had withdrawn and endorsed Senator McCain, Tommy Thompson also endorsed him. Thompson said, "Today, I am proud to announce my endorsement of John McCain for president, John McCain has a lifetime of service to our country, and he is the leader best prepared to serve as commander in chief from day one. His conservative record and personal leadership qualities give us the best chance of defeating the Democrats in November." <ref> http://republicancandidates.blogspot.com/2008/02/governor-tommy-thompson-endorses-john.html </ref>
After Giuliani had withdrawn and endorsed Senator McCain, Tommy Thompson also endorsed him. Thompson said, "Today, I am proud to announce my endorsement of John McCain for president, John McCain has a lifetime of service to our country, and he is the leader best prepared to serve as commander in chief from day one. His conservative record and personal leadership qualities give us the best chance of defeating the Democrats in November." <ref> http://republicancandidates.blogspot.com/2008/02/governor-tommy-thompson-endorses-john.html </ref>
On April 15, 2009, Thompson announced he would not be running for US Senate against [[Russ Feingold]], ending speculation that he would run. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/15/tommy-thompson-opts-senate-bid/ </ref> Thompson was considered by many to be the most likely to defeat Feingold and win the seat for the Republicans.