Say Goodbye to Old Man Thompson! ------>>> [View All]

[Stephanie]

Here's your hat, what's your hurry? Don't let the door hit you! See ya, wouldn't want to be ya!

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=4073186&page=1

Low-Key Thompson Stumbles Toward Finish Line

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Thompson's campaign scheduled only one event for New Year's Day, a meet-and-greet at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, about an hour outside Des Moines. Thompson, R-Tenn., shunned the bus, emblazoned with his picture, for the relative comfort of a black Chevrolet Suburban.

"We decided that we would give the people a break," Thompson told reporters after a casual 34 minutes spent meeting veterans. "We could either — it was a close call, to go jogging in almost zero-degree weather, or stay in and take a nap. After considerable consideration, I decided to take a nap."

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On Sunday, Thompson raised his own stakes in Iowa, saying, "I need to come in second" in the caucuses. With Huckabee and Romney firmly established at the top of the field, some pundits joked that Thompson was giving himself an excuse to exit a race he's never loved being in.

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