High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Former Wisconsin Governor and Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson began his campaign for the Republican nomination for president of the United States on April 1, 2007. Thompson centered his campaign in Iowa, focusing primarily on the issues of Health care and the War in Iraq. He dropped out of the race on August 12, 2007 following a sixth place finish in the Ames straw poll. Thompson went on to endorse Rudy Giuliani for president and then John McCain following Giuliani`s withdrawal.