{"id":4507,"date":"2008-01-22T12:33:19","date_gmt":"2008-01-22T12:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/01\/thompsons-leaving-the-race-the.html"},"modified":"2008-01-22T12:33:19","modified_gmt":"2008-01-22T12:33:19","slug":"thompsons-leaving-the-race-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/01\/thompsons-leaving-the-race-the.html","title":{"rendered":"Thompson&#8217;s leaving the race the way he entered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/campaignspot.nationalreview.com\/post\/?q=MDgyMmI2NmI3NTAwNDI5MjY1NTcxY2I5MGM1NzhjMmI=\">With a lot of speculation <\/a>and very s-l-o-w-l-y:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I spoke to one of my Thompson sources.<br \/>\n[&#8230;]<br \/>\nHe has not spoken to any other campaign or any other candidates, nor does he intend to at this time.<br \/>\nHe will not endorse, I am told by this source close to Thompson.<br \/>\nI am also told, &#8220;he has no interest in a vice presidency or a cabinet position.&#8221; At an &#8220;appropriate time&#8221; he will outline his plans for the near future.<br \/>\n[&#8230;]<br \/>\nAt one point, I asked this source if the attitude was, &#8216;if you can&#8217;t be Reagan, be Goldwater,&#8217; and the source responded, &#8220;exactly.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a lot of speculation and very s-l-o-w-l-y: I spoke to one of my Thompson sources. 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