According to a post on his Facebook page, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., isn't jumping into the presidential race.Sad for the supporters.
"So at this time, I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America's future here in the trenches of the United States Senate," Thune said in the statement.
The South Dakota senator had been mentioned as a possible candidate to seek the 2012 Republican nomination but Tuesday, Thune said his place is in the Senate.
"There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is happening now in Washington, not two years from now," Thune continued.
Thune's responsibilities as Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee have kept him busy and he and was recently named to the powerful Senate Finance and Budget committees.
The decision isn't completely unexpected. Thune had done very little to lay the groundwork for a presidential campaign, ignoring Iowa and New Hampshire where the first presidential caucuses and primary election take place less than a year from now.Fox News Correspondent Carl Cameron contributed to this report.
Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/02/22/senator-john-thune-doesnt-plan-run-president#ixzz1Ei16ZuiI
Good for... Romney?
Who else? Loving your thoughts, posters~
And can someone please tell me what is up with posting this to Facebook first?
1 comment:
Really wish Romney wouldn't run. I dislike nothing more than a RINO with greasy hair.
I'm guessing Pawlenty and Huckabee will be running. I'd love either one as POTUS. Wisconsin's governor looks like he'd be awesome to have too though :)
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