MILWAUKEE -- Amid a dismal showing in the Iowa straw poll, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson has dropped out of his race for the White House. His campaign has released a statement saying the Republican is leaving the campaign trail.
The campaign statement said Thompson intends to take some time off before returning to the private sector and his nonprofit work.
The 65-year-old said he's comforted by the fact that he thinks he made a difference for people during his campaign.
He finished sixth among 11 candidates in this weekend's GOP straw poll in Iowa, garnering a disappointing 7 percent of the vote. He had said before the Iowa event that he would drop out of the race unless he finished first or second.
The statement didn't say whether he would endorse another candidate.