Tommy Thompson says it was a unanimous family decision that kept him from running for a fifth term as Wisconsin governor. Oh, I wanted to run. Oh, God, did I ever. I pitched my family for two and a half hours on Sunday afternoon why I'm the best candidate, why I've got the mentality, the physical ability, and why I need to run for the good of the state. But the family said no. I wanted to do it so badly, Ken, to tell you today, you know, I'm still grieving. This is Wednesday, and I still feel bad about my decision. (00:15–00:28)
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Asserts that he believes he is the best candidate with the necessary mentality and physical ability to run for governor for the good of Wisconsin.
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