And I was hopeful, you know, that he was going to encourage me to run, which he did. Thompson says he was so ready to run. He had a campaign strategy already mapped out. And I wanted one more chance to run the state of Wisconsin and see what I could do to build Wisconsin instead of tearing down. I wanted to run. Would you have won? I had no doubt whatsoever that I was gonna win. Though. He won't be getting into this race, Thompson made it clear this is not a retirement announcement. (01:18–01:28)
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Asserts his intention to build Wisconsin rather than tear it down if he ran for governor.
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