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Tommy Thompson: “I was the only Republican to beat an incumbent Democrat…”

Featuring: Tommy Thompson, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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One-on-one with Tommy Thompson | Cap Times Idea Fest 2024

Published | Video Starts at 33:51

In fact, that was a pretty remarkable. That was a breakthrough moment in the whole country, around the whole country. I was the only Republican to beat an incumbent Democrat governor that year. It was a Democrat year. It was a very big Democratic year. And it was kind of an amazing victory. And you came into the governorship again. Once again. (33:51–33:56)

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Asserts that Tommy Thompson was the only Republican to defeat an incumbent Democrat governor in that election year.

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