With Tommy Thompson ending his campaign for the presidency, Im reminded of his commitment to substantive policymaking and positive leadership.  I worked with Governor Thompson both as a governor and  in President Bush¹s first term cabinet.  Daytoday partisan bickering was  inconsequential to him  compared to important issues such as healthcare and disease prevention.  We always had a productive relationship and I was glad that he later joined the Advisory Board of the Its My Party Too organization. Tommy  Thompson would study every aspect of a new issue whether it was welfare reform or  healthcare and  he always put policy before politics.  Governor Thompson was a tremendously successful governor and cabinet secretary; while he may not now be elected president, Im confident that he still has a lot more to contribute to our country.  I congratulate him on a wellrun campaign and look forward to his next endeavors.font