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In the past 100 years, our country elected a republican former U.S. senator to be president once.

And George H.W. Bush was the first sitting Vice President to be elected President since Martin van Buren. Those trends last until they end.

The truth is more Presidents were not former governors than were. There are other factors which are far more important than a candidate's last political office.

If Tommy Thompson does poorly in the unofficial Iowa straw poll in August of this year, he will probably withdraw. If he does not win in the official caucus in January, he will withdraw, as Iowa has been the exclusive focus of his campaign.

I predict he will withdraw in August.

I agree that other factors are more important than a candidate’s political experience, including his views on important issues. When Tommy Thompson was a governor, he proved that he’s pro-tax cuts, pro-welfare cuts, pro-life, pro-capital punishment, pro-gun rights, and anti-gay marriage. He says that he wants to deport as many illegal aliens as possible, as quickly as possible. The majority of Republicans agree with him about all of those issues.

He’ll stay in the race at least until the Wisconsin primary, which will be on Feb. 19.