MADISON, Wis. (AP) ââ?¬â? Tommy Thompson was beloved by Wisconsin voters, winning election to a record four terms as governor, but he would be a long shot for president, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor.
ââ?¬Å?Iââ?¬â?¢m not sure that he has a natural large core base within the Republican Party nationally,ââ?¬Â said professor John Coleman. ââ?¬Å?I think heââ?¬â?¢s really going to have to build that. Heââ?¬â?¢s a bit of chameleon with his image. … I consider him a long shot.ââ?¬Â