He ran once before as a goof, but insists that he's serious this time. That would likely put her up against Governor Jeb Bush, the president's brother. Bush expects strong support from those who oppose being roasted alive, but Reno has the child kidnapper vote firmly in pocket. United States Ed Thompson, a small-town mayor in Wisconsin and the brother of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, is drawing attention for his colorful ways and his tentative plans to run for governor as a Libertarian. Iowa legislators are poised to ban lying about rivals on the campaign trail, with jail time at least a theoretical possibility for politicians who stretch the truth.
Supporters admit that the measure is mostly symbolic.
United States Ed Thompson, a small-town mayor and the brother of Secreteary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson, took a step toward making a bid for governor of Wisconsin by naming an exploratory committee that will look into a possible Libertarian candidacy in 2002. Thompson is expected to run for the Libertarian Party, which arranged the encounter. Buttrick must face the voters in a retention election in November 2004 and every four years thereafter. Argentina Burdened with a faltering economy, Argentina's government swore in Domingo Cavallo, a noted free-market advocate, as the country's new economy minister. A rival party leader charges they'll use the saved hours for party members to campaign for the November elections.