Tommy Thompson Vows To Participate In Ames

On a conference call with reporters, ex-WI Gov. Tommy Thompson said he knew that many reporters were dialing to see "whether or not I was dropping out of the race, putting my quest for the Republican nomination for the Republican Party for the president of the United States." -- he assume he meant to say "on hold."

So

I wanted everyone to know that I am every much involved in this campaign. From the beginning a big part of my campaign has always included the August straw poll which is held in Ames. I’ve always felt it was a great opportunity for my campaign to show our tremendous strength of support. ... Not to take advantage of this opportunity is a mistake. ... I will definitely participate in the Iowa straw poll on August 7th.

Also:

My fundraising is going to be adequate but not great.