Fred Thompson
In Late, Out Early
Republican presidential hopeful, former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., addresses supporters during a post-primary campaign rally at the University of South Carolina Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, in Columbia, S.C. Thompson ended his bid for the nomination a few days later after a third-place showing in South Carolina, a state he had hoped to win when he entered the race riding a wave of optimism among conservatives.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastian
