McLean,
VA -
Senator
Fred
Thompson
today
issued
the
following
statement
about
his
campaign
for
President:
"Today
I
have
withdrawn
my
candidacy
for
President
of
the
United
States.
I
hope
that
my
country
and
my
party
have
benefited
from
our
having
made
this
effort.
Jeri
and
I
will
always
be
grateful
for
the
encouragement
and
friendship
of
so
many
wonderful
people."