The announcement came this afternoon in Topeka, Kansas:
Republican Sen. Sam Brownback abandoned his 2008 presidential bid Friday, his White House aspirations dashed by a lack of money and a failure to gain traction nationally.
“I’m ending my candidacy for the 2008 Republican nomination for president,” said the Kansas senator. “My yellow-brick road came just short of the White House this time.”
The conservative managed to gain the support of only 1 percent of Republicans in this month’s Associated Press-Ipsos poll, after peaking at 3 percent in June. Fundraising reports earlier this week showed that his campaign was struggling financially, with $94,000 available to spend.
Sen. Brownback is a fine man, a terrific Senator, and would have made a great conservative President.
October 19th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Brownback makes a good senator and should just stay in the senate. What made him think he should run for president? Maybe later, after some possible executive experience.
October 19th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
He’s going to run for Governor in 2010.
October 19th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
What killed Brownback was his mudslinging prior to the Ames straw poll. He has only limped along since. Too bad.
Well, one less person to invite to the debates.
October 19th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Brownback is a good man and a good Senator.
October 19th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
[...] 4: It’s official, per Race 4 2008. “I’m ending my candidacy for the 2008 Republican nomination for president,†said the Kansas [...]
October 19th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
why didn’t he just say it at the WB this morning?
October 19th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Great guy on all levels. Maybe he should run for Governor?
October 19th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Those evangelicals can be awfully fickle…
http://www.political-buzz.com/
October 19th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
What’s Billy Valentine gonna do?
October 19th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Great man, but I can’t say I’ll miss his presence.
October 19th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Maybe he will be appointed to the cabinet or something.
October 19th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Whoa! Sam said “My yellow-brick road came just short of the White House this time.†He is keeping the option to run again in the future. Perhaps he will run for US President by 2016?
Merkis, Sam has told Kansas folks that he will stay only for two terms, and we know he is a man of his word. So, yeah, as Kavon said, he will run for the state governor in 2010.
October 19th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
It came just short? That’s putting it mildly.
However, it gave him a national platform and he should be a shoo-in for governor.
Wonder who he’ll endorse…
October 19th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Ran a great race. He was my favorite. Good man. Hopefully, next time after he has executive experience.
October 19th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Sam Was a good man. I was happy to support him to the end. He will missed, none of them are inspiring from here Sam was the only one who inspired me.
Should become Governor of KS easily now.
I am leaning towards McCain or Huckabee at this time…
October 19th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
I think that he won’t endorse anybody, but if he does, my bet is on Fred Thompson.
October 20th, 2007 at 9:34 am
Are you guys nuts? Brownback was a lightweight who never had a chance and never would have been elected president.
October 20th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Grant (#17), this coming from a person who can only pick the candidate based on how electable he is. I would be careful about who is shallow.