Conservative Blogger: REPORT: Brownback to Withdraw??...

From the AP, via Politico.com:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sam Brownback will drop out of the 2008 presidential campaign on Friday, people close to the Kansas senator said Thursday.

Brownback, a long-shot conservative contender, had trouble raising money to compete in the race. He is expected announce his withdrawal in Topeka, Kan.

He raised a little more than $800,000 in the third quarter of this year, his lowest quarterly amount since entering race. He has brought in more than $4 million overall and is eligible for $2 million in federal matching funds.

If this is true, then I'm not surprised. Brownback has never caught on here in New Hampshire.

He was the only candidate I met after the June GOP debate in New Hampshire that made me feel like I was buying a used car. I got no sense of warmth or honesty from Brownback. He just didn't seem genuine to me.

I suspect that I'm not alone. (UPDATE: I'm not. There's more reaction over at the always great HotAir.com)

Now...if Ron Paul would just drop out...that would totally make my day.

William Smith
ConservativeBlogger.com

Posted by WilliamSmith on October 18, 2007 10:32 AM to Conservative Blogger