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
