Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback is working hard but is still having trouble raising his profile in the 2008 presidential race. A New York Times article Monday reported that Brownback “has been running a shoestring campaign with a heavy focus on three early voting states — Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina — hoping a favorable showing will help catapult him from the second tier of Republican candidates.” But it noted that he isn’t drawing crowds or much local media attention at his campaign appearances, and voters who do like his message — which Brownback describes as “bleeding heart conservative” — are still concerned about his electability.
Meanwhile, Brownback’s campaign wasn’t helped by the Cal Thomas column in Wednesday’s Eagle, in which Thomas suggested that conservatives are mature if they don’t just vote for someone who shares their social values. “Put it this way: If you were about to have major surgery and your only choice was between a churchgoing doctor with a high mortality rate and an agnostic with a high success record, which would it be?” he asked. “I’d choose the agnostic.”
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Put another way, would you vote for a fellow with a minimal track record but with a thick “talking points” notebook (Sam Brownback) … OR for a seasoned producer with long resume of mostly successful experience like Mr. Guilliani.
Sorry but that’s the choice. Kansas, the sunflower state, has nothing to do with it.
Give it time. There’s a lot to respect about Sam Brownback.
If you’re willing to settle for a pro-abortion gun grabbing authoritarian like RINO Rudy, be my guest. Personally I’d prefer a real conservative who loves America and cherishes “all life.” Someone like Sam Brownback.
Kansas is lucky to have him. America should be so lucky.
See Blogs 4 Brownback to follow the latest Brownback buzz. We need a true conservative in the White House!
Psycheout: I see you are probably on the Brownback payroll or perhaps you are even Brownback himself. In any case, since you evidently run the Brownback blog, perhaps you can tell us what Brownback has actually done. Or is he, as I contend, purely an exhorter of talking points?
Religion is a personal issue, not one that has any bearing whatsoever on any other qualifications–whether it be performing surgery or running for office.
I think he is trying a little too hard to appeal to the religious fanatics and will only succeed in alienating a huge majority of the electorate.
Brownback appears sincere…but then again so do the Mormons that show up at my door–doesn’t mean I am going to support them, either.
Manchurian candidate.
Manchurian candidate.
Posted by: J RLoL I never thought of him that way. But you might have a point!
Brownback is about the only one in the Presidential race that I think is telling the truth about his believes.But the Presidency is not about ones believes it is about leading the entire country. Brownback is too focused on his basic believes to serve everyone. He would only represent a small portion of the people, leaving everyone else to suffer for it.
I read Cal Thomas’s article too and I almost thought he had been trolled. He must be caught up in all the “fear of Hillary” hysteria. Sad that even leading conservative voices are so scared of her that they would jettison every last conservative principle in hopes of defeating her.
“conservative principle” = OXY-MORON!
I have said it before that Brownback will not be getting the Republican nomination. He is far to socially conservative. After the last 8 years of GWB people are sick of it.
Just say no to Brownback. His pro-illegal aliens stance is enough for me to not want him.
I’m interested to hear more of what Fred Thompson has to say with his possible entry to the presidential race.
My my, hasn’t the terms used just a few years ago changed around in their meaning.
It used to be “bleeding heart” was attached to Liberal as much as stink is to skunk. (sorry couldn’t think of a better analogy – coffee shortage.)
I agree with the other posters, why does it matter what religion a candidate has if he/she wants to run for office?
I thought the beating of Baptists and the burning of Prayer houses went away in the 18th Century in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
I am a conservative as most on here know but Brownback will not be getting my vote. He and I don’t agree on some major issues he can actually do something about like immigration.
Social issues will never be controlled by the politicians in Washington. We need someone who is strong in the things that count like fiscal responsibility, national safety, tough on crime, etc.. Rudy on the first pass looks good on these. I want to see more from Fred Thompson. A democrat I like is Bill Richardson. Need to see more of him.
It’s good to get more in the race so there will be a choice.
The PRESS could make the mayor of Memphis look like the latest, greatest politician if it wanted to, but instead it prefers to fixate on Obama and Hillary and Rudy and Johnnie.
Brownback, Richardson, Dodd, Paul are all B-listers in the eyes of the PRESS and it doesn’t matter what their philosophy is or what they say or what they do. They’re B-listers, they’re not going to get the publicity and they’re not going to win.
It’s all about PRESS exposure and image. The days of a dark horse capturing the imagination of the nation, the nomination of their party and the presidency are long gone.
The best the B-listers can hope for are the VP nod (as tokens for balance) or a high cabinet post.
Good observation Roscoe.
It’s refreshing to read comments that are rational. I was beginning to believe all Wichitans are motivated by their dogmatism. We need a president that can restore the United States to greatness, not govern by the words found in ancient religious texts of spurious origins. Political elections have turned into beauty contests. The candidates use simple words and short sound bites because that’s all our education system has prepared the populace to understand.
“Bleeding heart conservative?”
Give me a break! Since when has “conservatives” cared about anybody else once they learned they cannot change that person to tolerate their ideals?
Great post, BD. I see this as Brownback’s attempt to be seen as more middle of the road. I don’t think that will work, however he has the good looks and hair to make a run in the political “beauty contest”.
Hopefully, the people in primary states are intelligent enough to see through this ruse.
BD, who do you think would be a good candidate to restore the United States to greatness? After the last 6 years it seems a quantum leap just asking for a candidate that can restore some respect from the rest of the world and a reasonable level of confidence in our government from the majority of the American people!
screw sam brownback , and screw kansas
I once had lunch with Mitt Romney and his wife. I have a lot of respect for his leadership.
The political election process that has been hijacked by big corps keeps the best potential candidates from running. We need a president who trusts the advice of leading scientists and philosophers, not political strategists.
Key issues for me are separation of church and state, global cooperation, fair and free trade, stem-cell research, absolution of marriage, education, and the restoration of civil liberties.
I’m a libertarian so I’ll probably vote for a democrat. It’s like choosing the best of the not-so-great. I haven’t decided between Obama or Clinton. I’m hoping Gore will enter the race. The debates will be entertaining…especially on the republican side ;)
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