Fourth or better in Iowa or bust — maybe

Despite urging from some in his own party to give up his bid for the GOP presidential nomination, Sen. Sam Brownback seems committed to sticking with it through the Iowa caucuses. But he sees a need to finish in fourth place or better in Iowa, which is "an attainable goal," he told Associated Press. If he doesn’t, he said, "It doesn’t mean that I’ll drop out, but I think it will be hard to continue from that point on forward. We’ll appraise it because you don’t know what other dynamics are going to be in place at that time."
As of midday today, by the way, Brownback had not missed a Senate vote in two weeks — a fact remarkable only because of his chronic campaign-related absences for much of this year.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

16 Comments

  1. TDT
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 1:20 pm | Permalink

    I almost feel sorry for the guy. He really doesn’t seem to get that there is no well in hades he will be nominated. Well, at least he didn’t get it. Maybe that’s why he’s started showing up for senate votes; he realizes that when he doesn’t get the nod, he may want to still be a senator.

  2. The Phantom
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 1:21 pm | Permalink

    Guess voting against a basic right like Habeus Corpus, or voting against supporting the troops, was just too important to miss!

  3. Kansas
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 1:29 pm | Permalink

    “Guess voting against a basic right like Habeus Corpus, or voting against supporting the troops, was just too important to miss!” Posted by: The Phantom | September 20, 2007 at 01:21 PM

    From Wikipedia and a Constitutional Scholar on the MCA and habeas corpus.

    “Legal and Constitutional scholar Robert A. Levy commented that the Act denies habeas rights only to aliens, and that U.S. citizens detained as “unlawful combatants” would still have habeas rights and could challenge their indefinite detention.[6]“

  4. ksfarmgrrl
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 1:46 pm | Permalink

    hee hee hee

    I wonder if sam the sham is the one who turned values boy off the term values voters?

    hee hee hee hee

  5. lindainks55
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 2:10 pm | Permalink

    One of many! You couldn’t make up the words that were spoken at the Values Voters debate. I hate to say it because it might make Brownback seem closer to normal but the most ignorant and bigoted were questions posed to EMPTY podiums from organizers and attendees. They just HAD to get these “values” on record even if they couldn’t get the candidate to attend their debate. These are the people Brownback isn’t conservative enough to please! They voted Huckabee as the debate winner with Ron Paul coming in a distant second.

  6. KnutKase
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 2:14 pm | Permalink

    Hey Sam you need to visit with Phil about when enough is enough.

  7. gster
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 2:15 pm | Permalink

    I could more likely believe:

    “Four votes or better in Iowa or bust — maybe”

    Rah Sam!!

  8. Ben
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    I recall a Texas candidate years ago who spent millions and ended up wth one delegate. Maybe that will happen to Sam.

    Run Third Party Sam!

  9. Doug
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 3:59 pm | Permalink

    Is Brownback running because he saw Bush take so much vacation that Brownback wants another job he won’t have to show up for?

  10. political_mom
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 8:49 pm | Permalink

    How about they just come up with the Fundamentalist party and be done with it?

  11. Alf Landon, this one's for you
    Posted September 20, 2007 at 9:39 pm | Permalink

    Sam, you are going to need to do better than a 4 spot to stay in the race.

  12. Econ101
    Posted September 21, 2007 at 11:57 am | Permalink

    Hey, Hillary is good for some jokes too.The only reason I would like to see Sam drop out is that we will be saved these 2 or 3 negative Eagle-Bashing-Sam threads.

    We will then have more time to pick on Hillary:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdWqNEboJe4

  13. Doug
    Posted September 21, 2007 at 1:24 pm | Permalink

    Perhaps it’s news to you Paul but Brownback is a Kansas senator, Hilary isn’t.

  14. Econ101
    Posted September 21, 2007 at 7:47 pm | Permalink

    DougPerhaps it is news to you, but Hillary wants to be President to all Kansans.

  15. Patriot
    Posted September 21, 2007 at 7:53 pm | Permalink

    Get used to it Econ …

    PRESIDENT HILLARY CLINTON!

    I am sure you will refer to her with just as much respect as you demand for Bush!

  16. Dave
    Posted September 22, 2007 at 10:38 am | Permalink

    I think Brownback does an excellent job as a US Senator, but I agree that his Presidential campaign is going nowhere. I thought initially that he was really running for Vice President on a Giuliani or Romney ticket, but I think his ineffective campaign has cost him the chance to gain that position as well. I think Huckabee, by contrast, has enhanced his chances for that role. Time to go back to being a full-time senator for Kansas, Sam.