October 19, 2007
Posted: October 19th, 2007 05:05 PM ET

Watch Brownback drop out of the White House race.

(CNN) - Mired in single digits in the polls and trailing his rivals in fund-raising, Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas announced Friday afternoon that he is pulling out of the Republican presidential race.

"My yellow brick road just came short of the White House this time," Brownback said at a news conference in his hometown of Topeka.

Filed under: Sam Brownback


Terry, El Paso, TX   October 21st, 2007 10:23 am ET

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, Im gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust

Sara, Kansas   October 20th, 2007 4:32 pm ET

Thank God.

Dan (Baltimore, MD)   October 20th, 2007 9:01 am ET

I like the yellow brick road analogy. Brownback's candidacy was always a complete fantasy. You can't run on an anti-women's-rights, anti-gay-rights, and anti-Iraqi-sovereignty platform and win the presidency. Go Rudy!

Justin Ferndale WA   October 20th, 2007 5:46 am ET

He wasn't intelligently designed to be President. "If I only had a brain!"

Lou Dobbs, Plano TX   October 20th, 2007 4:15 am ET

Ron Paul is a USELESS candidate. As a doctor, he wants back alley abortions (pro life stance) and wants many children to perish for lack of good healthcare. Ron Paul the isolationist will NEVER be elected. Oh, and it's good Brownback is out.

Daniel   October 20th, 2007 3:34 am ET

A quick analysis suggests this is good for Huckabee, and bad for Giuliani. Read why here.

Brian, Orlando, Florida   October 19th, 2007 10:32 pm ET

What a chicken, left the race once Colbert entered!

Cold Beer for everyone!

Colbert '08

Fred, TN   October 19th, 2007 9:55 pm ET

Ron Paul is the logical choice for conservative Christians. He is an OB-Gyn who has delivered over 4000 babies.
He is the only candidate from either party who can attract a diverse group of people who are all feel loyalty to the Constitution. Maybe CNN will make some room to talk about the newest candidate to crack the top tier.

dilmont   October 19th, 2007 8:46 pm ET

And yet, Tancredo is still in there. Please let him be the next Republican to be involved in a hypocritical sex scandal!

RG, SF ,CA   October 19th, 2007 7:39 pm ET

Who will the flat earthers vote for now?

San Jose, CA   October 19th, 2007 7:26 pm ET

Sam Brokeback was even running? Does anyone even pay attention to these single-digit nobodies?

Bill, Long Beach, California   October 19th, 2007 7:04 pm ET

This is the smartest thing he's said since the presidential race

Steve, Houston, Texas   October 19th, 2007 7:00 pm ET

I think he means his short bus ran out of gas on the yellow brick road.

John   October 19th, 2007 6:57 pm ET

Ron Paul has the closest ideals with Brownback on the big 2. Paul opposes abortion, and opposes the death penalty. Brownback opposes abortion and wants to limit capital punishment.

Paul, Boone NC   October 19th, 2007 6:49 pm ET

Another one bites the dust....

The Ron Paul Revolution keeps on truckin!

Mark, Santa Fe, NM   October 19th, 2007 6:44 pm ET

Good news. One less warmonger and big-government Christian theocrat that we have to listen to in the debates. Hopefully Huckabee and Duncan Hunter will soon follow suit.

If Brownback has any since, he will endorse Ron Paul. But he doesn't. (have any sense, that is)

ANN,NYC.NY   October 19th, 2007 6:39 pm ET

CLINTON PULLS OUT GOP PRESIDENTIAL RACE

J, Seattle, WA   October 19th, 2007 6:13 pm ET

Great more speaking time at the debates for Ron Paul!

Chris, Macomb, IL   October 19th, 2007 6:12 pm ET

Well now is his chance to endorse someone who shares his values. I'm talking, of course, about Huckabee.

William Courtland, Waterford, Ontario   October 19th, 2007 5:09 pm ET

Have the Big Wiggs of Corporate America given up on the presidency due to thier lack of affiliation with the Wigg Party.

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