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| Braun to Drop Presidential Bid, Back Dean |
| 2004-01-15 |
| Former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley Braun, whose Democratic presidential campaign never got off the ground, will drop out of the race and endorse front-runner Howard Dean, campaign officials said Wednesday. Seeing as she had less of a chance of securing the nomination than me, OP and TGA, this is a good move. Braun was to officially endorse the former Vermont governor Thursday afternoon during an appearance at Carroll High School in Caroll, Iowa, said Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi. Officials said Braun, the only woman She was supposed to neutralize Al Sharpton in the primaries. Good thinking, Dems. One of two black candidates in the campaign, Braun is giving Dean her endorsement even as he has faced questions about his record on race issues, including his lack of minority Cabinet members during his five terms as Vermont governor. Braun jumped to Dean’s defense in a debate last Sunday when Al Sharpton accused the former governor of trivializing race issues "Don’t you go messin’ wit my man Howie!" Braun never broke out of single digits in national surveys, didn’t qualify for several state ballots and ran up thousand of dollars in campaign debt. Even her own campaign manager, Patricia Ireland, had said publicly there was no way Braun could win the nomination. Other than that, Carol, great campaign, I’m sure Howie will send you back with New Zealand — with my blessing, I might add. She leaves the race after making no impact on it, except for some Another brilliant move by Terry McAulliffe. Wotta maroon. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #16 ...chirp...chirp...chirp...chirp... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-1-15 8:55:08 PM |
| #15 the Black Community in Vermont, also known as 'Neal' A one time (maybe still) 95 percent of the black vote in Wyoming came from 1 Laramie precinct - the University of Wyoming. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-15 1:36:57 PM |
| #14 Seeing as she had less of a chance of securing the nomination than me, OP and TGA, this is a good move. "If nominated, I will not run, if elected, I will not serve." Spoken by the last Democrat I could truly agree with! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-1-15 1:00:17 PM |
| #13 Even her own campaign manager, Patricia Ireland... The blind leading the blind. |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-1-15 12:34:24 PM |
| #12 Who was it came up with that brilliant line: "...the Black Community in Vermont, also known as 'Neal'..."? |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-1-15 10:53:43 AM |
| #11 I heard that she is transfering her vote to Dean. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-1-15 8:22:24 AM |
| #10 As the last Carol Mosley Brontosaurus sinks slowly into the LaBrea tar pits, . . . |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-1-15 6:02:12 AM |
| #9 She was on the Comedy Channel's Daily Show last night. I didn't watch it. Reading Rantberg is more fun. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-1-15 12:30:04 AM |
| #8 ...chirp...chirp...chirp...chirp... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-1-15 8:55:08 PM |
| #7 the Black Community in Vermont, also known as 'Neal' A one time (maybe still) 95 percent of the black vote in Wyoming came from 1 Laramie precinct - the University of Wyoming. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-15 1:36:57 PM |
| #6 Seeing as she had less of a chance of securing the nomination than me, OP and TGA, this is a good move. "If nominated, I will not run, if elected, I will not serve." Spoken by the last Democrat I could truly agree with! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-1-15 1:00:17 PM |
| #5 Even her own campaign manager, Patricia Ireland... The blind leading the blind. |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-1-15 12:34:24 PM |
| #4 Who was it came up with that brilliant line: "...the Black Community in Vermont, also known as 'Neal'..."? |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-1-15 10:53:43 AM |
| #3 I heard that she is transfering her vote to Dean. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-1-15 8:22:24 AM |
| #2 As the last Carol Mosley Brontosaurus sinks slowly into the LaBrea tar pits, . . . |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-1-15 6:02:12 AM |
| #1 She was on the Comedy Channel's Daily Show last night. I didn't watch it. Reading Rantberg is more fun. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-1-15 12:30:04 AM |