Vilsack out of the Pres Race

The radio | 2/23/2007 | self

[Keith in Iowa]

Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack to announce his withdrawal from the Democratic race for president in 2008 in a press conference later this morning.

[Keith in Iowa]

Oh boy, the 'rat race in Iowa gets interesting...

[Dstorm]

If only he had worn the Bear like PJ suggested

[American Quilter]

That's one of the shorter campaigns I can remember. Do you think he just wanted the title of "former presidential candidate"?

[commish]

And Hillary picks up one FBI file, puts a check mark on it and cackles gleefully.

[dirtboy]

Well, that means someone else's poll numbers will go up one tenth of one percent.

[MadIvan]

His candidacy was rather like having a dime deep in one's pocket: hardly noticeable, not worth much, and its absence won't be missed.

Regards, Ivan

[JRios1968]

Nooo!!! Who's going to WEAR THE BEAR now?!

[MNlurker]

He was in?

[Keith in Iowa]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/02/vilsacks_out.html

Vilsack Expected to Drop Out of 2008 Race

Former Gov. Tom Vilsack (D-Iowa) is expected to drop out of the 2008 presidential race on Friday with an announcement set for later in the day, according to sources both in Washington and Iowa.

Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is expected to withdraw from the presidential race.

Vilsack served as governor for eight years -- leaving office earlier this year. It was not immediately clear whether he would throw his support behind any of the remaining candidates.

[zarf]

......and the nation weeps.

[Txsleuth]

Good!!

He didn't have a chance.

I wonder if he got a call from the "Wolfman"...the hitman for the Hilly campaign??

We will see who he throws with now...

[xrp]

Awwww gee. Maybe the Democrats will learn a lesson about starting the presidential run a YEAR EARLY.

[ExSoldier]

Nooooooo! Not enough blood flowing yet! Who's next, do you think?

[gulfcoast6]

You got that right, the first of many.

[AnnaZ]

• Presidential candidate Tom Vilsack . . . not a lot of name recognition. I don’t want to say that Tom is unknown, but his secret service codename is Tom Vilsack.
  
• Be honest. Before you came here today, how many had heard the name Vilsack? How many thought it was a pickle?
  
  
  ~ Jay Leno

[Carl LaFong]

Doesn't he make pickles?

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Maybe Kucinich will get a bounce.

[Kirkwood]

Emulating Kerry. He was in before he was out.

[RockinRight]

That was quick.

[babaloo]

Iowa Dems were not supporting him. His "Hail Mary" pass to cut off funding for Iraq evidently did not generate the millions he needed to stay in the race. Now he has a cushy job teaching at Drake Law School and can pretend to play kingmaker in the Iowa Caucuses.