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Vilsack out of the race

posted at 1:06 pm on February 23, 2007 by Ian
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CNN:

Democrat Tom Vilsack is abandoning his bid for the presidency after struggling against better-known, better-financed rivals, a senior campaign official told The Associated Press on Friday.

Vilsack left office in January and traveled through states holding early tests of strength. He had faced a tough challenge from rivals such as New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and John Edwards, who have had more success raising money and attracting attention — even in Vilsack’s home state of Iowa.

Vilsack was scheduled to make a formal announcement later in the day. The official spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to avoid pre-empting the Democrat’s statement.

Via Patrick Ruffini, who writes:

It’s easy to ascribe this to the oxygen being sucked up by HillaryObamaEdwards. The incredibly early start to the campaign is a double-edged sword for the back of the pack. Their ability to raise fast money online if they catch on late in the season is a potentially game-changing opportunity. At the same time, conventional wisdom about who’s up and down is congealing earlier, creating potential cash-flow problems for a candidate like Vilsack, who had already hired 50 staffers in Iowa.


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He had faced a tough challenge from rivals such as New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and John Edwards, who have had more success raising money and attracting attention — even in Vilsack’s home state of Iowa.

Not to mention the fact that his name was Vilsack.

ReubenJCogburn on February 23, 2007 at 1:18 PM

Let the bidding begin on the Vilsack endorsement.. er.. consulting contract. Now that he’s not running, he’s going to need a job.

rw on February 23, 2007 at 1:21 PM

As a champion of felons voting rights he represents his party well. They should have kept him.

Limerick on February 23, 2007 at 1:23 PM

While Bill’s Sack is no longer in contention, I’d like to announce that my sack is still in discussions regarding the formation of an exploratory commitee. An announcement will be coming shortly.

Happy Friday!

Kid from Brooklyn on February 23, 2007 at 1:24 PM

Vilsack left office in January and traveled through states holding early tests of strength.

Also known as the Vilsak Festivus Tour.

fogw on February 23, 2007 at 1:41 PM

Did I miss this in one of the other comment threads, or is DU better informed?

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rw on February 23, 2007 at 1:48 PM

rw on February 23, 2007 at 1:48 PM

If its true, its about time. Count on me to watch.

infidel on February 23, 2007 at 1:55 PM

Jeez, even Carol Mosely Braun lasted longer than this. Didn’t he announce he was running like a month ago?

Dudley Smith on February 23, 2007 at 2:06 PM

I hereby announce my run for Presidency!

Thanks for our support.

OK, I forgot…I already got something going on that day in November.

I hereby announce that I am dropping out of the race.

robblefarian on February 23, 2007 at 2:11 PM

Darn, I was hoping to see how many times his wife would stick her foot in her mouth.

cmay on February 23, 2007 at 3:24 PM

I wanted to see Vilsack get support from the uber-leftists, you know, the nut-roots. Then watch them label themselves with an unfortunate moniker. You know, like Deaniacs. Except they’ll be “Nuts-Sacks!”

Sorry. it had to be done.

Nethicus on February 23, 2007 at 3:35 PM

Word on the street was that Vilsack was the real father of Anna Nicole Smith’s baby.

Tantor on February 23, 2007 at 3:49 PM

Word on the street was that Vilsack was the real father of Anna Nicole Smith’s baby.

Tantor on February 23, 2007 at 3:49 PM

That’s getting to be one of those “I’m Spartacus!” kind of things.

ReubenJCogburn on February 23, 2007 at 4:02 PM

I guess a million bucks was enough.

RushBaby on February 23, 2007 at 4:05 PM

So, like, how do we know that he won’t pull a Pat Paulsen and re-enter the race? And then quit again, and then re-enter…

(Of course, for those of us old enough to remember, Paulsen was only making fun of Nelson Rockefeller.)

CyberCipher on February 23, 2007 at 4:26 PM

Wait, who was that? Running for what? Since when?

Really, I have no clue who this is, didn’t know he was running, and don’t know what this means in the grand scheme of things.

gekkobear on February 23, 2007 at 4:44 PM

Will McCain read the same tea leaves?

Valiant on February 23, 2007 at 5:04 PM

Really, I have no clue who this is

Consider yourself lucky.

He’s the outgoing governor of Iowa. He’s been “running” for the past two years.

I’m hoping that he’ll now just go away.

Unfortunately, for us, he was replaced by an even bigger moron.

Tink on February 23, 2007 at 6:42 PM

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