Kansas Senator and presidential hopeful Sam Brownback is expected to announce his dropping out of the presidential race tomorrow, mainly because he has no chance at winning:

Trouble raising money was a main reason for his decision, said one person close to Brownback, who requested anonymity because the candidate had not yet announced his plans.[...]

Brownback had raised a little more than $800,000 from July through September and around $4 million overall. He is eligible for $2 million in federal matching funds.

It's too bad, really. He was one of the few openly crazy Republicans running (although there's always Alan Keyes). Sure, I didn't agree with him on his positions related to queer issues, women's issues, the war, taxation, civil liberties, or the environment, but I always thought he kept it real.

Oh, and I wish I lived in a world where $6 million was enough to run for president.

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