Brownback endorses McCain

Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas in an email to McCain supporters said "This morning, I flew to Iowa to join and endorse my friend, John McCain, for President of the United States. John McCain is a true American hero and I'm proud to stand with him today."

Brownback who met with Governor Mitt Romney, and Mayor Rudy Giuliani believes that Mcain, "is the only candidate who can rally the Reagan coalition of conservatives, Independents, and conservative Democrats needed to defeat Hillary Clinton or any other Democrat in the general election next year."

In the email publicly endorsing his former rival senator, Browback said, "While I respect all of the Republicans running for president this year, John McCain is the only choice to lead our country in the global fight against Islamic fundamentalism. He has the experience, the knowledge, and the courage for this fight. He alone among the candidates for President recognized years ago that our strategy in Iraq was failing and had the guts to call for change. We need that leadership in the White House."

Citing a lifetime standing up for human rights around the world, including a consistent 24 year pro-life record of protecting the rights of the unborn, Brownback said, "We do not have to abandon our principles of life, faith and family to defeat the Democrats next fall; we can stand with John McCain."

Brownback expected to withdraw from Republican presidential race

WASHINGTON (AP) - Kansas Senator Sam Brownback appears to beready to quit the Republican presidential race. He's expected to announce a decision tomorrow, and people closeto him say he's dropping out.

One person says the senator has enjoyed campaigning and meetingnew people, but it's the money that's torpedoing his candidacy. Brownback has been considered a longshot and had trouble raisingmoney.

He has brought in more than 4 million dollars over thecourse of the campaign, and it's been tailing off in recent months.In the third quarter of this year, he brought in his lowestquarterly amount with a little more than $800,000.

Brownback, who is in his second term, had said he would serve nomore than two terms in Senate. He is widely expected to seek theKansas governor's office in 2010.

New Hampshire Fundraising Numbers

Thanks to our buddy Cosmo over at the New Hampshire Presidential Watch... www.nh2008.blogspot.com

During the third quarter, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama raised the most money in New Hampshire. In an interesting tidbit, Obama, Romney, Paul, McCain and Giuliani were all able to raise more money than Hillary Clinton.

Below are the totals:

Republicans:

Romney $85,400
Paul $46,146
McCain $33,167
Giuliani $31,706
Huckabee $10,825
Thompson $9,450
Brownback $2,762
Tancredo $555
Hunter $60

Democrats:

Obama $125,538
Clinton $28,170
Richardson $24,745
Biden $19,500
Edwards $13,555
Dodd $3,200
Kucinich $3,035