Brownback comeback?

By David Kaiser, Editor

Filed Under Race for White House 2012 on Dec 17 

While his race for the GOP Presidential nomination did not fair well, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback just might be setting himself up for a second run at the nomination by quitting.

Brownback is expected to announce that he’ll be leaving his seat in the U.S. Senate after his term expires in 2010, but that doesn’t mean Brownback will go on to star in Viagra commercials, much like another former Kansas Senator and Presidential candidate.

No, it appears as if Brownback will be filing papers to run for governor of the Jayhawk state, which leaves room to ponder – is he running for governor because govenors have traditionally faired well in Presidential politics?

Hmmmm.

Comments

3 Comments

  1. Dave on 17.12.2008 at 22:31 (Reply)

    Governor for 2 years dont make him a 2012 contender.

    Plus, if his Presidential aspirations plane crashed early after Huckabee stole his gasoline from his jet, along with all the other 2nd and 3rd teer candidates presidential planes to fly him to the big leagues, does he really have a chance of fixing up the wreck, getting fuel and getting it off the ground in a race between Romney 3.0 , Huckabee 2.0, Palin 2.0, Jindal 1.0,

    Sanford 1.0, and IN governor Daniels 1.0 (Won 1/4 democrats, 1/5 african americans, speeks spanish and won where Obama won)and who knows who else????

  2. AWB on 18.12.2008 at 11:58 (Reply)

    I think if Brownback wants to take another crack at the presidency he should wait until at least 2016. There’s too much noise in the field and serving for a few months, then announcing a presidential bid (as he would have to do) looks far too opportunistic. If I’m not mistaken, he’s you enough to be viable for 2016 and 2020.

    1. David Kaiser on 18.12.2008 at 13:04 (Reply)

      Correct AWB, Brownback would be 60 in 2016 and 64 in 2020, so he absolutely young enough to run then.

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