Presidential Campaign Withdrawals- Recent and Imminent

A lot has occurred since my post after the New Hampshire primaries on January 9th.


Mitt Romney has evened things up with his Michigan win. The Democratic race is still wide open.

On the Republican side, Fred Thompson withdrew from the nomination race. While I personally like Thompson and agree with many of his positions, I didn't really think he could win. His debate performances were too slow and lackluster, until the very end.

Next up, I believe, will be Giuliani. He's running way behind McCain and Romney in Florida, the avowed opening of his serious campaign. Say what you will about his campaign strategy or qualifications, he just doesn't seem to be likely to get traction now.

I'd guess Hickabee is next. He isn't really running in Florida, and he's got nearly zero organization and funding for Super Tuesday.

So it's going to be down to McCain and Romney very soon.

On the Democratic side, Dennis 'the menace' (yes, that really was his old nickname) Kucinich finally pulled the plug. Gone, too, are Dodd and Biden.

After his third place in South Carolina, his home state, Edwards should be dropping out soon. The brawl that is now the Democratic race doesn't really have room for a third pugilist.

So the highly-probable match-ups for November are now clearing appearing. Candidates will now more likely be evaluated for their ability to win against known opponents, as well as their positions and records.