Reality-Based Thoughts, Ruminations, and Unsolicited Opinions of a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign student alumnus and employee.
:: Welcome To Running from the Thought Police
:: bloghome
| contact
:: Still Fair And Balanced ::
old glory
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
Braun was joined during her announcement by Dean and Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin.
Before the announcement, a Democratic source said Braun felt it was time to quit because her campaign had not caught fire.
"Carol felt like she had done what she needed to do," the Democratic source said. "She did herself a lot of good in this race.
"She ran a good race and now she felt like it was time to hand it over to someone who can win. Those are the feelings that were expressed to me this evening."
Braun was elected to the Senate in 1992 but was defeated in a bid for a second term in 1998. She is the only African-American woman to have served in the Senate. After her Senate defeat, she served as U.S. ambassador to New Zealand.
:: The Squire 3:05 PM :: email this post :: ::
...