Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney Abandons White House Bid

Former Massachusetts Governor
Mitt Romney
Abandons White House Bid
Thursday, February 07, 2008

. “If this were only about me, I would go on. But I entered this race because I love America, and because I love America, I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and for our country.”

“I will continue to stand for conservative principles. I will fight alongside you for all the things we believe in. And one of those things is that we cannot allow the next President of the United States to retreat in the face [of] evil extremism.”
Thursday, February 07, 2008
By Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney
During speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
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Today, while addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney pulled out of the Republican Presidential Race. That now leaves us with Senator John McCain as the most likely Republican Candidate for President.

Sadly... longshot candidates former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Congressman Ron Paul are still in the race... but have no where near Senator John McCain’s lead.

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Read Governor Romney's Address to the CPAC
(As Prepared For Delivery)
HERE

I’ll put up the video as soon as I come across one I can use....
AubreyJ.........

And Then John Edwards Drops Out Of Race

John Edwards
Drops Out Of The Democratic
2008 Presidential Race
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

John Edwards plans to drop out of the presidential race Wednesday afternoon, ending a spirited underdog bid that was watered down by his distant third finish in the South Carolina primary on Saturday... The decision leaves Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to battle it out in the increasingly competitive and bitter Democratic contest...
Read the rest of this report at FOXNews.com

* The SLATE.com website has this take on the Edwards story...
Preacher to the Choir - The fiery John Edwards ends his campaign

* POLITICO.com reports it this way...
Sen. John Edwards ended his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday in New Orleans - the same city where he began his campaign 14 months ago and where Edwards' signature issue of poverty is a stark part of everyday life...
In New Orleans, Edwards calls it quits

My take on Edwards dropping out of the race is this...
BYE -- And Good Riddance!!!
AubreyJ.........

Official Senate file photo

Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) Drops Out Of Presidential Race

Dennis Kucinich Drops Out
Of Presidential Race

Thursday, January 24, 2008

All I can say is...
BYE!!!
AubreyJ.........
Official Campaign photos

Fred Thompson Drops Out Of Presidential Race

Fred Thompson Drops Out

Of Presidential Race
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

(Following from Fred’s Campaign website)
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Statement from Sen. Fred Thompson
McLean, VA - Senator Fred Thompson today issued the following statement about his campaign for President: "Today I have withdrawn my candidacy for President of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort. Jeri and I will always be grateful for the encouragement and friendship of so many wonderful people."
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ABCNews.com has this report... It's curtains for the presidential campaign of Fred Thompson, whose campaign failed to capitalize on early momentum and never won any presidential contests...

Read this report in full at the...

ABC News website

U.S. Congress File Photo

Duncan Hunter (R-CA) Drops Out of Race

Duncan Hunter (R-CA)

Drops Out of Race
Saturday, January 19, 2008

SignOnSanDiego.com brings us this report... Rep. Duncan Hunter, whose long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination never really got off the ground, dropped out of the race Saturday night after a dismal showing in Nevada, which was seen as the last hope to salvage his candidacy... “The failure of our campaign to gain traction is mine and mine alone,” the Alpine Republican said in a statement...
Rep. Duncan Hunter drops out of race for GOP bid

* More info at Hunter’s Campaign website below...
http://www.gohunter08.com/

File Photo from Hunter's Campaign website

Tom Tancredo pulls out of race for Republican Presidential Nomination

December 21, 2007
Tom Tancredo, the Colorado congressman best known for his bellicose views on immigration, pulled out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination yesterday [12-20-07] and threw his support behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney... He also took credit for moving what he described as the "perilous consequences of massive, uncontrolled illegal immigration" to the forefront of the presidential campaign, at what was likely the best-attended news conference of his back-of-the-pack run...
Read the story in full at baltimoresun.com