AP- Braun to Drop Presidential Bid, Back Dean

[frank frankly]

sorry if this gets locked...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040115/ap_on_el_pr/braun&cid=694&ncid=716

Braun to Drop Presidential Bid, Back Dean
4 minutes ago

By MIKE GLOVER and RON FOURNIER, Associated Press Writers

DES MOINES, Iowa - Former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley Braun (news - web sites), whose Democratic presidential campaign never got off the ground, will drop out of the race and endorse front-runner Howard Dean (news - web sites), campaign officials said Wednesday.


Braun was to officially endorse the former Vermont governor Thursday afternoon during an appearance at Carroll High School in Caroll, Iowa, said Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi.


Officials said Braun, the only woman in the nine-person field, approached Dean after a recent debate and told him she was considering leaving the race and backing him

[JasonDeter]

1. She has a lot of class. I have high respect for Ms Braun. eom

She also has perfect timing. Dennis Kucinich should be next. I could care less about Sharpton or Lieberman.

[Cleita]

2. Do you think Dean would consider her for Vice President?

I really like her and I would like to see her part of the next administration in some capacity.

[Terwilliger]

3. interesting

the first field thinning