Notes From My Purple State: Brownback for PresidentJesse Zerger Nathanbyline‚ Dec. 20‚ 2006In mid-December, Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) got another boost to his long-shot presidential bid. His name is Tom Monaghan and he’s worth millions. Already, in November, the defeats of Senators Rick Santorum and George Allen, both right-wingers with their eyes on the White House, as well as Bill Frist’s recent decision not to seek the presidency made Brownback’s prospects a little brighter. Call it thinning the field. Monaghan’s entrance, however, is something qualitatively different in its direct benefits for the Brownback presidential bid. |