Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack withdrew as a candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination today, saying he could not raise enough money to compete with his nationally known rivals....
The Iowa polls were also a factor, he said. Vilsack said it had been difficult to tell potential donors "that you're not the prohibitive favorite in the caucus process."
Darnit, Dan, you actually got me to read a post on DailyKos. And, invariably, I found something annoying like this: "And by the way, the 'Department of Peace' already exists. It's called the 'U.S. Department of State.'"