Long-Shot Dem Lincoln Chafee To Address 'Future In The Campaign' Friday

[RandySF]

t's been hard for former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee's presidential campaign to get a break. After mixed reviews in the first Democratic presidential debate and consistently polling in the low single digits, Chafee announced Thursday night he would address the "future in the campaign" the following morning.

Many read the announcement as an indication that the long-shot Democrat would suspend his campaign on Friday, and a spokesperson for Chafee told a reporter he "can't talk right now" when asked about the news.

A report from NPR this week found Chafee's campaign has only 10 major donors, and had raised just $8,300 in the race so far. The candidate also has no campaign office in Iowa or New Hampshire, two critical early voting states.


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/lincoln-chafee-campaign-future-announcement

[tritsofme]

1. Why drop out now? Why not three weeks ago?

Three months ago? Why did he run at all?

Was he promoting a book, or planning on writing one later? Both?

[TeamPooka]

2. 1% up for grabs in the polls. nt

[Agnosticsherbet]

3. He stayed in through the first debate.

[MohRokTah]

4. And the there were three... eom

[PoliticAverse]

5. Or lack thereof. n/t

[restorefreedom]

6. was kind of hoping he would stay in

he was a bit of a one note jonny but that one note was war, an important issue