You know your campaign is in trouble...

Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:10 AM by Mark Murray

From NBC's Andrew Merten and Mark Murray
... when there are photos like this one...

Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan. during a speech at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday. Credit: Jim Cole/AP

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Yeahhhh, that's a pretty good indicator that his campaign is in trouble.

Darrius, Arkansas (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:27 AM)

LOOKS LIKE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO TURN OUT TO VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICANS. HA..HA !

BART SIMPSON, SPRINGFIELD (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:47 AM)

was this during the speech, or during practise?

Tuck,Btown, Kansas (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:48 AM)

"The Republican party ,it's over". Thanks G.W. ! we owe it all to you, "mission accomplished".

Democrats (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:49 AM)

REPUBLICANS TALK...WHO CARES ?

Z (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:51 AM)

THE REP UB LIC AN PARTY, A PARTY OF VALUES, WHICH SUCK.

Z (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:52 AM)

I only counted 9 people. Are you sure this wasn't a Ron Paul speech?

BryanT, Denver, CO (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:52 AM)

loved the photo....Laughed out loud! Who is Brownback kidding. Oh yeah the 10 people in the audience.

juan,ft lauderdale,fl (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:57 AM)

I'AM NOT GAY.HOWEVER THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.

CAT MYERS, SAN DIEGO, CA. (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:58 AM)

And most of these people don't seem to be paying attention to Brownback.

marcus (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:13 PM)

Putting party aside -- exactly why do candidates go to New Hampshire anyway? Any candidate would get better attendance in a more populous state. This is one primary that should be made irrelevant. It is one of the least representative (of the makeup of the country) states; both for conservatives and liberals.

nuanced (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:17 PM)

What Bush's photo-ops would look like were it not for his hand-picked cheerleaders and mandatory military formations created by his handlers and enablers. The current crop of Republican candidates are nothing but Bush redux, Fred included.

R.Merrell (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:20 PM)

Pathetic!

I think it really mean to post this picture. Senator Brownback is a good, decent and moral man. He doesn't deserve this kind of treatment.

I really WISH the MSM, this includes MSNBC treated Hillary Clinton like the mortal she is. Why do you people continue to gloss over all her lies? Yet, you do this to Senator Brownback.

lynn, Millington (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:27 PM)

You're all what's wrong with this country. Hate him because he's an arrogant jerk, not his party affiliation.

Nicholas, Minneaps, MN (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:27 PM)

Go repub go! Bush might get this group when he leaves office.

AOWaytogoOhio (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:31 PM)

I don't think it's fair for the media to be posting a picture like this. Who is to say that this is representative of all of Brownback's planned meetings? Seeing this may discourage some people who would otherwise have supported Brownback

TJ, Greenville, SC (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:36 PM)

One of the funniest I have seen in a little while. Who are the audience? Campaign staff? family members? paid audience? GW has finished the GOP.

TheDonald (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:42 PM)

The strongest social conservative candidate running for his party nomination which is dominated by the social conservatives can not get ten people in the room to listen to his message. When did the world turned upside down

ben Purser, Royal Oak, MI (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:44 PM)

Sen. Brownback knew his campaign was in trouble when he went to Green Bay, WI, and couldn't stop talking about Peyton Manning.

Eric Grey (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:44 PM)

Save me a seat.

ha...ha.. (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:50 PM)

Please, turn off the lights. The Republican party is over.Thanks Karl Rove.

G.W.B. see ya in Texas (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:53 PM)

Give they guy a break, you gotta admire his resolve to actually stay.

CJ (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:55 PM)

Looks like a huge crowd compared to the gathering of people at our republican fund raiser at the fair.

Blue state baby (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:04 PM)

You know, this actually peaks my interest in the guy. If this was the actual event, and not a rehearsal or check, how many candidates can you think of who would have stayed and talked to the few that came? I imagine most others would have been embarassed and made up some excuse to cancel. This photo shows commitment and determination and that he values individuals more than campaign strategy.

A. Kay (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:11 PM)

There were more people on stage in the first few Republican debates than there are in Brownback's audience. It raises an interesting question, though: what happens when there are less Republican voters than there are Republican candidates? Looks like we're going to find out pretty soon at the rate things are going.

Shadow, Hamden,CT (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:13 PM)

You didn't count the ones in the mens room. Elevator9

Mike Melley st pete fl. (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:15 PM)

And Hillary Clinton's crowd isn't hand picked either? Please. . . .

I think it's pretty sad that this picture is being used when it we don't know how many people other candidates have drawn--those not in the tabloids every week, that is. This isn't about Republicans and lack of support--it's about a picture of which the circumstances are behind the crowd (or lack there of) are not fully explained. All of you cheering. . let's see how hard you cheer when the Dems put together a candidate package that will, in no way, win--despite how much the media totes them. Because there are voters who out their who actually read something other than the bias reports on MSNBC

Colleen (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:16 PM)

"piques"

M (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:18 PM)

The really sad thing is that major elections are slowly being restricted to the reps or dems who can get their names bank rolled into notoriety. With today standards,
Abraham lincoln would have never gotten out of the gate in a presidential race...really sad because everybody loses

Don, Orlando, FL (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:19 PM)

I've never seen such bitterness and hate so early in a campaign season. If you folks are this mean now, what are you going to be like in October '08?

Of course, I realize now that you might be examples of people who are emotionally troubled and don't know how to be nice.

mary smith (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:20 PM)

Life imitating art. Remember Robert Redford in The Candidate giving a speech to a hall with about 5 farmers in it?

Brian Johnson, Tucson, AZ (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:23 PM)

boy, if ANYTHING good can be said of bush's disasterous 8 years....its gotta be that- depending on how many really stupid voters are left out there- we can breath a sigh of relief from a well-deserved republican VACUUM on the way...

Scott in Manchester NH (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:23 PM)

FYI, I was at a Ron Paul speech Friday night and there were over 1000 people there. He is the only hope for the party, not that I care about it, and this country.

Shawn,baytown,tx (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:26 PM)

It's a shame that the media sways so much with the tide. If they were on the side of the people, we may have been able to stop this war! Remember when we had millions marching around the world, and it wasn't even covered on the news? That being said, I'm so glad that they're finally seeing the republican party and it's band of self improving capitalists for what they are: an army of a few, for a few!

Bring our boys back, let's make America something to be proud of again. No more foreign oppression!!

Doug Brown, Ferndale, CA (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:28 PM)

Brownback is like Kucinich, or Gravel or Jim Gilmore (before he dropped out) or Tom Tancredo. No Hopers looking for a little pub, hoping it'll spur their careers.

I'm truly enjoying the hubris of the Democrats, though, 15 months before the general. Do you think if a picture of a Gravel campaign were posted, it'd look much different than Brownback's? It's indicative of Brownback, not of the GOP. Have a look at Senator Clinton's negatives..approaching 50%. All this self-congratulations amongst the nutroots is a tad premature (isn't that so, President Gephardt?).

Bruce, NV (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:32 PM)

"I don't think it's fair for the media to be posting a picture like this. Who is to say that this is representative of all of Brownback's planned meetings? Seeing this may discourage some people who would otherwise have supported Brownback."

What, not fair according to the Faux News standard?

It most certainly IS 'fair' as it is representative of that particular event. Are you advocating censorship by not publishing legit photos? Would you prefer doctored up images instead?

M. Boley (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:35 PM)

RE: "GW has finished the GOP". From your mouth to God's ear.

Blueberry Muffin, Charleston, SC (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:36 PM)

Well, I find it interesting how people making comments here make general statements thinking the rest of the US population think the same way they do or even have the same opinion. Well you're wrong and you shall find out. Brownback is not the leader of the party and you know it would be different if the top two or three Reps were to appear. The same would happen if Dem Gravel were to appear. The Dems, have already made up their minds for Hillary and no one else can be heard.

Dave L. NH (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:37 PM)

No attacks on US, economy growing, unemployment down, low inflation. Darn Republicans, darn George Bush. What are the motives of people wanting to change?

Uno fan (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:37 PM)

Browback part of the MOOT party!

IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:38 PM)

Relax Democrats, we will have the last laugh when you see us celebrating another 2008 Republician Presidental win...another oops for you guys.. ha ha

Dave -Boston MA (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:39 PM)

"Pathetic!

I think it really mean to post this picture. Senator Brownback is a good, decent and moral man. He doesn't deserve this kind of treatment.

I really WISH the MSM, this includes MSNBC treated Hillary Clinton like the mortal she is. Why do you people continue to gloss over all her lies? Yet, you do this to Senator Brownback."

LOL! Why is it 'pathetic'? The picture shows 'truth', does it not? Seems to me you're not happy with that.

Is the truth 'pathetic'? Why or why not?

And what does the allegation you make that Brownback is a 'good, decent, and moral man' have ANYTHING to do with the photo?

M. Boley (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:39 PM)

Just goes to show how bias the media really is!!!!! The demos are just that---bias---
This country can not afford another term of the Clintons--BOTH ARE REAL JOKES!!!!!!!

k (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:43 PM)

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

GEORGIE BOY (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:43 PM)

a party of hate..your ride of leadership won't last. You lost the white house and congress during your liar..err I mean hero's reign. It will happen again.

Steve Harvey Middleburg Heights Oh 44130 (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:44 PM)

PLEASE SPEAK UP I CAN'T HEAR YOU.

Z (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:49 PM)

This is his fault!! I was invited to a meeting for him in Dallas. My family was TURNED DOWN because HE DID NOT WANT US TO BRING OUR CHILDREN!! That was fine with me; I did NOT need to bring my support or MONEY either!!

Catherine, Dallas, TX (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:51 PM)

IS EVEYONE IN THE "MENS ROOM" ? A REPUBLICAN PARTY

X (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:51 PM)

Hillarys crowd is no way hand picked.Both Clintons bring out massive crowds.Shes incredibly magnetic and powerful.

JeanneGA (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:55 PM)

Actually, that was a bigger crowd than expected.

Frank Watkins, Jackson, Tn (Sent Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:07 PM)

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