ad info

 TIME on politics Congressional Quarterly CNN/AllPolitics CNN/AllPolitics - Storypage, with TIME and Congressional Quarterly

Lamar Alexander considering withdrawal from presidential race

From CNN White House correspondent John King

August 15, 1999
Web posted at: 12:37 a.m. EDT (0437 GMT)

AMES, Iowa (CNN) -- CNN has learned that former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander is considering leaving the Republican presidential race, perhaps as early as next week.

Several sources close to the Alexander campaign say the candidate was devastated by his sixth-place finish in the Ames straw poll - and realized it would make it nearly impossible to raise significant funds for his already struggling campaign.

Alexander campaign aides said there would be no official reaction Saturday night. But a senior campaign official told CNN that Alexander "realizes his options are significantly dwindling."

The official said Alexander campaign leaders were likely to say Sunday that the campaign was weighing its options -- and two of these officials said to look for a withdrawal announcement early in the week ahead.

"He's very disappointed," said one of the officials. "He worked extremely hard here and deserved better."


RELATED STORIES

Bush wins Iowa GOP straw poll (8-14-99)

Food, fun and politics in Iowa (8-14-99)

Bush says he won't answer 'ridiculous rumors' about drug use (8-14-99)

They're up, they're down, they're all around Iowa (8-13-99)

Conservatives struggle to avoid natural selection (8-13-99)

GOP hopefuls court both sides of Iowa (8-13-99)

Republican rivals focus on farm crisis (8-12-99)


CAMPAIGN 2000

New Hampshire sets February 1 primary date (9-28-99)

Arizona governor endorses Bush over McCain (9-28-99)

Bradley unveils $65 billion plan for universal health care (9-28-99)

Gore receives endorsements of Shaquille O'Neal and Bill Cosby (9-28-99)

MORE HEADLINES


FOLLOW THE MONEY

How much money have the candidates raised? Here are their quarterly reports to the Federal Election Commission.


VIDEO

McCain officially announces Presidential candidacy (9-28-99) video Windows Media: 28K | 80K

VIDEO ARCHIVE


TIME THIS WEEK

The art of being Bradley

How Gore's campaign went off the rails


'TOONS
On the wrong track

Bob Lang: On the wrong track (9-28-99) more

Mike Luckovich: "There's a whine in the air" (9-22-99) more


MESSAGE BOARD

Democratic Presidential Primary

GOP Presidential Primary

Third Party Candidates



MORE STORIES:

Sunday, August 15, 1999

Saturday, August 14, 1999






© 1999 Cable News Network, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms under which this service is provided to you.
Read our privacy guidelines.
Who we are.