Democrat Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor, abandoned his bid for the presidency after struggling against better-known, better-financed rivals. Obama and Clinton have too much momentum (in popularity and financial support) for Vilsack to rise above the din.
``It is money and only money that is the reason we are leaving today,'' Vilsack told reporters at a news conference. But I don't agree... it isn't only money. Money doesn't always lead, sometimes it follows. Obama wasn't a bank-rolled candidate in this race until he gained grassroots support and started to look like a viable winner. The big money donors are putting their money into the campaigns that have the best chance of beating the Republican ticket. Clearly, these financial backers didn't see Vilsack as a viable option.
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