Moseley Braun to Quit Presidential Race; Will Endorse Dean

Breaking, from FOXNews:

Former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley Braun is ending her historic presidential bid, Fox News has confirmed. Sources have told Fox News she intends to endorse former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean.

A shame ... she added a certain calming quality to the entire thing.

Braun Announces Candidacy

Far from giving up, Carol Moseley-Braun formally declared her candidacy this morning.

Dems' Favorite Songs

Fox News has a list of the Democratic candidates' favorite songs. The list is quite telling I think:

Former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun-- "You Gotta Be," Des'ree.

Al Sharpton-- "Talking Loud, Saying Nothing," James Brown. He called it "James Brown's song about the Republican Party."

Sen. John Edwards-- "Small Town," John Mellencamp.

Sen. John Kerry -- "No Surrender," Bruce Springsteen.

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean -- "Jaspora," Wyclef Jean.

Sen. Joe Lieberman --"Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow," Fleetwood Mac; "My Way," Frank Sinatra.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich -- "Imagine," John Lennon.

Rep. Dick Gephardt -- "Born in the USA," Bruce Springsteen.

Sen. Bob Graham -- "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes," Jimmy Buffett.

I always knew Bobby Graham was a parrothead.

Candidates Argue Taxes

The 2004 Democratic hopefuls spent Monday night discussing how much of Bush's tax cuts should be repealed. Kerry, Kucinich, Mosley-Braun and Lieberman all agreed to repeal only those cuts effecting the rich, while Howard Dean lined up with Dick Gephardt and Al Sharpton to advocate reversing the Bush cuts across the board.

"I think it's very important that Democrats not promise more than we can deliver," Dean said. "We can deliver health care for every American, or we can have the tax cuts."

Are Dean's supporters still trying to convince the public and the pundits that he's a moderate?

Source: NH Primary Monitor

Moseley Braun's Presidential Bid Must Be Taken Seriously

So says the Chicago Sun Times, which outline's CMB's campaign, and long list of supporters, here.

Her campaign is about more than winning or losing. As the first woman in 16 years to explore a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun is promoting a just cause.

''I can win the Democratic nomination,'' Moseley Braun said recently, or, "I can make a showing and help advance the cause of women in higher office, pave the way for a woman president."

Moseley Braun Raises $150,000 For Presidential Bid

From the Chicago Sun Times:

Democratic presidential hopeful Carol Moseley Braun is naming Patrick Botterman, a veteran of Illinois congressional and statewide campaigns, as her new campaign manager and will report raising about $150,000 for her bid when the second quarter books close Monday.