Brownback looking to emerge from the back of the pack

As the early GOP contenders got into the 2008 presidential race, Kansas senator Sam seemed to be on the top of the second tier of candidates--with sincere hopes of moving up higher since he views himself as the champion of the social conservatives.

But Brownback is still in the back of the pack. And the social issues avenue is Brownback's strategy to break out of there.

From the Wichita Eagle:

Trailing not only in early polls but also in fundraising -- he ended the first quarter on March 31 with only $800,000 in his campaign account -- Brownback said his campaign will benefit from the retail politics of the first three small states scheduled to vote next January.

As voters in those states tune in, he said, they'll tune out today's front-runner, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, because he's liberal on social issues such as abortion and gay marriage, and that'll shake up the race.

"Things will shift. And I think they will shift pretty radically," Brownback said.

Then, he said, he'll get his chance.

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