Bob Smith in USA Today

On Principles & Values: Withdraws from FL Senate race, citing lack of money

Former New Hampshire Sen. Bob Smith on Thursday ended his campaign for a Senate seat in his new home of Florida, citing a poor start to fund-raising. The Republican raised only $66,000 in a crowded campaign that features five GOP candidates who have topped the $1 million mark. “In spite of our best effort, we just didn’t raise enough money to make the campaign viable,” Smith said. Smith was only receiving about 1% support in recent polls.

Smith has long been considered a maverick. He left the Republican party and ran for president in 1999, but rejoined the party a few months later, saying he had made a mistake. The two-term senator was defeated in the 2002 Republican primary by John Sununu, who went on to win the election. He took a job last year selling high-end waterfront real estate in Florida. Instead of seeking office again, Smith said he accepted an appointment to be president of the Everglades Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to restoring the wetlands area.

Source: USA Today Apr 15, 2004

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