Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer seems to have finally hit on how to get noticed in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination: drop out of the race.
Or, more specifically, redouble his efforts to get to the White House by switching to the nascent "Americans Elect" movement while at the same time seeking the nomination of the Reform Party.
Roemer has struggled to be taken seriously by the Republican establishment, get access to the all-important televised debates, or get the media coverage that comes with both. But Roemer's announcement Wednesday was widely reported.
Roemer had been overshadowed since announcing last summer that he would seek the Republican nomination, joining what was — at the time — already a crowded field.