Arlen Specter is out, because he has no money. Pete Wilson is out, because he has no money. Dan Quayle and Colin Powell are also out, claiming their families are more important than their careers. For the first time in their lives. In case you never studied Iran-Contra, they're both accomplished liars.
Truth is, neither one was able to raise enough money to begin a campaign.
Bob Dole has the most corporate PAC money. He's the front-runner by a mile. It's that simple. The whole primary thing has become little more than a complex form of nationwide focus group testing, in which various issues and slogans are test-marketed by each party for use in the general election campaign in the fall. But he doesn't have much money, so he'll probably snuff it just before the convention and settle for another Leni Reifenstahl keynote speech from hell in which he promises a balanced budget, school prayer, and living space in the east.