So, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback wants to be the GOP’s 2008 presidential nominee.

Great, just what post-9/11 America needs: Another open-borders Republican in the White House.

Ed Morrissey weighs in:

Brownback may have some name recognition among the politicos and the blogs, but he barely registers among rank-and-file voters. He and Duncan Hunter have the same problem — no one will vote for a candidate unknown to them. Brownback would have to suddenly become a household name, and thus far his career has proven him less than dynamic.

Brownback may still surprise. Unless he does something spectacular soon, he simply won’t knock Giuliani, McCain, Romney, or Gingrich off the front pages, though. Without that kind of coverage, and seemingly unable to generate that much attention throughout most of his career, Brownback doesn’t look promising as the Great Conservative Hope.