McCain Loses More Staff

If Senator McCain's campaign wasn't struggling before with the loss of two key strategists, the departure of two of his most important Iowa staff members surely confirms it is.

Two veteran Republican strategists are abandoning John McCain's campaign in Iowa, dealing another blow to his struggling presidential bid.

Ed Failor Jr., said Thursday that he and Karen Slifka plan to notify McCain by letter. Both are GOP operatives with deep ties in Iowa, which holds the first-in-the-nation caucuses, and national politics.

"As much as I like Senator McCain, it's not a team I'm willing to stay involved with any longer," Failor said.

The race to be the Republican nominee is now a three-way battle between
Giuliani, Thompson and Romney.