Brownback Moves Toward White House Bid

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- After taking the first step in a presidential bid on Monday, Sen. Sam Brownback said he would start a 10-state tour with a traditional stop in Iowa. ... Brownback, 50, says his deep faith in God guides his well-known opposition to abortion, gay marriage and embryonic stem-cell research. He pledged to make "issues of life," fiscal restraint and tax reform key components of his effort to woo supporters. But his faith also leads him to tackle social injustice around the world. He's spearheaded legislation to fight genocide in Sudan and clamp down on human slave trafficking. Last week, he took an AIDS test with a potential White House rival on the Democratic side - Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois - to encourage others to be tested. Read more by By SAM HANANEL Associated Press Writer