With less than $2 million in the bank and the departure yesterday of two top campaign aides, the future of the John McCain presidential bid appears cloudy.

Campaign manager Terry Nelson and senior adviser John Weaver announced yesterday that they had left the campaign. The Washington Post reported that the size of McCain’s staff had dwindled from 120 to 50.

McCain insisted that despite the staff changes and the money shortfalls, he would stay in the race.