ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Kamala Harris Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris has just dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Harris’ poll numbers lagged and several articles last week painted a picture of a campaign mired in disarray.
Senator Harris was seen as a strong candidate, especially after the first Democratic debate. She is considered the first high level candidate to exit.
To my supporters, it is with deep regret—but also with deep gratitude—that I am suspending my campaign today.
But I want to be clear with you: I will keep fighting every day for what this campaign has been about. Justice for the People. All the people.https://t.co/92Hk7DHHbR
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 3, 2019
“Harris is the first Democrat to drop out without being bounced from a debate – she had qualified for December 19,” The Washington Post’s Dave Weigel notes. “At the moment, no non-white Democrat has qualified for that debate.”
Politico’s Jake Sherman adds Harris pointed to fundraising challenges as a reason for dropping out:
In Kamala Harris’s bowing out email: “I’m not a billionaire. I can’t fund my own campaign. And as the campaign has gone on, it’s become harder and harder to raise the money we need to compete.”
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 3, 2019
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