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Kamala Harris Suspends Presidential Campaign
Kamala Harris, the self-described “obviously a top-tier” presidential candidate, told her campaign staff in a telephone call this morning that she would be dropping out of the race to be the nominee of the Democrat party to run for president of the United States, according to a breaking news story at POLITICO.
Moments ago, Harris tweeted confirmation:
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
Another day, another Democratic primary candidate packs it in. Over the weekend, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (who?) withdrew as did Adm. Joe Sestak (seriously, who?) but Kamala Harris was expected to be a formidable option for the White House. Her notable campaign moments included a weird logo, attacking Joe Biden on school bussing, and getting vivisected by Tulsi Gabbard on criminal justice reform. Here’s where the Democratic field stands:
Still in the race
- Michael Bennet (Sen., CO)
- Joe Biden (Fmr. VP)
- Michael Bloomberg (Fmr. Mayor, NY)
- Cory Booker (Sen., NJ)
- Pete Buttigieg (Mayor, South Bend, IN)
- Julian Castro (Mayor, San Antonio, TX)
- John Delaney (Fmr. Rep., MD)
- Tulsi Gabbard (Rep., HI)
- Amy Klobuchar (Sen., MN)
- Deval Patrick (Fmr. Gov., MA)
- Bernie Sanders (Sen., VT)
- Tom Steyer (Businessman)
- Elizabeth Warren (Sen., MA)
- Marianne Williamson (Author)
- Andrew Yang (Businessman)
Thrown in the towel
- Steve Bullock
- Bill de Blasio
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Mike Gravel
- John Hickenlooper
- Jay Inslee
- Wayne Messam
- Seth Moulton
- Richard Ojeda
- Beto O’Rourke
- Tim Ryan
- Joe Sestak
- Eric Swalwell
I really am surprised to see her go this early. Wonder who will be next???
And Gov Newsome was just in Iowa, contrary to the ban on California state officials traveling to Iowa because of Iowa’s stand on transsexuals, campaigning for her.
Suspended campaigns can still do some fundraising to pay off debts and staff.
Booker or Castro.
Castro appears to be trying some last-ditch effort to win over Harris’ supporters by claiming she was unfairly treated by the media. It’s a pretty desperate ploy from someone who, unlike Kamala, really has only limited options back in his home state once his presidential campaign is over (especially since he hasn’t really improved his profile or how people in the state view him, other than at the Austin-based media outlets — for those not perpetually fantasizing about a Blue Texas, if they saw Julian as a TV character, he’d be Angel Martin from “The Rockford Files”)
I am persuaded. I prefer the ‘Faux’ but it just wouldn’t be Trumpian.
Julian Castro, in plan to let people know how caring he is, neglects to overstate the obvious.
Well, OK, but shouldn’t the line read “Warns Against Neglecting the Hungry People”?
Other, alternate, yet unpublished headlines:
Julian Castro, In Plan to End Fed, Warns Against Neglecting Toll Booths
Julian Castro, In Plan to End Shortness, Warns Against Neglecting Small-Shinned People
Julian Castro, In Plan to End Frowns, Warns Against Neglecting Under-funded Clown Schools
Lord, lefties are insufferable.
One reason is that they have to still file financial disclosures with the FEC at the end of the quarter, and settle debts, and things. And they can still receive donations, although why someone would donate to a suspended campaign is not clear to me. Probably she can roll her campaign cash (if she has any) from her presidential campaign to her senate re-election campaign. Stuff like that.
Fauxcahontas is too complicated.
Spot on. That’s what DJT would say.