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Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race!
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out of the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday afternoon, ending a campaign that failed to catch on despite the New York Democrat's substantial campaign war chest and high profile position.
"Today, I am ending my campaign for president," Gillibrand said on Twitter. "I am so proud of this team and all we've accomplished. But I think it's important to know how you can best serve. To our supporters: Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Now, let's go beat Donald Trump and win back the Senate."
Gillibrand's decision to drop out comes as she was on the cusp of failing to qualify for the third Democratic primary debate as she was unable to meet the donor and polling thresholds outlined by the Democratic National Committee.
Too bad...I liked her....
What do you guys think?
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Re: Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race!
There are still too many choices.
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She was not near the top of my list. I would have voted for her if she had become the candidate of choice but not loving her at all. Upstate NY is a mess....that's where she's from.
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Re: Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race!
More candidates need to drop out so that democratic voters can focus on nominees who may have a chance to win. Biden, Warren, Saunders........who else is there besides those 3. I'm not feeling Kamala. I'm sure she's smart though.
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Re: Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race!
Cleanspoons wrote:
More candidates need to drop out so that democratic voters can focus on nominees who may have a chance to win. Biden, Warren, Saunders........who else is there besides those 3. I'm not feeling Kamala. I'm sure she's smart though.
I agree....I wonder why the others are still staying in....even though they didn't qualify for the debate on Wednesday...
I thought that if you didn't get enough donations to be in the debate, that it meant the end....?? Not sure though...
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