Democratic Primaries
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)all you have done in this past year. We here in Nevada would not be were we are at without your help.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BumRushDaShow
(129,662 posts)Eleven months ago at the launch of our campaign in Oakland I told you all: I am not perfect. But I will always speak with decency and moral clarity and treat all people with dignity and respect. I will lead with integrity. I will speak the truth.
And thats what I have tried to do every day of this campaign. So heres the truth today.
Ive taken stock and looked at this from every angle, and over the last few days have come to one of the hardest decisions of my life.
My campaign for president simply doesnt have the financial resources we need to continue.
Im not a billionaire. I cant fund my own campaign. And as the campaign has gone on, its become harder and harder to raise the money we need to compete.
In good faith, I cant tell you, my supporters and volunteers, that I have a path forward if I dont believe I do.
So, to you 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 am still very much in this fight.
And I will keep fighting every day for what this campaign has been about. Justice for The People. All the people.
Our campaign has been about fighting for people whose voices have not been heard or too often ignored.
We will keep up that fight.
Lets remember: we were the first to put the injustice of inadequate teacher pay on the national agenda.
We will keep up that fight.
We were the first to demand justice for our children, declaring we would take bold executive actions to stop gun violence.
We will keep up that fight.
We were the first to demand justice for women with a plan to block unconstitutional state abortion laws.
We will keep up that fight.
And our campaign uniquely spoke to the experiences of Black women and people of color -- and their importance to the success and future of this party. Our campaign demanded no one should be taken for granted by any political party.
We will keep up that fight because no one should be made to fight alone.
And I believe our campaign showed every child in America -- regardless of their color or gender -- that there are no limits to who can lead and hold positions of power in our country.
In that way -- this campaign has been so much bigger than me.
I am extremely grateful to the hundreds of staff who moved and uprooted their lives and sacrificed time away from their families. I know our fight has been personal for each of them.
Of course I could not have done this without my husband Doug and my entire family and friends who gave up so much to embark on this journey with me and have supported me every step of the way.
And I am grateful to the thousands of volunteers and contributors who chipped in, who knocked on doors, who made calls and who put their faith and trust in me. It has been the honor of my life to be your candidate.
And I want to be clear: although I am no longer running for President, I will do everything in my power to defeat Donald Trump and fight for the future of our country and the best of who we are.
I know you will too. So lets do that together.
Lets keep fighting for the America we believe in, an America free of injustice. An America that we know we can be unburdened by what has been.
Thank you.
Kamala
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)I loved the videos of Senator Harris mentoring young women on the campaign trail. She is a truly amazing leader
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(67,462 posts)and that is across the board with every demographic. evidently people are just not interested in her enough for her to stay in the top group
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BumRushDaShow
(129,662 posts)but obviously as time went by and the debates happened, there has been a natural shift in support.
I had noticed that her whole digital campaign setup was similar to Obama's OFA in terms of how emails were sent out and the number of staff sending them out.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)She does a great job.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)She really did contribute to the dialogue. I'm sorry she didn't do better. She has a lot of great qualifications, but I think she made a few rookie mistakes that she couldn't overcome. So many do. Actually, she was my number two choice until the debate when she went after Biden on busing. Still, if she'd become the nominee, I would have had no problem voting for her.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JuJuYoshida
(2,216 posts)but we keep fighting!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden