Kamala Harris Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), the feisty senator and the only Black woman presidential candidate, has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race amid rumors that her campaign lacked direction, had no cash and โ€œno real plan to win,โ€ according to one campaign staffer who resigned and burned the bridge on her way out the door.

According to the Washington Post, Harris, 55, wrote a somber note to supporters, explaining that โ€œmy campaign for president simply doesnโ€™t have the financial resources we need to continue. It is with deep regret โ€” but also with deep gratitude โ€” that I am suspending my campaign today,โ€ she wrote. โ€œBut I want to be clear with you: I am still very much in this fight.โ€

Harris, 55, had qualified for the December debate but was in single digits in both national and early-state polls.

Harris, entered the race a promising candidate, her January announcement rally in Oakland drew more than 22,000 people. Trump, himself, praised Harris at the time for having the โ€œbest opening so farโ€ and a โ€œbetter crowd, better enthusiasmโ€ than the other Democratic candidates.

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