Gabbard announces she won't seek re-election to Congress amid speculation of a third-party bid

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IGOR DERYSH
OCTOBER 25, 2019 2:29PM (UTC)
SALON

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced on Friday that she would not seek re-election to Congress in order to focus on her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran who was first elected to Congress in 2012, thanked her constituents as she vowed to serve Hawaii from the Oval Office.

“I'm fully committed to my offer to serve you, the people of Hawaii & America, as your President & Commander-in-Chief,” Gabbard wrote on Twitter. “So I will not be seeking reelection to Congress in 2020. I humbly ask for your support for my candidacy for President of the United States.”

Link to tweet

Though Gabbard’s decision makes sense given her fundraising and polling disadvantage, some Democrats cited the move as evidence that she may launch a third-party presidential run after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton predicted as much in an interview last week.

https://www.salon.com/2019/10/25/tulsi-gabbard-announces-she-wont-seek-re-election-to-congress-amid-speculation-of-a-third-party-bid/

Aww, just what we fucking need! I wonder, will Jilly Stein be her running mate?

[Initech]

1. No no no no no no no no no no no!!

Third party votes always go to the conservatives! This is not good!

[Ilsa]

2. Make me president or leave me alone! nt

[bdamomma]

3. Is she

being groomed by the Russians????

[keithbvadu2]

4. Vlad will have two candidates in the race.

[dhol82]

5. "I will fuck up this election any way I possibly can."

Uncle Vlad, how much will you pay me?

[NCLefty]

6. She needs an editor: "I believe I can... on day one, to do that job."

[Omaha Steve]

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