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Scoop: John Delaney's staffers have asked him to drop out
On July 9, John Delaney's senior team sat him down and told him to drop out of the presidential race by mid-August, according to three sources close to the campaign.
Why it matters: He's been running for president for 721 days. He's spent nearly $19 million as a 2020 candidate since 2017. He's loaned over $11 million of his own money to his campaign this year. He's visited all of Iowa's 99 counties already, including at least 14 stops in Carroll Country alone. And it's all been for nothing.
I think a lot of people who did leave thought, 'You gotta eat. You need a paycheck.' So that was a big part of it, said a former staffer.
The backdrop: Those close to him think there's no chance he makes the September debates, which have a harder qualification threshold than the first two.
https://www.axios.com/john-delaney-2020-presidential-campaign-drop-out-44634be2-0973-403b-aca0-55278a9c37da.html
Why it matters: He's been running for president for 721 days. He's spent nearly $19 million as a 2020 candidate since 2017. He's loaned over $11 million of his own money to his campaign this year. He's visited all of Iowa's 99 counties already, including at least 14 stops in Carroll Country alone. And it's all been for nothing.
I think a lot of people who did leave thought, 'You gotta eat. You need a paycheck.' So that was a big part of it, said a former staffer.
The backdrop: Those close to him think there's no chance he makes the September debates, which have a harder qualification threshold than the first two.
https://www.axios.com/john-delaney-2020-presidential-campaign-drop-out-44634be2-0973-403b-aca0-55278a9c37da.html
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Scoop: John Delaney's staffers have asked him to drop out (Original Post)
demmiblue
Jul 2019
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RDANGELO
(3,434 posts)1. So much for his genius idea of infering that everyone else is a socialist.
I don't think it is working. Hopefully, he won't try it again in the next debate.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,264 posts)2. if he is able to already spend 11 million dollars of his own money why don't they just
continue taking the paycheck ?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
oldsoftie
(12,597 posts)3. Funny, i was thinking the same thing
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden