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BumRushDaShow

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36. I've been on her mail list and she just sent this email out
Tue Dec 3, 2019, 02:34 PM
Dec 2019


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 that’s what I have tried to do every day of this campaign. So here’s the truth today.

I’ve 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 doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue.

I’m not a billionaire. I can’t fund my own campaign. And as the campaign has gone on, it’s become harder and harder to raise the money we need to compete.

In good faith, I can’t tell you, my supporters and volunteers, that I have a path forward if I don’t 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.

Let’s 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 let’s do that together.

Let’s 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
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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She would make a great cabinet pick TheCowsCameHome Dec 2019 #1
That's how I feel too. I think she was great in the Kavanaugh and other hearings.... George II Dec 2019 #2
I think she stays as my Senator UNLESS she is chosen as VP (I have said since he got in that Biden Celerity Dec 2019 #40
Too bad, but for some reason she never took off like I'd hoped. But, she's VP or Cabinet perfect. Hoyt Dec 2019 #3
I have much respect and admiration for Kamala Harris due to her run. aikoaiko Dec 2019 #4
Say it ain't so! If true, shocking news!! at140 Dec 2019 #5
she made a giant systemic gaffe, she never should have went for the far left lane Celerity Dec 2019 #27
Good points .. eom at140 Dec 2019 #32
Disappointed. Not in the candidate, in the whole stupid process. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #6
There will be only white candidates on the next debate stage mcar Dec 2019 #10
Gabbard and Yang have 9 days to get one more poll (Gabbard can get it in two ways) nt Celerity Dec 2019 #31
What about Booker and Castro? mcar Dec 2019 #33
combined they have zero qualifying polls Celerity Dec 2019 #41
How does Gabbard get more qualifying points than them? mcar Dec 2019 #43
Gabbard had zero polls for the last, easier to make debate in November, and was at zero or 1% Celerity Dec 2019 #48
Tom Steyer is going to be included? Polybius Dec 2019 #56
yes Celerity Dec 2019 #58
Me too. honest.abe Dec 2019 #11
It's not about race or gender. IluvPitties Dec 2019 #12
Thanks for your opinion. I completely disagree. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #15
Old white guy and I agree exboyfil Dec 2019 #35
Fck, fck, fck, fck, fck mcar Dec 2019 #7
Just changed my avatar to Biden nini Dec 2019 #8
I think most of her support goes to Warren, Klobuchar, and Biden nt Celerity Dec 2019 #9
I think most will go to Biden. honest.abe Dec 2019 #13
And I'm betting he'll give her a cabinet position. nolabear Dec 2019 #19
If not VP then for sure AG. honest.abe Dec 2019 #22
True dat! As she should. I've got a good feeling about her. nolabear Dec 2019 #34
Hows does anything other than VP or maybe CA governor give her a better future? Celerity Dec 2019 #51
Nothing would prevent her from running in 2024 if Biden opts out. nolabear Dec 2019 #57
My support is now going to Klobuchar. nt DesertRat Dec 2019 #49
Think that's where I'm going now too. nt PunkinPi Dec 2019 #50
so far all I have seen have picked the 3 I said (I have obviously not seen all the people's choices) Celerity Dec 2019 #53
So sorry to see this wildflower Dec 2019 #14
Elizabeth is more electable than Bernie IMHO at140 Dec 2019 #38
She will have a VERY important role going forward... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #16
Wow Sunsky Dec 2019 #17
WaPo just did a breaking on this BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #18
This sucks tishaLA Dec 2019 #20
Why doesn't Steyer move to Wyoming exboyfil Dec 2019 #39
lol, so true, but it still would not help him, WY is a lost cause unless we (Blue Staters) invade Celerity Dec 2019 #55
So Steyer steals data from her (via a staffer) mcar Dec 2019 #45
Yeah ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #21
Here's her announcement tweet from a minute ago: George II Dec 2019 #23
Smart move on her part, no point in lingering. Candidates with worse prospects tritsofme Dec 2019 #24
ahh, damn. I thought when she announced she would really "catch hold"... hlthe2b Dec 2019 #25
7% on DU going back in the pool. Renew Deal Dec 2019 #26
Here is Joe Biden's initial reaction Gothmog Dec 2019 #28
Her campaign started with so much promise. I was very sorry to see her campaign fizzle comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #29
I am so upset. spicysista Dec 2019 #30
I've been on her mail list and she just sent this email out BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #36
I love her nini Dec 2019 #42
It's a huge field BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #44
Im sure she will be appointed to something on Biden's administration onetexan Dec 2019 #52
She was one of my top candidates. IrishEyes Dec 2019 #37
Kamala will be back soon. Aaron Pereira Dec 2019 #46
Disappointing DesertRat Dec 2019 #47
She lost me when she lied about Biden. OhZone Dec 2019 #54
+1, she made a couple big mistakes about race, too, R B Garr Dec 2019 #59
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