It's being reported that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will drop out of the Presidential race later today after poor showings in the first slew of primaries, including in Massachusetts where she finished behind former VP Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. There's no indication yet if she plans to endorse either one of her remaining rivals for the nomination. According to the NY Times report:
"Though her support had eroded by Super Tuesday, in her final weeks as a candidate she effectively drove the centrist billionaire, former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, out of the race with debate performances that flashed her evident skills and political potential.Warren was positioning herself to be the "unity" candidate to unite the progressive wing with the "centrist" wing of the Democratic Party, and may still play that role as a potential Vice Presidential pick. She still will play a powerful role in mobilizing voters in November and in acting as the party's conscience on income inequality and economic justice. Stay tuned.
She entered the race railing against the corrosive power of big money, and one long-term consequence of her campaign is that Ms. Warren demonstrated that someone other than Senator Bernie Sanders, and his intensely loyal small-dollar donors, could fund a credible presidential campaign without holding fund-raisers."
BONUS:
Our work continues, the fight goes on, and big dreams never die. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. https://t.co/28kyKe777L— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) March 5, 2020
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