This guy could have caused some problems siphoning off votes in swing states, so this is the best decision, whether or not he made it in the best interests of the country:
I’ve spent nearly three weeks assessing the race, appearing in media, talking to delegates and donors, watching the Libertarian Party’s convention plan unfold, and gathering feedback from family, friends, and other advisers.— Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020
After much reflection, I’ve concluded that circumstances don’t lend themselves to my success as a candidate for president this year, and therefore I will not be a candidate.— Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020
I never doubted his sincerity in either his vote to impeach Trump or his decision to run for President. He comes across as a very serious guy with deep convictions. I cheered his decision to vote for impeachment, but knew that he was still not converting to being a Democrat. He's still quite conservative and I was worried when he declared his intentions to run.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he's dropped out. He would probably have had enough name recognition to get a toehold in the race and with enough disgruntled voters out there, the Berniebots and the Biden haters and the disappointed Trumpsters (if there are any) it could have been a terrible loss of votes.
We need a clear forward path to November. It's going to be harder to get out the vote, and without canvassing, we're going to have to be creative in connecting with voters. Everything got harder with the virus, but we can't let that spoil our conviction to get Trump and his cronies out of the White House.
donnah -- he was polling about 4-5% just after he announced he might seek the Lib Party nomination, mostly shaving off votes from Biden. So, glad he had the clear-sightedness and maturity to pull the plug early.
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