Pretty shocking he did it now and didn’t wait until Super Tuesday.
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I can’t believe Klobuchar outlasted him.
I like Booty-Judge. He now has a war chest of donations to use for his next campaign; I’m guessing a run for the US house in 2022.
Mayor Pete has much to offer the Democratic party going forward. I hope his talents will be well utilized by our next Democratic administration in one capacity or another.
I’m not that surprised he suspended. I listened to him speak last night after South Carolina and half expected him to make the announcement then and there. I suspect the only reason he held off was to give Steyer the chance to do it first.
Klobuchar can’t be far behind.
Wow. Really surprised he didn’t wait till super Tuesday.
I wonder if the person I’m voting for on Super Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren, will suspend afterward. She’s not expected to win any of the Super Tuesday states, and she hasn’t picked up any delegates yet.
Sorry to hear this. I liked him from the start. Listening to him speak on just about any topic is such a contrast to Trump or (I hate to say) Biden. I’ll vote for whoever the Dems decide on. Is Gabbard still in? I would be holding my nose while voting for her.
Wouldn’t a house run be a step down for someone who tied for first in Iowa?
He may be hoping for a cabinet position or a high position within the dnc.
He would do good at either I’m sure.
Or the Senate. Republican Todd Young’s term ends in 2022.
With Pete’s new level of name-recognition, a Senate run would seem a natural. Particularly if the Democrat wins the White House and gives Pete a high-profile job (Cabinet or otherwise).
I’m glad that the field is winnowing, and this is a wise move by Pete. We’ll find out who his supporters go to on Tues.
I hope this is a sign that the Democrats are figuring out that they need to stop splintering and start pulling together behind SOMEONE who can beat trump. Beating him is the #1 priority at the very least. It doesn’t matter one single bit what the Democratic candidate stands for. All will be moot unless the Dems keep the House and take the Senate. But even if they don’t, getting trump out of the White House is the most important thing.
Hooray
This is great news for Biden. Based on headlines, I thought Sanders was running away with nominations. Biden is less than 10 delegates from Sanders. 60 to 53. With Mayor Pete out, that support likely will go to Biden.
He’s essentially gotten all the delegates he’s likely to, while Amy is going to pick some up in MN. I assume she’ll drop out after Tuesday.
Steyer and Buttigieg today. Maybe Klobuchar soon. Gabbard and Warren will stick around until the bitter end.
That’s not what this morning consult polling suggests…(page down and then mouse over)
I don’t think you have to worry about that one. She’s in the “forgotten but not gone” category.
Liz has 8 delegates.
Unlike Warren and Klobuchar, Buttigieg staying in the race until SC at least made some sense given how well he had performed up to this point. But there’s not going to be a Warren surge, nor will there be a Klobuchar surge, and I’m beginning to doubt that there will a Bloomberg surge either.
And it goes to show that things can change fast. I admit that two weeks ago I had left Biden for dead and thought Bloomberg was going to take command of the moderate lane. But Warren absolutely destroyed him in the first debate and while I thought he was better prepared this time around, he still didn’t really recover. Biden, meanwhile, held it together long enough for Jim Clyburn to give him a lifeline, and this was the shot in the arm his campaign needed. I agree that Buttigieg’s exit gives Biden a little more energy, though how much is unclear. I’m sure some of those who voted for Mayor Pete belong in the camp of wanting to see younger, fresher faces, so I don’t expect all of Pete’s voters to switch to Biden right away.