Pete Buttigieg to drop out of presidential race
By Donna Baeck
Pete Buttigieg will suspend his presidential campaign on Sunday night in his hometown in South Bend, Ind., according to CNN.
After a disappointing loss in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, Buttigieg said he did not want to further his campaign into Super Tuesday. He canceled his plans to fly from Selma, Ala., to Dallas, Texas for a Sunday night rally but told reporters he would be flying back to South Bend to announce the end of his campaign, according to the New York Times.
"He believes this is the right thing to do right now for our country and the country to deal this divided nation and defeat President Trump," an aide to Buttigieg said.
CNN reported Buttigieg struggled to win voters of color after his success in Iowa and New Hampshire. He finished significantly behind his other contenders in both the Nevada caucus and South Carolina primary.
Buttigieg's campaign still made history and broke barriers. He became the first gay candidate to earn presidential primary delegates for the Democratic party, according to CNN.
The New York Times reported it is not certain if Buttigieg will endorse another candidate after he suspends his campaign.
Pete Buttigieg will suspend his presidential campaign on Sunday night in his hometown in South Bend, Ind., according to CNN.
After a disappointing loss in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, Buttigieg said he did not want to further his campaign into Super Tuesday. He canceled his plans to fly from Selma, Ala., to Dallas, Texas for a Sunday night rally but told reporters he would be flying back to South Bend to announce the end of his campaign, according to the New York Times.
"He believes this is the right thing to do right now for our country and the country to deal this divided nation and defeat President Trump," an aide to Buttigieg said.
CNN reported Buttigieg struggled to win voters of color after his success in Iowa and New Hampshire. He finished significantly behind his other contenders in both the Nevada caucus and South Carolina primary.
Buttigieg's campaign still made history and broke barriers. He became the first gay candidate to earn presidential primary delegates for the Democratic party, according to CNN.
The New York Times reported it is not certain if Buttigieg will endorse another candidate after he suspends his campaign.
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