Bummer, dude - didn't even make it to Iowa...[Zero Hedge] - Can we get a #Primarysowhite?
*Sob* "Hold me, T-Bone!"
The 2020 Democratic Primary just got a little bit whiter, and a little bit less diverse.
Following his complaints about being excluded from the 'all white' Iowa debate stage, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is reportedly preparing to drop out of the race, NBC News reports.
Booker broke the news in an email to supporters, where he said he would "carry this fight forward - I just won’t be doing it as a candidate for president this year."
Here's what he said, according to NBC:
"Nearly one year ago, I got in the race for president because I believed to my core that the answer to the common pain Americans are feeling right now, the answer to Donald Trump’s hatred and division, is to reignite our spirit of common purpose to take on our biggest challenges and build a more just and fair country for everyone," he said in an email to supporters obtained by NBC News. "I’ve always believed that. I still believe that. I’m proud I never compromised my faith in these principles during this campaign to score political points or tear down others."
"And maybe I’m stubborn, but I’ll never abandon my faith in what we can accomplish when we join together," he continued. "I will carry this fight forward - I just won’t be doing it as a candidate for president this year. Friend, it’s with a full heart that I share this news - I’ve made the decision to suspend my campaign for president."