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| New York mayor Bill de Blasio is out of the race. |
He announced his departure from the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday.
In an interview on Morning Joe, de Blasio said, "Getting out there, being able to hear people's concerns, address them with new ideas, has been an extraordinary experience. But I have to tell you, at the same time, I feel like I've contributed all I can to this primary election and it's clearly not my time so I'm going to end my presidential campaign."
De Blaiso, 58, is currently the mayor of America's largest city and held the position since 2014. He just recently won reelection in 2018. He was New York City's public advocate from 2010 to 2013.
The mayor entered the race as a fierce progressive. His campaign was struggling from the jump.
Many far-right agitators like Sean "Softball" Hannity were demonizing de Blasio. The mayor was facing an uphill battle from the likes of his own constituents.
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| Bill de Blasio with wife Charline McCray. |
He went to trolling the announcement. He must of seen it on Fox & Friends.
Oh no, really big political news, perhaps the biggest story in years! Part time Mayor of New York City, @BilldeBlasio, who was polling at a solid ZERO but had tremendous room for growth, has shocking dropped out of the Presidential race. NYC is devastated, he’s coming home!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2019
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was the first candidate to drop out the race.
Now with de Blasio out, there will only be at least 19 active candidates, I think. I'm not sure anymore.
All I know is that in October, if none of the candidates can muster 2% of the vote, 130,000 significant donors and a massive following, you're going to end your campaign.
De Blasio took office in 2014, he seemed briefly poised to become a leading voice for an emerging progressive Democratic Party. His central message was fighting income inequality, a theme he hit in the video announcing his presidential candidacy.
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