Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris ends presidential race

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Trump, Kamala spar on Twitter

Reacting to her abrupt withdrawal, President Trump tweeted, “Too bad. We will miss you Kamala!” Not to be outdone, the California Senator replied, “Don’t worry, Mr President. I’ll see you at your trial.” The Opposition Democrats are gunning for President Trump’s impeachment and removal from office. PTI

Washington, December 4

Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris has abruptly dropped out of the 2020 US Democratic presidential race, saying she does not have the financial resources to continue her campaign. The surprising announcement by Harris, 55, came during a call with her campaign staffers on Tuesday.

Her decision makes the California Senator the most high-profile candidate to date to drop out of the race to challenge President Donald Trump, a Republican.

“To my supporters, it is with deep regret — but also with deep gratitude — that I am suspending my campaign today,” Harris said in a tweet on Tuesday.

“But I want to be clear with you: I will keep fighting everyday for what this campaign has been about. Justice for the people. All the people,” Harris said. The campaign of the former District Attorney of San Francisco appeared full of promise when it launched in January, but she struggled to make headway in a crowded field alongside Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

Harris, who is of mixed Indian and African heritage, had been polling poorly in recent weeks.

A latest poll released on Monday saw her ratings dropping down to a mere three per cent, reflecting that her campaign was struggling to make traction ahead of what is being viewed as one of the most polarised elections in American history.

Harris was among the first major Democratic Party leaders to announce her presidential run in last January, which was attended by a massive crowd of over 20,000 supporters.

Two months before the Iowa caucuses, Harris’s departure was unexpected. At the start of her campaign, Democrats viewed the California senator as one of the party’s strongest contenders against Trump.

Harris exiting the race means Democrats are losing the only black woman, a key voting bloc to the party, running in the 2020 primary. PTI