Two Republican Presidential Candidates Just Suspended Their Campaigns
By Cheryl Chumley. Gov. Chris Christie has decided to suspend his presidential campaign, according to two Republicans briefed on his deliberations.
Christie held a meeting and conference call with campaign staff at 4 p.m. to inform them of his decision, the Republicans said.
Christie headed home to New Jersey after his New Hampshire primary loss, telling supporters his message apparently didn’t have enough steam to push him to a top-place finish with voters.
Later Wednesday, talk was swirling that he was suspending his presidential campaign, according to CBS News and the New York Times.
“We bet the ranch on New Hampshire and no one ever anticipated the Trump phenomenon,” one source said to ABC News, citing Christie’s looming announcement. “He’s a realist.” (Read more from “Two Republican Presidential Candidates Just Suspended Their Campaigns” HERE)
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Carly Fiorina Drops out of Republican Presidential Race
By Scott Bixby. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination on Wednesday, over a disappointing finish in the New Hampshire primaries and her ineligibility to participate in upcoming presidential debates.
“This campaign was always about citizenship,” Fiorina wrote in a Facebook post on her official campaign account. “I’ve said throughout this campaign that I will not sit down and be quiet. I’m not going to start now. While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them.”
Issued by the sole female candidate in the Republican field, Fiorina’s statement singled out women who looked up to her as someone who could go toe-to-toe with the male-dominated political establishment, urging them not to be bound to ideology because of their gender.
“Do not let others define you,” Fiorina wrote, addressing women and girls. “Do not listen to anyone who says you have to vote a certain way or for a certain candidate because you’re a woman. That is not feminism. Feminism doesn’t shut down conversations or threaten women. It is not about ideology. It is not a weapon to wield against your political opponent. A feminist is a woman who lives the life she chooses and uses all her God-given gifts.” (Read more from “Carly Fiorina Drops out of Republican Presidential Race” HERE)
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