Indian-Origin Kamala Harris Drops Out of 2020 US Presidential Race

Harris said that she does not have the financial resources to continue the bid.

File photo of Kamala Harris.

(Photo courtesy: @KamalaHarris/Twitter)

Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday, 3 December dropped out of the 2020 US Democratic presidential race. The sudden and surprising announcement by Harris, 55, came during a call with her campaign staffers on Tuesday.

“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.

“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.

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

A latest poll released on Monday saw her dropping down to a mere three percent, 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.

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Harris' Campaign

Harris was among 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.

While she made an impressive performance during her first Democratic party debate against former vice president Joe Biden, she had not been faring well during the subsequent debates.

In the last debate, she entered into a verbal dual with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, another Democratic presidential aspirant.

In a post on online publishing platform Medium, Harris explained the reasons for the sudden suspension of her campaign.

“I've taken stock and looked at this from every angle, and over the last few days (I) have come to one of the hardest decisions of my life. My campaign for president simply doesn't have the financial resources we need to continue,” she wrote.

“I'm not a billionaire. I can't fund my own campaign. And as the campaign has gone on, it's become harder and harder to raise the money we need to compete. In good faith, I can't tell you - my supporters and volunteers - that I have a path forward if I don't believe I do,” she said.

“So, to you my supporters, it is with deep regret but also with deep gratitude that I am suspending my campaign today. But I want to be clear with you: I am still very much in this fight,” she wrote, referring to the causes she has been vocal about.

Though not running for president any more, Harris said, she will do everything in her power to defeat incumbent Donald Trump and fight for the future of the country.