John Delaney, the longest-running Democratic candidate in the 2020 presidential race, is ending his campaign after pouring millions of his own money into an effort that failed to resonate with voters. Campaign finance reports showed Delaney’s campaign was more than $10 million in debt, largely because of loans Delaney made to his campaign. Before billionaires Tom Steyer and Michael R. Bloomberg entered the presidential race and used their substantial wealth to gain attention, Delaney tried a similar approach. He compared the two senators to failed Democratic standard bearers of the past, including George McGovern, Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis. That’s not responsible leadership because those things aren’t going to happen.”Despite the criticisms, Delaney pledged to “campaign incredibly hard” for whoever won the Democratic nomination.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 31, 2020 13:30 UTC