Democrat Harris ends 2020 White House bid

WASHINGTON: Democrat Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday she is ending her 2020 White House bid following a period of campaign turmoil and disappointing fundraising that saw her fail to break out of a crowded field.

Harris is one of the biggest names to date to drop out of the race, along with former congressman Beto O'Rourke of Texas and New York mayor Bill de Blasio.After stagnating in fifth place in the polls, with about 3.4 per cent support, she was bumped to sixth spot out of 16 candidates after billionaire former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg recently threw his hat in the presidential contest.

It was a biting and unveiled swat at some of her rivals, including Bloomberg and billionaire activist Tom Steyer, and a telling revelation about the piles of cash a candidate needs to mount a viable campaign in today's overheated political environment. She also challenged Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden head on in the party's first presidential debate, a move that proved a strategic mistake as her support slid while Biden's largely held steady.

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