Amash Drops Presidential Run Less Than 3 Weeks After Announcement

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Some considered him a potential roadblock for presumptive Democratic candidate Vice President Joe Biden.

Less than three weeks after announcing he was forming an exploratory committee to seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for president, Rep. Justin Amash, I-Mich, tweeted Saturday that he would no longer pursue the candidacy.... [+]

before the House passed a $2 trillion coronavirus aid package by voice vote on Friday, March 27, 2020.

"Today, most Americans are understandably more interested in what life will look like tomorrow than they are in broader policy debates, and news coverage has reflected those priorities," Amash wrote."At the same time, fundraising challenges posed by an idled economy will hinder advertising.

In a May 2019 Detroit News poll, Amash earned 10% support in a potential Michigan race against Trump and Biden, though the vice president still led the way with 45% of the votes.

 

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justinamash not a good look. You showed poor judgement entering when you did and then to enter and quit just 3 weeks after entering... not a good look. Your stock is dropping bro. This from a JA fan. Be careful, get better advice and think your strategy forward a bit more.

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Tech Who?

Good.

Who?

he is wiser than Mike Bloomberg

It was a joke

Alors c'était une blague

That thing i said about trump winning is now for joeBiden. If he wins, creepy uncle joe is getting JFKed.

justinamash 2024!

Thank you justinamash. Only semi-reasonable people would have voted for you, and we need consolidation of semi-reasonable people.

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