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Eric Swalwell becomes first 2020 Democrat to drop out
Washington Examiner ^ | July 8,2019 | Emily Larsen

Posted on 07/08/2019 12:18:52 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Eric Swalwell is abandoning his presidential bid, becoming the first of 25 Democratic presidential hopefuls to exit the race.

Swalwell, 38, a California congressman known for his frequent cable television appearances, is due to hold an afternoon press conference to announce his decision, according to the Los Angeles Times.

He struggled to gain traction in a crowded Democratic primary field packed with senators, governors, and former vice president Joe Biden since announcing his candidacy in early April. He was eclipsed by other youthful candidates like Pete Buttigieg, 37, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Tulsi Gabbard, 38, a Hawaii congresswoman.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 1stpost; 2020; 2020demprimary; california; ericswalwell; postedseveraltimes; postedthisonce; swalwell; whoops
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1 posted on 07/08/2019 12:18:52 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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Next!
2 posted on 07/08/2019 12:19:20 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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Drop out? He was never really a candidate to begin with.


3 posted on 07/08/2019 12:19:52 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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Soon to be followed by Gabbard and Gillebrand.


4 posted on 07/08/2019 12:21:07 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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Who?


5 posted on 07/08/2019 12:21:16 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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Yet there’s another dude thinking about getting in.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/451930-steyer-appears-ready-to-enter-presidential-race-report

He saw some extra room in the clown car and figured, why not?


6 posted on 07/08/2019 12:22:54 PM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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Aww, I'm really gonna miss him.

...LOL

7 posted on 07/08/2019 12:23:32 PM PDT by simpson96
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Swallow Well


8 posted on 07/08/2019 12:24:19 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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[Drop out? He was never really a candidate to begin with.]

True


9 posted on 07/08/2019 12:24:43 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Awwwww, I really hate to hear that......he had so much going for him.....tsk, tsk...../s


10 posted on 07/08/2019 12:24:47 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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Damn. Go Williamson.


11 posted on 07/08/2019 12:25:08 PM PDT by scottinoc
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Thank God. Maybe the clown car will begin to thin out. Start with the biggest also-rans in the race: Eric Swalwell, Tim Ryan, Marianne Williamson, Andrew Yang, etc.


12 posted on 07/08/2019 12:25:12 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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Next!

I just wonder what Swillwell is going to do with the $1.50 he got in campaign contributions?......


13 posted on 07/08/2019 12:26:40 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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The military despises him and refers to him as a “domestic enemy of the republic” who they have to defend the country against. I think he heard this and that’s one reason he’s gone.


14 posted on 07/08/2019 12:27:17 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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[ Maybe the clown car will begin to thin out. ]

Hope not. I prefer they keep swinging at one another with their crazy ideas. Show the public just how bad the Democrats really are.

“Democrats are Officially the Party of Derangement”

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/07/democrats_are_officially_the_party_of_derangement.html


15 posted on 07/08/2019 12:27:19 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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His two supporters are devastated


16 posted on 07/08/2019 12:27:25 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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This alone is evidence that he may have been the smartest person on the Dem side.


17 posted on 07/08/2019 12:27:43 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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Most people didn’t even know he was running.


18 posted on 07/08/2019 12:28:25 PM PDT by euram
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TFTI

[The military despises him and refers to him as a “domestic enemy of the republic”]

Well, that’s only because Eric Swalwell IS a domestic enemy of the Republic. And the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

:)


19 posted on 07/08/2019 12:28:59 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Who?


20 posted on 07/08/2019 12:30:18 PM PDT by taxcontrol (Stupid should hurt - dad's wisdom)
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