Then There Were 16… Another Unknown Democratic Presidential Candidate Drops Out
The incredibly crowded Democratic presidential nominee field has lost another participant and is now down to “only” 16 challengers vying to unseat President Trump in the 2020 election. Unknown Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced he is dropping out of the race.
Today, I’m suspending my campaign for President.
— Steve Bullock (@GovernorBullock) December 2, 2019
Thank you for your belief, your trust, and your support. Read my full statement here: https://t.co/eWuRmOqjlT
Bullock struggled to raise money and make any dent in the polls throughout the race. He qualified for only one Democratic debate and that was back in July. He is the 3rd governor of a Western U.S. state to drop out of the race following former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
Social media reacted with a mixture of mocking and thankfulness that the field is finally starting to get smaller. Some Twitter users mentioned the fact they didn’t even know he was running while others were grateful the fringe candidates are no longer wasting everyone’s time and clearing the way for a real race to begin.
"Raise your hand if you're a Democrat who has dropped out, or will be dropping out soon." That's two down and... "who knows how many" to go. #2020election https://t.co/skViQKsKna
— Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) December 2, 2019
Whew. Thank goodness.
— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) December 2, 2019
Here’s hoping the trend continues.
We need to whittle that field down to a single debate stage before 2020.https://t.co/JP0E163QQh
BREAKING: People are just finding out Steve Bullock was running for president
— Matthew Salinas (@SocialSalinas) December 2, 2019
Steve Bullock is trending because he is suspending his presidential run but I honestly had no fucking idea he was running.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) December 2, 2019