Marianne Williamson Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Contest
- She warned rivals that policies alone wouldn’t defeat Trump
- Williamson polled close to last among 2020 Democrats
Marianne Williamson speaks during a DNC meeting in San Francisco on Aug. 23, 2019.
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Author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson is ending her presidential run after failing to gain traction in polls or fundraising.
With caucuses and primaries about to begin, “We will not be able to garner enough votes in the election to elevate our conversation any more than it is now,” she said. “The primaries might be tightly contested among the top contenders, and I don’t want to get in the way of a progressive candidate winning any of them.”