Steve Bullock Drops out of Presidential Race
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On Monday, Governor Steve Bullock of Montana announced that he was dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. His campaign was largely defined by his success winning in a historically red state during the 2016 election.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times reports that Bullock was unable to overcome his late and slow start, where he lacked a national fund-raising list or much exposure outside Montana’s one million residents. The article states that even one of Iowa’s highest-profile endorsements, from Attorney General Tom Miller, did not have a great effect on Bullock amongst Iowa Democrats.
A centrist article by The Hill notes that Bullock’s exit from the race likely also marks the end of his 12-year career in elected office, as Bullock also ruled out running for Senator against Steve Daines, despite support from many Democrats. The article also notes that like Bullock, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, two candidates who already dropped their campaigns, also faced the challenge of building a national movement great enough to compete with a former vice president and two prominent senators.
A right-leaning article by The New York Post reports that Bullock dropped out of the 2020 presidential race a day after former Pennsylvania Representative Joe Sestak pulled his campaign as well. Sestak’s campaign focused on his military background and efforts to go against the party establishment, but failed to make a single debate due to his low pollings.