Author Marianne Williamson suspended her long-shot presidential primary campaign, challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic party’s nomination after a string of poor performances in Nevada, South Carolina and New Hampshire.
Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson speaks during a campaign event at Teatotaller's ... [+]
In a statement on her campaign website, Williamson said she greatly appreciated the people who supported her, adding “While the level of our failure is obvious to all, a level of success is real nonetheless.”
The author said she plans to keep the Marianne2024 website active and hopes future candidates “will take what works for them, drinking from the well of information we prepared.”
In a YouTube video accompanying the announcement, Williamson said her campaign “spoke for those whose lives are falling apart…because of bad public policy,” and did what it could to “shed some light in darkened times.”
Williamson made no mention of Biden in her statement and did not offer any endorsement.
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) now remains the only major challenger to Biden in the Democratic primary race, as the incumbent appears to be cruising towards his party’s nomination with big wins in Nevada, South Carolina and even New Hampshire.
“My team and I brought to the table some great ideas, and I will take pleasure when I see them live on in campaigns and candidates yet to be created…While we did not succeed at running a winning political campaign, I know in my heart that we impacted the political ethers,” Williamson wrote.