Booker is out of money, may drop out soon

[RI]

https://medium.com/@corybooker/now-or-never-radical-transparency-about-the-next-10-days-of-this-race-37ffa22aa14

[Fuzzy Bear]

I'm laughing hysterically at that memo!

Oddly enough, I view this as not the best news for Democrats.  Booker isn't my fave by any means, but I see him as a better candidate than Harris or Warren, and waaaaaaay ahead of Castro and some of the other stragglers.

[Torrain]

I know this article will probably be met with a fair bit of mirth on this site. To be sure, it indicates the precarious position the Booker campaign find themselves in.

But, it also indicates a self-awareness that nearly three quarters of the field lack. Candidates like Delaney, Bennet and Castro seem to believe that they are one viral moment, or one outlier poll away from an Iowa caucus win.

But Booker and his campaign clearly understand that the race is tightening, and without a significant improvement in fortunes, they are not going to be contenders for long.

I'm not about to throw my weight behind Booker, but I can at least respect his honesty and self-awareness, which is not something you can say about any of the other also-rans right not.

[Heebie Jeebie]

That's a shame. I like Booker. Hopefully he'll have a prominent role in the next administration--I think he'd make an excellent Secretary of State.

[Da2017]

I think he is a nice guy,but for some reason he can't come off authentic.  

[Lisa's voting Biden]

I can see most of his support being split among Biden and Harris when he drops out.

[Torrain]

I can see most of his support being split among Biden and Harris when he drops out.

Yeah, that sounds about right. Although, if you're backing Booker, surely you're avoiding Biden, and the rest of the Big Three? I'd be interested to see whether other second tier candidates, like Buttigieg pick up his voters.

[GeneralMacArthur]

I know this article will probably be met with a fair bit of mirth on this site. To be sure, it indicates the precarious position the Booker campaign find themselves in.

But, it also indicates a self-awareness that nearly three quarters of the field lack. Candidates like Delaney, Bennet and Castro seem to believe that they are one viral moment, or one outlier poll away from an Iowa caucus win.

But Booker and his campaign clearly understand that the race is tightening, and without a significant improvement in fortunes, they are not going to be contenders for long.

I'm not about to throw my weight behind Booker, but I can at least respect his honesty and self-awareness, which is not something you can say about any of the other also-rans right not.

Booker actually wants to run again and has a decent shot at the VP slot.  Bowing out early is the right choice.

Bennet et al. just want some prominence, not a serious chance to win.  They saw Beto define himself as the party's point man on guns and say "hey, how come I can't be that?"

[Pollster]

He has likely secured an appointment promise from somebody in the field who he will endorse later down the line.

So much for all those reports of his brilliant ground organization.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Booker already said he wasnt interested in Veep

[Fuzzy Bear]

Booker already said he wasnt interested in Veep

Lots of folks have said that.  The minute you say you're interested in being VP, folks will shy away from your Presidential bid.

Just about every candidate who runs for President is interested in the VP position and would accept the nod.

[TML]

I liked his positions on criminal justice reform, even if I disagree with him on some other issues. If he does drop out, I'll miss his shining moments during the debates on his signature issue.

[rhg2052]

The cynic in me doesn’t quite buy this. Is his campaign actually about to end, or is this just a ploy to drum up more donations as the quarter ends by making the situation sound as dire as possible?

[The Other Castro]

What if he is already on pace to get this money, and now he also gets a free media cycle about how he overcame expectations?

[rhg2052]

What if he is already on pace to get this money, and now he also gets a free media cycle about how he overcame expectations?

My thoughts exactly.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Kamala Harris and Booker have made 0 outreach to Rashurn Baker and many prominent Dems like Chris Van Hollen or Joe Kennedy to support their campaign.

Obama already had Richard M Daley support and white leadership in Chicago, to support him. Thats why David Axelrod switched from Edwards to Obama from 2004 to 2008.

The only person Harris to really support her was Gavin Newsom. But, yet again, she didnt do any joint press conferences with him on homelessness to get more support.

[Orser67]

My guess is that he'll find some way to stick around for the fourth debate, after which we'll start to see the first (semi-) impactful drop outs.

[Torrain]

I know this article will probably be met with a fair bit of mirth on this site. To be sure, it indicates the precarious position the Booker campaign find themselves in.

But, it also indicates a self-awareness that nearly three quarters of the field lack. Candidates like Delaney, Bennet and Castro seem to believe that they are one viral moment, or one outlier poll away from an Iowa caucus win.

But Booker and his campaign clearly understand that the race is tightening, and without a significant improvement in fortunes, they are not going to be contenders for long.

I'm not about to throw my weight behind Booker, but I can at least respect his honesty and self-awareness, which is not something you can say about any of the other also-rans right not.

Booker actually wants to run again and has a decent shot at the VP slot.  Bowing out early is the right choice.

Bennet et al. just want some prominence, not a serious chance to win.  They saw Beto define himself as the party's point man on guns and say "hey, how come I can't be that?"

That's a fair assessment. Booker does seem to have fairly decent intentions for running, and is well positioned for the future, whatever happens in the next two years, barring some unforeseen scandal.

He's tried to make a case for himself, and actually run to win, while a lot of the others are clearly here for the name recognition and book deals.

[IceSpear]

Well, guess we won't be winning Utah this time.

[NYSforKennedy2024]

Woah.

I give him and his staff respect - none of the other campaigns have been this self-reflective and honest.

I'm looking at you, Kirsten Gillibrand, who sent emails for donations HOURS before you dropped out.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Booker isnt dropping out

[Landslide Lyndon]

He shot himself in the foot back in 2012 when he said that Obama's attacks on Romney about Bain were "nauseating".

[Rookie Yinzer]

I give him and his staff respect - none of the other campaigns have been this self-reflective and honest.

He's a party loyalist and knows that Joe Biden is the only white politician left with a stranglehold on the black vote. He might as well leave gracefully and try again later.

[The Other Castro]

https://twitter.com/asdem/status/1175471813754683393?s=21

+6% of the way there.

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

I think he is a nice guy,but for some reason he can't come off authentic.  

It's because he isn't authentic.