By PoliZette Staff | January 2, 2020
It was surely just a matter of time.
Now, on Thursday, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro announced that he is ending his campaign for president.
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“I’ve determined that it simply isn’t our time,” Castro said in a video he posted.
Castro’s exit from the race now “leaves the Democratic primary field without a Latino candidate,” Politico immediately pointed out.
“His exit comes one month before the Iowa caucuses,” the outlet also noted.
“The former San Antonio mayor had struggled to gain traction in a crowded primary field.”
See these tweets about the Thursday news — and share your thoughts.
BREAKING: Julian Castro drops out of 2020 Democratic primary racehttps://t.co/0p0PqE46Ee
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) January 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1212736865180225537
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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