Julián Castro

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US Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker has announced he values his campaign after disappointing poll.

The African-American senator from the state of New Jersey had failed to qualify for the democratic debate on Tuesday in Iowa. to not prevail

The former Rising Star -the message of unity at a time of deep division the policy, the voters in the crowded 2020-field.

There are 12 Democrats are now still in the race for the White house.

"Today I am suspending my campaign for President with the same spirit with which it began," Mr. Booker said in a video announcing the end of his campaign.

In an email to supporters, he said: "I am proud of the ideas we brought this democratic primary and, even more important, the values we championed everywhere, That the only way we make progress, by we the people Together - even if we were told That our approach could not win. "

Mr Booker, 50, had to fight his campaign on a message of "love and unity", what he represented, as Mr Trump the divisive rhetoric.

But his prescriptions for the reform of the criminal code, as well as the reduction of economic and racial inequality failed to resonate with voters.

The former mayor of Newark, New Jersey , had the respondents an average of 2% nationally,

the Front-runner Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have been polling at 29% and 20% on average, respectively.

Mr Booker was not in the position to his competitors in fundraising. reported, he pulled in just $6m (£4. 6m) in the last quarter of last year, far less than its top-tier rivals.

unhappy end for the "happy warrior,'

If the political success came on the strength of a stump speech, Cory Booker would be on the way to the democratic nomination. He was simply electric, in small crowds, the events were part of a political rally, and part religious tent revival.

Many of the popular candidate to receive a standing ovation, if you start to give a speech. Booker would get it regularly, so he comes from - even from non-Fans.

Especially, it seems, from non-supporters. That was the rub.

Democrats tend to like Booker. Very few, however, told pollsters they would vote for him. Even less were interested to donate for his campaign.

Booker constantly receive praise for its skilful handling of the "happy warrior" - debate stage performance. Without the necessary support, but, this debate invites dried up months ago.

wanted to Some Democrats, significantly, That a warrior with a sharper edge, and someone supports the other. Those seeking optimistic candidates have supported Joe Biden or Pete Buttigieg - the younger, less experienced Rhodes scholar and former mayor in the race.

The left Booker with no clear Basis for the support - and it cost him. Booker's campaign had a lot of potential on paper. His career is not over yet, but at least for now, That 's where his potential is.

Now, with Booker ' s, there are 12 candidates still in the race are left. In a party, celebrating its diversity, but all three are white, and none of them on the debate stage Tomorrow Night .

This is a challenge to confront The Party in the coming days.

last week, Mr Booker said the forthcoming presidential impeachment trial could have been handled by a "big, big blow" to his campaign than he would-the way for weeks.

At 9. In January, he told the Associated Press : "If we don't earn more money in this last section, we will not be able to be able to do things That other campaigns with more money will do is to show presence. "

a Fellow Democratic Challenger, Marianne Williamson to finish the race at the weekend, while Julian Castro , who was the only Latino in The Field , dropped out of the race earlier this month.

Mr Booker, who had launched his campaign on The First day of Black history month in February of last year, recently complained about the lack of diversity in the Democratic presidential field.

He told MSNBC in December: "We are in a spiral down to a debate stage, the deletion of potentially six people without diversity. "

Just as he had predicted, all six Democratic White house hopefuls, will be on stage for a TV debate on Tuesday in Iowa, white, two are women.

Most of the rest of the Democratic candidates are white and male, which is provocative of criticism for a party That is proud of the multiculturalism.

The Remaining candidates, only Andrew Yang , Deval Patrick and Tulsi are Gabbard don't know.

The Washington Post recently, a column, say, to see That the Democrats "start with a" Whites only "party delivery".

Mr Booker had been struggling to win black voters, many of them, Biden favored Mr, Mr Sanders and Ms Warren in the early surveys.

President, Donald Trump weighed in soon after Mr. Bucher the announcement, said: "I was sooo worried That I would one day go head-to-head with him."

Mr Booker-2020-rivals have reacted to his exit.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar said she would miss him, in the election campaign, and Mr Biden said he had struggled with "joy and heart".

Mr. Yang, Mr Booker is a friend and brother, said: "the struggle continues".

Fans of the New Jersey senator's girlfriend, actress Rosario Dawson , weep for what might have been, had you The First woman in the United States.

Mr. Bucher had a quip.

Mr Booker and Ms Dawson have been dating for well over a year, The trombone in the year 2020?

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Source of news: bbc.com