Marianne Williamson Drops<br />out of 2020 Presidential Race.<br />On Jan. 10, Democratic candidate<br />Marianne Williamson announced her<br />departure from the presidential race. .<br />In a statement to her supporters titled, <br />“with love and gratitude,” Williamson conceded <br />that she would not be able to “garner enough votes.” .<br />With caucuses and primaries now about<br />to begin, however, we will not be able to<br />garner enough votes in the election to elevate<br />our conversation any more than it is now, Marianne Williamson, via statement.<br />She also stated that she didn’t<br />“want to get in the way” of a<br />progressive candidate garnering<br />votes in the primaries.<br />Williamson thanked her supporters for their hard work,<br />saying she will “hold [them] in [her] heart forever.”.<br />She also offered a note of<br />encouragement, saying the<br />time to “rise up” was now and<br />that “love will prevail.”.<br />Things are changing swiftly and dramatically<br />in this country, and I have faith that<br />something is awakening among us. , Marianne Williamson, via statement.<br />Williamson's campaign was largely built around<br />progressive policies and eccentric statements.<br />She was averaging below<br />one percent in the polls<br />and hadn't qualified for a<br />debate since July 2019
