‘Not Now’: Tim Scott Suspends Presidential Campaign Due to Message From Voters
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced on Sunday evening that he had suspended his presidential campaign after receiving a message from the voters telling him “not now.” Scott revealed the suspension of his campaign during…
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced on Sunday evening that he had suspended his presidential campaign after receiving a message from the voters telling him “not now.”
Scott revealed the suspension of his campaign during an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy.”
“If you ever want to love your country more, run for president,” Scott began. “Traveling this country, meeting people has been one of the most fantastic experiences of my entire life. I love America more today than I did on May 22nd. But, when I go back to Iowa, it will not be as a presidential candidate. I am suspending my campaign.”
“I think the voters, who are the most remarkable people on the planet, have been really clear that they’re telling me, ‘Not now, Tim,'” Scott told Gowdy. “I don’t think they’re saying, Trey, ‘No,’ but I do think they’re saying, ‘Not now,’ and so I’m going to respect the voters and I’m going to hold on and keep working really hard and look forward to another opportunity.”
Scott’s announcement comes days after the third Republican presidential debate was held with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Scott.
A poll from the Trafalgar Group conducted between Nov. 3 and 5 showed Scott receiving 3.7% of support from voters, while Ramaswamy received 4%, Christie received 5.3%, DeSantis received 13.2%, Haley received 15%, and former President Donald Trump received 50.1%.
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