Jeb Bush drops out of White House race
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush -- brother and son to two US presidents -- dropped out of the White House race, ending a campaign that never really took off despite major donor backing and his name recognition.
"Tonight, I am suspending my campaign," Bush said after a disappointing showing in South Carolina's Republican primary, appearing to fight back tears.
"I'm proud of the campaign that we have run to unify our country."
The 62-year-old Bush never could shed the narrative that he was a tarnished candidate unable to generate enthusiasm for yet another Bush presidency amid the current appetite for outsiders like Donald Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
Bush went all-out to improve his standing in South Carolina, with his former president brother George W. Bush hitting the campaign trail on his behalf.
But he failed to connect with voters.
"Tonight, I am suspending my campaign," Bush said after a disappointing showing in South Carolina's Republican primary, appearing to fight back tears.
"I'm proud of the campaign that we have run to unify our country."
The 62-year-old Bush never could shed the narrative that he was a tarnished candidate unable to generate enthusiasm for yet another Bush presidency amid the current appetite for outsiders like Donald Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
Bush went all-out to improve his standing in South Carolina, with his former president brother George W. Bush hitting the campaign trail on his behalf.
But he failed to connect with voters.
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