Sowhilewe'rewinningtheideologicalbattleonwhilewearewinningthesupportofsomanyyoungpeopleandworkingpeoplethroughoutthecountry, I haveconcludedthatthisbattlefortheDemocraticnominationwillnotbesuccessful.
Andsotoday I amannouncingthesuspensionoffmycampaign.
Pleaseknowthat I donotmakethisdecisionlightly.
Infact, ithasbeen a verydifficultandpainfuldecision.
Overthepastfewweeks, Janeand I, inconsultationwithtopstaffandmanyofourprominentsupporters, havemadeanhonestassessmentoftheprospectsforvictory.
If I believedthatwehad a feasiblepathofnomination.
I wouldcertainlycontinuethecampaign, butit's justnotthere.
I knowthattheremaybesomeinourmovementwhodisagreewiththisdecisionwhowouldlikeustofightontothelastballotcastattheDemocraticconvention.
I understandthatposition.
Butas I seethecrisisgrippingthenation, exacerbatedby a presidentunwillingorunabletoprovideanykindofcredibleleadershipandtheworkthatneedstobedonetoprotectpeopleinthismostdesperatehour, I cannotingoodconsciencecontinuedaboutthecampaignthatcannotwinandwhichwouldinterferewiththeimportantworkrequiredoffallofusinthisdifficulthour.