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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Sat May 16, 2020, 01:51 PM May 2020

Justin Amash decides against presidential run

Link to tweet

Justin Amash ✔@justinamash

I’ve spent nearly three weeks assessing the race, appearing in media, talking to delegates and donors, watching the Libertarian Party’s convention plan unfold, and gathering feedback from family, friends, and other advisers.

After much reflection, I’ve concluded that circumstances don’t lend themselves to my success as a candidate for president this year, and therefore I will not be a candidate.

1:45 PM - May 16, 2020

Smart move.