Marianne Williamson introduced on Wednesday she’s reviving her Democratic presidential marketing campaign after she completed forward of Rep. Dean Phillips in Michigan’s main Tuesday night time regardless of having terminated her bid for workplace simply weeks earlier than.
“I had suspended it as a result of I used to be dropping the horse race,” Williamson stated in a video posted to X, “however one thing a lot extra necessary than the horse race is at stake right here, and we should reply.”
Williamson suspended her marketing campaign on February 7 after dropping to Democratic President Joe Biden by massive margins in South Carolina, Nevada, and New Hampshire.
“I learn a quote the opposite day that stated sunsets are proof that endings will be stunning too,” Williamson stated whereas saying the suspension of her marketing campaign. “And so in the present day, regardless that it’s time to droop my marketing campaign for the presidency, I do wish to see the wonder.”
Regardless of not formally having a marketing campaign, Williamson appeared on Tuesday’s Democratic main poll in Michigan alongside Biden, Phillips, and “UNCOMMITTED.” By night time’s finish, she completed practically 600,000 behind Biden and trailed “UNCOMMITTED” by 77,000. She bested Phillips — who’s nonetheless formally operating — by greater than 3,000 votes.
Williamson’s lengthy shot 2024 presidential marketing campaign hasn’t gone easily. In June 2023, Enterprise Insider reported she misplaced two marketing campaign managers in lower than a month.
This is not Williamson’s first White Home bid: She additionally ran for president in 2020 however dropped out earlier than main races started. Years later, a bevy of her former staffers advised Politico she was each “verbally and emotionally abusive” at instances in the course of the marketing campaign.
