Rand Paul suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday. The Kentucky senator's decision to drop out follows his disappointing fifth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses Monday and his consistent struggle to gain traction in the polls.
"It's been an incredible honor to run a principled campaign for the White House," Paul said in a statement, promising that the "the fight is far from over." "Today, I will end where I began, ready and willing to fight for the cause of liberty."
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