The former vice president is the highest-profile Republican candidate to bow out of the race so far.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence unexpectedly announced Saturday at a Republican Jewish Coalition conference that he’s suspending his presidential campaign, marking the end of a nearly five month run for the GOP presidential nomination.Key Facts
Pence made the announcement during a speech at the RJC’s annual leadership summit in Las Vegas, telling attendees that it’s become clear to him that “this is not my time.”
Pence didn’t pledge his support for any particular GOP presidential candidate.
At the time of his pullout from the presidential race, Pence polled fifth in the GOP race, with 3.
