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Chafee quits 2016 Democratic presidential race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee said on Friday he is dropping out of the race for Democratic nomination in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Chafee, who was polling at the bottom of the Democratic field, announced his decision in a speech to the Democratic National Committee's Women's Leadership Forum in Washington, according to a copy of his remarks released by his campaign.
Polls have shown former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leading the three Democratic candidates remaining in the race after Chafee's departure.
Democratic presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee shakes hands with Iowa Democratic Party Chair Dr. Andy McGuire as he takes the stage at the 2015 Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
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