CNN: Jim Webb to drop out of Democratic presidential primary

By Dan Mercia, Oct. 20, 2015, CNN

(CNN)Jim Webb will end his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination at a press conference Tuesday, according to two sources with knowledge of the decision.

The former Virginia senator who launched a longshot presidential bid earlier this year is considering an independent run, according to his campaign. Craig Crawford, Webb's spokesman, declined to comment on whether the senator was dropping out of the Democratic race, however.

"Jim will have the first word at 1 p.m.," Crawford said, referring to the senator's press conference at the National Press Club in Washington.

After a prolonged exploration of a presidential bid, Webb used a more than 2,000-word blog post to announce his run.

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