 Dated July 8th, fellow Democrats, now that you have returned from the July 4th recess, I want you to know that despite all the speculation in the press and elsewhere, I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump. I've had extensive conversations with the leadership of the party, elected officials, rank-and-file members, and most importantly, Democratic voters over the past 10 days or so.