George Pataki to Drop Out of 2016 Presidential Race

Former New York Governor George Pataki is set to suspend his presidential campaign tonight, according to a supporter who spoke with him.

Pataki is expected announce the news tonight on NBC affiliates in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, with a "special message" at 9 p.m. EST.

Pataki announced his candidacy this past May. "Our system is broken," he said in his announcement video. "Washington has grown too big, too powerful, too expensive and too intrusive. This is exactly what the founding fathers feared."

But he failed to gain traction in the polls, averaging 1 percent. He did not make it onto the main stage for any of the GOP debates, and was eliminated from the Fox Business Network undercard debate.

Financially, Pataki's campaign was struggling, spending more than he was taking in. The most recent financial disclosure showed him raising $134,000, but spending $348,000.

Pataki was Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006, presiding over the state during the 9/11 attacks. The news of his withdrawal was first reported by the Boston Globe.

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