Its the death of a thousand cuts.
Worst time to be a candidate is when you’re dropping like a rock in the polls and your supposed friends are deserting you like rats fleeing a sinking ship.
The Democrat hierarchy knows the race is over.
They’re now previewing who will run for the WH in 2020.
Maybe they have their eye on Ted Cruz...It's the only chance he has to be a nominee in 2020 :)