LOSING STEAM IN RECENT MONTHS AND TONIGHT SHE HAS CALLED IT QUITS.

MONTHS AND TONIGHT SHE HAS CALLED IT QUITS. HERE IS ANDREA

HAS CALLED IT QUITS. HERE IS ANDREA MITCHELL.

HERE IS ANDREA MITCHELL. >> Reporter: SHE

MITCHELL. >> Reporter: SHE LAUNCHED HER CAMPAIGN

>> Reporter: SHE LAUNCHED HER CAMPAIGN WITH MORE THAN 20,000

LAUNCHED HER CAMPAIGN WITH MORE THAN 20,000 SUPPORTERS IN OAKLAND,

WITH MORE THAN 20,000 SUPPORTERS IN OAKLAND, A RISING DEMOCRATIC

SUPPORTERS IN OAKLAND, A RISING DEMOCRATIC STAR.

A RISING DEMOCRATIC STAR. >> LET'S DO THIS!

STAR. >> LET'S DO THIS! >> Reporter: KAMALA

>> LET'S DO THIS! >> Reporter: KAMALA HARRIS, THE TELEGENIC

>> Reporter: KAMALA HARRIS, THE TELEGENIC CALIFORNIA SENATOR AND

HARRIS, THE TELEGENIC CALIFORNIA SENATOR AND FORMER STATE ATTORNEY

CALIFORNIA SENATOR AND FORMER STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ROCKETING TO

FORMER STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ROCKETING TO THE TOP OF A CROWDED

GENERAL ROCKETING TO THE TOP OF A CROWDED FIELD BY TAKING ON JOE

THE TOP OF A CROWDED FIELD BY TAKING ON JOE BIDEN IN THE FIRST

FIELD BY TAKING ON JOE BIDEN IN THE FIRST DEBATE.

BIDEN IN THE FIRST DEBATE. >> THERE WAS A LITTLE

DEBATE. >> THERE WAS A LITTLE GIRL IN CALIFORNIA WHO

>> THERE WAS A LITTLE GIRL IN CALIFORNIA WHO WAS PART OF THE SECOND

GIRL IN CALIFORNIA WHO WAS PART OF THE SECOND CLASS TO INTEGRATE HER

WAS PART OF THE SECOND CLASS TO INTEGRATE HER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND

CLASS TO INTEGRATE HER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND SHE WAS BUSSED TO

PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND SHE WAS BUSSED TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY, AND

SHE WAS BUSSED TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY, AND THAT LITTLE GIRL WAS

SCHOOL EVERY DAY, AND THAT LITTLE GIRL WAS ME.

THAT LITTLE GIRL WAS ME. >> DO YOU FEEL THAT

ME. >> DO YOU FEEL THAT YOU'VE TOPPLED THE

>> DO YOU FEEL THAT YOU'VE TOPPLED THE FRONT-RUNNER?

YOU'VE TOPPLED THE FRONT-RUNNER? >> I DON'T KNOW.

FRONT-RUNNER? >> I DON'T KNOW. I'LL LEAVE THAT TO THE

>> I DON'T KNOW. I'LL LEAVE THAT TO THE PUNDITS.

I'LL LEAVE THAT TO THE PUNDITS. >> Reporter: BUT

PUNDITS. >> Reporter: BUT MONTHS LATER STUMBLING

>> Reporter: BUT MONTHS LATER STUMBLING OVER THE COSTS OF HER

MONTHS LATER STUMBLING OVER THE COSTS OF HER HEALTH CARE PLAN.

OVER THE COSTS OF HER HEALTH CARE PLAN. >> YOU CAN'T BE

HEALTH CARE PLAN. >> YOU CAN'T BE PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH

>> YOU CAN'T BE PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH DOUBLE-TALK ON THIS

PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH DOUBLE-TALK ON THIS PLAN.

DOUBLE-TALK ON THIS PLAN. >> Reporter: BY

PLAN. >> Reporter: BY MID-OCTOBER SHE WAS

>> Reporter: BY MID-OCTOBER SHE WAS BEHIND IN THE MONEY

MID-OCTOBER SHE WAS BEHIND IN THE MONEY RACE AND FAILING TO

BEHIND IN THE MONEY RACE AND FAILING TO CONNECT TO AFRICAN

RACE AND FAILING TO CONNECT TO AFRICAN AMERICANS, POLLING

CONNECT TO AFRICAN AMERICANS, POLLING ONLY 5% WITH BLACK

AMERICANS, POLLING ONLY 5% WITH BLACK VOTERS RECENTLY

ONLY 5% WITH BLACK VOTERS RECENTLY COMPARED TO 43% FOR

VOTERS RECENTLY COMPARED TO 43% FOR BIDEN, BY THE LAST

COMPARED TO 43% FOR BIDEN, BY THE LAST DEBATE VYING FOR

BIDEN, BY THE LAST DEBATE VYING FOR ATTENTION.

DEBATE VYING FOR ATTENTION. >> HAVE I MORE PEOPLE

ATTENTION. >> HAVE I MORE PEOPLE SUPPORTING ME IN THE

>> HAVE I MORE PEOPLE SUPPORTING ME IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY.

SUPPORTING ME IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. THE ONLY AFRICAN

BLACK COMMUNITY. THE ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN THAT HAS EVER

THE ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN THAT HAS EVER BEEN ELECTED TO THE

AMERICAN THAT HAS EVER BEEN ELECTED TO THE UNITED STATES.

BEEN ELECTED TO THE UNITED STATES. >> THAT'S NOT TRUE.

UNITED STATES. >> THAT'S NOT TRUE. THE OTHER ONE IS HERE.

>> THAT'S NOT TRUE. THE OTHER ONE IS HERE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT

THE OTHER ONE IS HERE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT PRAISE FROM OTHER

>> Reporter: TONIGHT PRAISE FROM OTHER DEMOCRATS.

PRAISE FROM OTHER DEMOCRATS. >> SHE IS A FIRST RATE

DEMOCRATS. >> SHE IS A FIRST RATE INTELLECT, A FIRST

>> SHE IS A FIRST RATE INTELLECT, A FIRST RATE CANDIDATE, AND

INTELLECT, A FIRST RATE CANDIDATE, AND IT'S A REAL

RATE CANDIDATE, AND IT'S A REAL COMPETITOR.

IT'S A REAL COMPETITOR. >> SOMETIMES CAMPAIGNS

COMPETITOR. >> SOMETIMES CAMPAIGNS HAVE A WAY OF TEARING

>> SOMETIMES CAMPAIGNS HAVE A WAY OF TEARING PEOPLE APART OR

HAVE A WAY OF TEARING PEOPLE APART OR BREAKING DOWN

PEOPLE APART OR BREAKING DOWN FRIENDSHIPS.

BREAKING DOWN FRIENDSHIPS. FOR US, IT'S BROUGHT

FRIENDSHIPS. FOR US, IT'S BROUGHT US CLOSER.

FOR US, IT'S BROUGHT US CLOSER. >> ANDREA JOINS US

US CLOSER. >> ANDREA JOINS US NOW.

>> ANDREA JOINS US NOW. ANDREA, IT'S WORTH

NOW. ANDREA, IT'S WORTH NOTING THAT HARRIS

ANDREA, IT'S WORTH NOTING THAT HARRIS DROPPED OUT TODAY, BUT

NOTING THAT HARRIS DROPPED OUT TODAY, BUT NOT BEFORE ISSUING A

DROPPED OUT TODAY, BUT NOT BEFORE ISSUING A PARTING SHOT ABOUT WHO

NOT BEFORE ISSUING A PARTING SHOT ABOUT WHO IS LEFT.

PARTING SHOT ABOUT WHO IS LEFT. >> INDEED.

IS LEFT. >> INDEED. SHE SAID IN THE END

>> INDEED. SHE SAID IN THE END SHE COULD NOT COMPETE

SHE SAID IN THE END SHE COULD NOT COMPETE WITH TWO BILLIONAIRES,

SHE COULD NOT COMPETE WITH TWO BILLIONAIRES, LESTER, TWO

WITH TWO BILLIONAIRES, LESTER, TWO BILLIONAIRES NOW IN