Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speaks during the Quad Cities New Ideas Forum, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in Davenport, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
An excerpt from Carly Fiorina’s Full Statement as she dropped out of the 2016 Presidential Race:
“To young girls and women across the country, I say: do not let others define you. Do not listen to anyone who says you have to vote a certain way or for a certain candidate because you’re a woman. That is not feminism. Feminism doesn’t shut down conversations or threaten women. It is not about ideology. It is not a weapon to wield against your political opponent. A feminist is a woman who lives the life she chooses and uses all her God-given gifts. And always remember that a leader is not born, but made. Choose leadership.”