PlusClinton Decides to End Her Presidential CampaignClinton Decides to End Her Presidential CampaignThe Associated PressA Clinton communications director tells the AP, on Friday Senator Hillary Clinton will express support for Obama and party unity. (June 4)Hillary Clinton is suspending her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.(alternate line: Hillary Clinton is dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination).The New York Senator declared her candidacy in January 2007, and was immediately considered the front-runner.She proved to have a command of the issues, but some voters questioned her authenticity. Still Clinton's campaign planned to have the nomination wrapped up by February 5th. But losses to Barack Obama in Iowa and South Carolina, along with a split decision on Super Tuesday, blew apart that strategy.The Democratic primary became a historic race, with the first viable female candidate going head-to-head with the first viable black candidate But it was Obama who rattled off a string of unanswered victories following Super Tuesday. His delegate lead put the nomination out of Clinton's reach.