Report: Pataki drops out of presidential race

Donovan Slack | USA TODAY

The gong has apparently sounded for George Pataki

The former New York governor told USA TODAY last month that the presidential race was turning into a “'reality gong show.”

And now he’s headed off stage, according to the Boston Globe, which reported that Pataki was contacting supporters in New Hampshire that he was leaving the race.

Scoop: @GovernorPataki is calling his NH supporters this afternoon telling him he will drop his bid for president #fitn — James Pindell (@JamesPindell) December 29, 2015

Pataki has averaged 0 % in polling, according to RealClearPolitics. He was ranked 12th out of 13 in this week’s USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings.