Since announcing his intention to drop out of the race for Fall River mayor on Aug. 31, cafe owner Christopher Silvia said not only is he “out of the campaign business,” but indicated that he had been running against something bigger than his opponents alone — causing him to suspend his campaign.

In a Sept. 2 interview at his 1816 S. Main St. coffee shop and cafe?, Silvia admitted to his shortcomings as a politician, echoing his comments from a video posted to Facebook on Sept. 1 where he said he was “unqualified for this position, no question.”

“I’m heartbroken that I didn’t have the strength to take on this machine,” Silvia said, gesturing at the city’s tense political landscape.

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