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Sanders Endorses Ex-Rival Biden For US President

Sanders Endorses Ex-Rival Biden For US President

April 13, 2020 6:37 pm

Former White House candidate Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed onetime rival Joe Biden for president, saying it was time to unite in the effort to defeat Donald Trump in November.

The two veteran politicians, who each spent the past year battling for the Democratic nomination, appeared together by split-screen on Biden’s livecast.

“Today I am asking all Americans — I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republicans — to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy which I endorse,” Sanders said.

The swift endorsement marked a notable change from 2016, when Sanders …

Biden, Sanders Face Off In Debate Overshadowed By Virus

Biden, Sanders Face Off In Debate Overshadowed By Virus

March 15, 2020 2:55 pm

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders meet on Sunday for the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic presidential primary campaign, now overshadowed by the spread of the new coronavirus.

Both men have cancelled rallies and two-state contests have been postponed in the wake of the outbreak, which has killed at least 57 Americans and upended daily life across the country.

Many states and cities have clamped down on large gatherings and closed schools, which are often used as polling places, to help contain the epidemic.

Frontrunner Biden and self-described β€œdemocratic socialist” Sanders are vying to replace President Donald Trump, who was …

Sanders Still In White House Fight Despite Biden Surge

Sanders Still In White House Fight Despite Biden Surge

March 11, 2020 5:05 pm
Bernie Sanders on Wednesday dashed speculation over an immediate end to the Democratic primary contest, saying he remains in the fight against centrist frontrunner Joe Biden, despite pressure to withdraw for the sake of party unity.But in a brief, passionate speech carried on live television, Sanders also made clear that his main priority was to see the defeat of “dangerous” President Donald Trump. And he acknowledged that many Democrats see him as less electable than Biden.

Sanders had been holed up in his home state of Vermont overnight after suffering heavy defeats in primaries across the country Tuesday.

Speculation …

Michigan Muslim Americans Show Support For Sanders

Michigan Muslim Americans Show Support For Sanders

March 10, 2020 3:50 am

“It’s mostly the socialism aspect of it, how we’re all a collective group in America and not one person on his own,” he explained. “He really connects with the young generation, even though he’s kind of an old guy. You feel like he’s a millennial.”

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Biden Gas Double-Digit Lead Over Sanders For Nomination

Biden Gas Double-Digit Lead Over Sanders For Nomination

March 9, 2020 4:23 pm

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination, a new CNN poll of Democratic voters nationwide conducted by SSRS shows.

Biden is now the choice of a majority of Democratic voters nationwide, according to the poll, which was taken in the days after the former vice president’s stronger-than-expected showing across Super Tuesday contests and as the field of Democratic contenders with a realistic shot at winning the nomination narrowed to two.

The poll finds 52% of registered voters who are Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents say they want to see …

Sanders Most Favoured By African-Americans, Floors Trump

February 26, 2020 5:22 am
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has widened his lead for the Democratic presidential nomination and overtaken Joe Biden in support among African Americans – a voting bloc that until now has largely favoured the former vice president, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national poll released on Tuesday.

Among all registered voters, including Republicans, 47% said they would vote for Sanders in a hypothetical general election matchup, while 40% said they would vote for President Donald Trump. Biden also has a 7-point advantage in support if he were the nominee, and Bloomberg would have a 4-point advantage.

The result of the poll could …

Bernie Sanders: riding high

How Senator Bernie Sanders Won Nevada

February 23, 2020 3:08 am
 

US Senator Bernie Sanders strengthened his front-runner position for the Democratic presidential nomination with a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, while Joe Biden was on track for a second-place finish that would give his struggling campaign new hope.

A self-described democratic socialist, Sanders rode a wave of backing from a diverse coalition of young and middle-aged voters, Latinos, union members and white college-educated women to a win in Nevada, according to Edison Research, showing signs of expanding support for his surging campaign beyond his longstanding core.

β€œWe have put together a multi-generational, multiracial coalition that is …

Bernie Sanders

Russia Sides Sanders As Democratic Rep. Against Trump

February 22, 2020 10:17 am

A United States Senator, Bernie Sanders on Friday disclosed that the intelligence community had briefed him about Russian efforts to help his presidential campaign and emerge Democratic candidate.

The Washington Post reported the shocker on Friday. It said President Donald Trump and U.S. lawmakers have also been informed.

Russia has been repeatedly accused of interfering in the US 2016 election and there are assumptions that Moscow allegedly helped Trump win then and still wants him in the White House for another four years.

Sanders, who is emerging as the Democratic front-runner, spoke to reporters in Bakersfield, California.

The lawmaker noted

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