The Vermont senator’s announcement makes Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in November. Sanders initially exceeded sky-high expectations about his ability to recreate the magic of his 2016 presidential bid, and even overcame a heart attack last October on the campaign trail. In a matter of days, his top former Democratic rivals lined up and announced their endorsement of Biden. Things only got worse the following week when Sanders lost Michigan, where he had campaigned hard and upset Clinton in 2016. “While our campaign has won the ideological debate, we are losing the debate over electability,” Sanders said then.

Source: Manila Times April 08, 2020 16:09 UTC