Warren endorses Biden for US president

21:46, April 15, 2020

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  Sanders endorses Biden for White House

  "We've got to make Trump a one-term president," Sanders said. Vice President Joe Biden for the White House. to come together in this campaign, to support your candidacy which I endorse," said Sanders, a 78-year-old progressive, during a virtual event hosted by Biden.

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  Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president

  US Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont speaks during a rally Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on Monday, encouraging his progressive supporters to rally behind the presumptive Democratic nominee in an urgent bid to defeat President Donald Trump.“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,” the Vermont senator said in a virtual event with Biden.The backing came less than a week after Sanders ended his presidential campaign, which was centered around progressive policies such as universal health care. It’s a crucial development for Biden, who must bridge the Democratic Party’s entrenched ideological divides to put together a coalition that can beat Trump. Democratic disunity helped contribute to Hillary Clinton’s loss to Trump in 2016.Perhaps eager to avoid a repeat of that bruising election year, Sanders offered his endorsement much earlier in the 2020 campaign. Sanders backed Clinton four years ago, but only after the end of a drawn-out nomination fight and a bitter dispute over the Democratic platform that extended to the summer convention.Biden and Sanders differed throughout the primary, particularly over whether a government-run system should replace private health insurance. Biden has resisted Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan and has pushed instead a public option that would operate alongside private coverage.Appearing in a split screen with Biden, Sanders said there’s “no great secret out there that you and I have our differences.”But Sanders said the greater priority for Democrats of all political persuasions should be defeating Trump.“We’ve got to make Trump a one-term president,” he added. “I will do all that I can to make that happen.”The coronavirus prevented Biden and Sanders from appearing together in person on Monday. B...

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  Obama endorses Biden, says former VP has ‘qualities we need’

  FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2017 file photo, Vice President Joe Biden, left, watches President Barack Obama, center, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. (Photo: AP)Former President Barack Obama endorsedJoe Bidenon Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party’s biggest fundraiser and one of its most popular figures.“Joe has the character and the experience to guide us through one of our darkest times, and heal us through a long recovery. And I know he’ll surround himself with good people,” Obamasaidin a 12-minute video, touting Biden as a “close friend” and lauding him for his perseverance and compassion.The endorsement marked Obama’s return to presidential politics more than three years after leaving the White House. He didn’t mention his successor, President Donald Trump, by name and instead sought to bridge the ideological divide among Democrats.Obama spent a sizable portion of the video acknowledging the contributions of Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator was the leading progressive in the Democratic primary and ended his campaign last week before endorsing Biden on Monday.The former president called Sanders an “American original” and backed his frequent call for “structural change.” But he also acknowledged that while Democrats “may not always agree on every detail,” they must unify to defeat Republicans.“The Republicans occupying the White House and running the U.S. Senate are not interested in progress,” he said. “They’re interested in power.”Biden now has the support of all of his former Democratic primary rivals except for Elizabeth Warren. The Massachusetts senator is expected to formally throw her support behind Biden soon, according to a person familiar with her plans.Two other prominent Democrats who have yet to formally endorse Biden are former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the party’s 2016 nominee. Hillary Clinton has been in regular touch with Biden, including s...