The Senator from Vermont and the candidate in US presidents from Democratic party, Bernie Sanders suspends participation in the presidential race
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The Senator from Vermont and the candidate in US presidents from Democratic party, Bernie Sanders suspends participation in the presidential race, according to CNBC. This decision Sanders has announced his team Wednesday morning. 78-year-old Senator took this decision against the background of increasing success of another democratic candidate Joe Biden.
On Tuesday, Biden won a victory over Sanders in the primaries in Illinois, Arizona and Florida. Joe Biden by a large margin ahead of Sanders after a series of primaries in several States. In the epidemic of the coronavirus contenders for the nomination of President of the United States were not the classic campaign. Was cancelled rallies and meetings with voters.
Just for the presidential nomination from the Democrats in this cycle were fighting more than 20 candidates, but most of them withdrew for lack of support before the so-called “super Tuesday” on March 3, and the rest, except three, to be followed shortly after him.
Starring almost all the candidates supported Joe Biden who after the withdrawal from the race Sanders will compete with the incumbent Republican Donald Trump.
For the nomination of candidate from the Democrats need to dial 1991 the voice of 3979 votes of the delegates of the party. He is scheduled for mid-July, according to radio “Freedom”.
Current President Donald trump on the results of yesterday’s primaries of the Republican party in Illinois and Florida got a 1301 voice of the electors. For the nomination of the Republican candidate at the party Congress in August, Trump needs 1276 votes of 2441.
The United States presidential election will be held on 3 November 2020.