“I am asking every Democrat, I am asking every independent, I am asking many Republicans to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy, which I support,” Sanders told Biden as he participated alongside the former vice president in a video broadcast on I live via the internet.
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“We have to get Trump to have only one term, and we need you in the White House,” Sanders told Biden.
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Both politicians went out of their way to be cordial, with the goal of having the liberal wing that supported Sanders add their support to Biden, more center.
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“There is a lot of work to do. I know you are someone who is going to be inclusive,” Sanders said.
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Biden responded by addressing the followers of Sanders: “I see you, I hear you. I understand the urgency of what needs to be done. I hope you will join us. The more we are, the better.”
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To Bernie’s supporters: I see you, I hear you, and I understand the urgency of what it is we have to get done in this country.
I hope you will join us. You are more than welcome on this campaign. You’re needed. https://t.co/vJXlroCdDd
– Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 13, 2020
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The priorities during the Sanders presidential campaign were global warming, raising the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour, and giving free university education and medical care.
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Sanders had abruptly abandoned his presidential bid last Wednesday, when he called Biden a “very decent man.” But at the time, he did not formally announce that he supported him.
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Sanders only managed to gather 914 delegates compared to the 1,217 tabulated by Biden. 1,991 are needed to win the party’s nomination during the National Convention, which due to the coronavirus was postponed for a month until August.
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Sanders did not refer Monday to the announcement he made last week, according to which he will remain on the ballots of the states that have not yet held primaries with the intention of gathering as many delegates as possible to seek changes in the partisan government program.
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This was the Vermont senator’s second attempt to win the Democratic nomination. In 2016, she lost the primaries to Hillary Clinton, after a campaign whose success was surprising for the Democratic Party establishment.
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