Biden Poised for Democratic Nomination as Sanders Bows Out
- Sanders, a democratic socialist, ran on progressive agenda
- Pandemic left Democratic presidential campaign in limbo
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Joe Biden became the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee Wednesday after Bernie Sanders ended his presidential run, setting up the former vice president to face President Donald Trump in November.
Biden will now have to find a way to take on Trump in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, which has made in-person campaigning impossible and has grabbed the public’s attention away from the 2020 race.