Elizabeth Warren officially endorses Joe Biden for US president
Former presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has officially endorsed her one-time adversary Joe Biden to propel Democrats into the White House.
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Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s tilt for the US presidential nomination received another boost as the last of his former rivals endorsed him.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, who had run on a progressive ticket similar to that of Senator Bernie Sanders until she quit the race last month, said Mr Biden could unite the country.
“Among all the other candidates I competed with in the Democratic primary, there’s no one who I’ve agreed with 100 per cent of the time over the years,” Ms Warren said in a video posted on Twitter.
In this moment of crisis, it’s more important than ever that the next president restores Americans’ faith in good, effective government—and I’ve seen Joe Biden help our nation rebuild. Today, I’m proud to endorse @JoeBiden as President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/VrfBtJvFee
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 15, 2020
“But one thing I appreciate about Joe Biden is that he will always tell you where he stands. When you disagree, he’ll listen — not just listen, but really hear you.
“And he has shown throughout this campaign that when you come up with new facts or a good argument, he’s not too afraid or too proud to be persuaded.”
It came a day after Mr Biden’s bid received it’s biggest boost, with his former boss Barack Obama finally offering his endorsement.
Mr Obama, who has studiously avoided public comment on the bruising Democratic primary contest, endorsed his friend and former vice president in a video message.
“I am so proud to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States,” Mr Obama said.
“Choosing Joe to be my vice president was one of the best decisions I ever made.
“He became a close friend and I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right now.
“He’s someone whose own life has you taught him how to persevere, how to bounce back when you’ve been knocked down.”
It was a significant move from the party’s dominant statesman and biggest fundraiser, and came a day after Mr Biden’s former main opponent Bernie Sanders endorsed Mr Biden.
The endorsement came earlier than Mr Obama offered in the 2016 race, when he waited until June to back Hillary Clinton over Mr Sanders.
The coronavirus pandemic has altered the course of the 2020 election, forcing the postponement of the Democratic Convention from July to August. It also deprived Mr Biden the opportunity of a high-profile rally with Mr Obama.
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The 2020 Democratic field started as the biggest in history, pitting the party’s progressive wing against establishment candidates such as Mr Biden.
Far left candidate Mr Sanders, who had been an early front runner, withdrew from the race last week, and offered his endorsement of the moderate Mr Biden on Monday, local time.
“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,” Mr Sanders said in a virtual hook up with Mr Biden.
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