DETROIT (Reuters) – Joe Biden scored decisive main triumphes in Michigan and 3 other states on Tuesday, taking a huge action toward the Democratic Party’s governmental nomination and casting doubt on the future of rival Bernie Sanders’ fading White House bid.
FILE IMAGE: Democratic U.S. presidential prospect and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to his wife Jill at his side during a primary night speech at The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 10,2020 REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
The sweeping wins put Biden, 77, on a path to deal with Republican Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 election, and the former vice president rapidly looked ahead with a require celebration unity and an attract supporters of Sanders.
” We share a common objective, and together we are going to defeat Donald Trump,” Biden stated in Philadelphia, thanking Sanders and his supporters for their energy and enthusiasm.
Biden’s wins in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho were powered by a broad union of supporters, consisting of women, African Americans, those with and without college degrees, older citizens, union members and all but the very liberal, according to exit surveys by Edison Research study.
2 other states, Washington and North Dakota, were still too close to call, but the results narrowed the course forward for Sanders, 78, who had actually expected an upset win in Michigan to keep his White Home hopes alive.
The loss in a state Sanders won throughout his 2016 White House campaign will incre