Former Vice President Joe Biden emerged as the Democrat who will challenge Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election after Senator Bernie Sanders ended his bid for the party's nomination on Wednesday.
- Former Vice President Joe Biden emerged as the Democrat who will challenge Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election after Senator Bernie Sanders ended his bid for the party’s nomination on Wednesday.
Long a U.S. senator and then vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017, Biden said his nearly 50 years in public office made him best suited to take over from Trump on Day One. Questions persist about his age and moderate brand of politics, which progressives contend is out of step with the leftward shift of the party championed by Sanders of Vermont.President Trump, 73, is the sole remaining candidate seeking the Republican nomination. He remains overwhelmingly popular among Republicans but has faced criticism from Democrats and some health experts for an initially slow response to the coronavirus crisis.
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