The Democratic presidential candidate has been put forward for the accolade by a British lawmaker, joining President Donald Trump in having been proposed for the prize.
"I think I'm gonna get a Nobel Prize for a lot of things, if they gave it out fairly, which they don't.
"They gave one to Obama immediately upon his ascent to the presidency, and he had no idea why he got it. And you know what? That was the only thing I agreed with him on."Any person eligible to nominate is able to put any person or organization forward for the prize. There is no vetting of nominations prior to the deadline for them being made, according to the Nobel Peace Prize website.Members of national assemblies and national governments of sovereign states, as well as current heads of state are able to nominate.
University professors of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology and religion are also able to propose people for the prize. Most of those put forward do not make it onto the final shortlist from which a winner is chosen. There were 318 nominations for the 2020 prize, which has not yet been announced.Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event on September 27, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. A British lawmaker has nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize.
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