Speculation had been growing that he might respond to pleas from Democratic activists to step aside, giving Joe Biden a chance to focus fully on campaigning against Donald Trump.
BURLINGTON - Bernie Sanders on Wednesday dashed speculation over an immediate end to the Democratic primary contest, saying he remains in the fight against centrist frontrunner Joe Biden, despite pressure to withdraw for the sake of party unity.
Speculation had been growing that he might respond to pleas from Democratic activists to step aside, giving Biden a chance to focus fully on campaigning against Trump. Sanders then listed questions he wanted Biden to answer on how to deal with far-reaching inequality and other structural issues that he believes can only be addressed by radical economic change or "revolution."Biden's trajectory to a November showdown with Trump began looking unstoppable after he scooped a series of devastating primary wins on Tuesday, including in the industrial powerhouse of Michigan - a state that will be crucial in the general election.
The former vice president under Barack Obama struck a unifying tone as he affirmed on national television that he and Sanders "share a common goal and together we will defeat Donald Trump." "But Biden has to reach out to Sanders's energized movement. It will require a two-way effort to unite the ticket."
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