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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Bernie Sanders it out. Can Democrats unite behind Joe Biden as presidential nominee?

    Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders withdrew from the presidential race this morning: “I cannot in good conscience continue to mount a campaign that cannot win, and which would interfere with the important work required of all of us in this difficult hour.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 8, 2020 • 1 min read

    Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders withdrew from the presidential race this morning: “I cannot in good conscience continue to mount a campaign that cannot win, and which would interfere with the important work required of all of us in this difficult hour.”

    Now former Vice President Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee.

    While Sanders built a powerful coalition of working class, young and Latino voters, Biden’s surge in the March primaries left Sanders with a nearly impossible path to win enough delegates.

    However, Sanders says he’ll still be on the ballot in upcoming primaries to amass as many delegates as possible to influence the party platform.

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    4. 22:11LA chefs and restaurant owners on how COVID-19 changed business
    5. 36:34Adrienne Miller on working at Esquire, plus her relationship with David Foster Wallace
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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    LA chefs during COVID-19, DIY masks
    1. 0:00Bernie Sanders it out. Can Democrats unite behind Joe Biden as presidential nominee?You’re reading this
    2. 8:40McDonald’s employee on working in fast food during COVID-19
    3. 14:54Homemade masks for COVID-19: What works, what doesn’t?
    4. 22:11LA chefs and restaurant owners on how COVID-19 changed business
    5. 36:34Adrienne Miller on working at Esquire, plus her relationship with David Foster Wallace
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand