The Biden campaign announced that it reached a deal with Sen. Bernie Sanders allowing him to keep over 300 statewide delegates by AndrewSolender
that it reached a deal with Sen. Bernie Sanders allowing him to keep over 300 statewide delegates that he otherwise sacrificed by suspending his campaign, and giving him seats on critical convention committees.... [+]
and former Vice President Joe Biden speak during a break at the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center on February 25, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. Seven candidates qualified for the debate, hosted by CBS News and Congressional Black Caucus Institute, ahead of South Carolina’s primary in four days.
It also ensures Sanders seats on convention committees, allowing him and his allies to help shape critical party rules and push for progressive policy language to be included in the platform.to stay on primary ballots in the hopes of attaining enough delegates to make up the shortfall, allowing Biden to fully turn his attention to the general election.
“The Biden campaign feels strongly that it is in the best interest of the party and the effort to defeat Donald Trump in November to come to an agreement,” read a statement from the Biden campaign, “We must defeat Donald Trump this fall, and we believe that this agreement will help bring the party together.”
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