Former United States Vice President Joe Biden formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, allowing him to contest ag...
Former United States Vice President Joe Biden formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, allowing him to contest against President Donald Trump in the November election. In April, his main rival Bernie Sanders had announced he was ending his campaign to secure the nomination.
“Folks, tonight we secured the 1,991 delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination,” Biden tweeted. “I’m going to spend every day fighting to earn your vote so that, together, we can win the battle for the soul of this nation.”
He won the delegates after seven states and the District of Columbia held presidential primaries on Tuesday, AP reported. “It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded – and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party,” Biden said in a statement.
Biden served for eight years as vice president under former US President Barack Obama. He formally launched his White House bid in Philadelphia last year, which is where his campaign headquarters is located. This is the 77-year-old’s third run for the presidency.
Folks, tonight we secured the 1,991 delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination. I'm going to spend every day fighting to...
