• About Us
  • Who Are We
  • Work With Us
Sunday, October 1, 2023
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
The Globe Post
39 °f
New York
44 ° Fri
46 ° Sat
40 ° Sun
41 ° Mon
No Result
View All Result
The Globe Post
No Result
View All Result
Home National

Sanders Says Still in White House Fight, Will Pressure Biden on Key Issues

Bryan Bowman by Bryan Bowman
03/11/20
in National
US Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at "The People's Summit" in Chicago, June 10, 2017.

US Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at "The People's Summit" in Chicago, June 10, 2017. Photo: AFP

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

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.

After struggling in the early primary contests, Biden has seen a remarkable surge over the last two weeks as the Democratic Party establishment has consolidated around his campaign.

Following up his dominant “Super Tuesday” performance last week, Biden won four of six states that voted Tuesday, including Michigan, the biggest delegate prize of the night.

Sanders won in North Dakota and enjoys a narrow lead in Washington, though the race remains too close to call.

In a short, passionate speech carried on live television Wednesday, Sanders said his campaign is winning the battle of ideas and the younger generations, but is losing the battle over perceived “electability.”

Sanders has been dominant among younger Americans throughout the campaign but has struggled to win the support of older voters, particularly those over 65.

"We are winning the ideological debate. We are winning the generational debate.

“In order to win in the future. You need to win the voters who represent the future of our country. And you must speak to the issues of concern to them."—@BernieSanderspic.twitter.com/8h9g113i5B

— Sunrise Movement ???? (@sunrisemvmt) March 11, 2020

And while exit polls show that a majority of voters in every contest so far support his landmark “Medicare for All” single-payer health care proposal, that support has not necessarily translated into votes.

“I can not tell you how many people our campaign have spoken to who have said, ‘I like what your campaign stands for. I agree with what your campaign stands for. But I’m going to vote for Joe Biden because I believe Joe is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump,'” Sanders said Wednesday.

“Needless to say, I strongly disagree with that assertion. But that is what millions of Democrats and Independents believe.”

Nonetheless, the Senator warned that the Democratic Party is taking a risk if it ignores the will of the youth of the country.

“Today I say to the Democratic establishment, in order to win in the future, you need to win the voters that represent the future of our country and you must speak to the issues of concern to them.”

Those concerns, Sanders said, include the looming ecological crisis caused by climate change, soaring levels of income and wealth inequality, a “cruel and dysfunctional” healthcare system, a “racist” criminal justice system, and a student debt crisis that is weighing down younger generations.

While states including California and Washington are still counting votes, it appears Biden currently leads Sanders in delegates by about 800 to 660.

Good god pic.twitter.com/XLzBqTAC6J

— max (@MaxOnTwitter) March 11, 2020

Though Sanders acknowledged Tuesday that the path ahead of his campaign is daunting, he said he will press forward and challenge Biden on a number of core issues at a debate scheduled for Sunday in Arizona.

“Joe, what are you going to do for the 500,000 people who go bankrupt in our country because of medically related debt?” he said, previewing the issues he intends to raise through the remainder of the campaign.

“Joe, what are you going to do to end the absurdity of the United States of American being the only major country on Earth where health care is not a human right?”

The next round of voting will be held on March 17, when voters in Ohio, Flordia, Illinois, and Arizona will go to the polls.

This article contains reporting from AFP. 


More on the Subject 

Flawed Coronavirus Test Strategy Contributed to US Spread: Experts

 

ShareTweet
Bryan Bowman

Bryan Bowman

Email Bryan at bryan.bowman@theglobepost.com or follow him on Twitter @TGPBryanBowman

Related Posts

Joe Biden
Opinion

The ‘Polycrisis’ Challenge: Biden’s Vision for Global Problem-Solving

by Greg Granger
September 26, 2023
US soldiers
National

Biden to Reform Way Military Handles Sexual Assault Cases

by Staff Writer
July 28, 2023
President Joe Biden.
National

Biden Announces New Measures to Ease Student Loans After Court Setback

by Staff Writer
July 1, 2023
A billboard showing the debt limit is seen in Washington, D.C.
National

US Republicans Upbeat on Prospects for Debt Deal

by Staff Writer
May 19, 2023
Military hardware rolls through Dvortsovaya Square during a Victory Day military parade in central Saint Petersburg
National

Pressing Russia, US Shares Nuclear Warhead Data Under Treaty

by Staff Writer
May 16, 2023
Top view of the US House of Representatives
National

Chaos as US House Adjourns Without Choosing Speaker

by Staff Writer
January 4, 2023
Next Post
Afghan refugees in Greece

Greece Has 'Secret Site' for Migrant Pushbacks: Report

Global stock markets plunged as growing fears of the coronavirus wreak havoc on the economy

Coronavirus’ Impact on US Economy: No, We Don’t Need To Panic

Recommended

Health care workers in Richmond, Texas. Photo: AFP

US Healthcare Industry Top Target of Cyber Attacks: Report

September 29, 2023
Joe Biden

The ‘Polycrisis’ Challenge: Biden’s Vision for Global Problem-Solving

September 26, 2023
Air France flights

Niger Bans French Aircraft From Its Airspace: Aviation Authority 

September 25, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping

China Announces ‘Strategic Partnership’ With Syria

September 22, 2023
Man holding up a colored LGBT flag

France Sets Up Embassy Fund to Defend LGBTQ Rights

September 19, 2023
US Authorities Seize Artworks Allegedly Stolen by Nazis

US Authorities Seize Artworks Allegedly Stolen by Nazis

September 19, 2023

Opinion

Joe Biden

The ‘Polycrisis’ Challenge: Biden’s Vision for Global Problem-Solving

September 26, 2023
Pro-Trump protester in front of Capitol Hill.

The Ominous (and Irresponsible) Chatter of a Civil War 

September 4, 2023
A bamboo-based design raises family homes safely above water levels to cope with raising water levels in Bangladesh.

The West Owes Climate Refugees Reparations Now

August 14, 2023
President Donald Trump in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House.

Boxing Day Comes to South Florida

July 5, 2023
‘Deaths of Despair:’ Why Are US Suicides on the Rise?

An Inspired Choice to Lead the CDC

June 13, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 19, 2022.

Florida Man Channels Benito Mussolini

June 13, 2023
Facebook Twitter

Newsletter

Do you like our reporting?
SUBSCRIBE

About Us

The Globe Post

The Globe Post is part of Globe Post Media, a U.S. digital news organization that is publishing the world's best targeted news sites.

submit oped

© 2018 The Globe Post

No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • World
  • Business
  • Interviews
  • Lifestyle
  • Democracy at Risk
    • Media Freedom
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Columns
    • Book Reviews
    • Stage
  • Submit Op-ed

© 2018 The Globe Post