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The three reasons Bernie Sanders couldn't beat Joe Biden

9 April 2020

3:57 AM

9 April 2020

3:57 AM

He took nearly a month to assess the state of his campaign after a whopping 15-point defeat in the crucial battleground state of Michigan. But after private deliberations with his wife, Jane, and some lobbying from his senior political advisers, Bernie Sanders came to the conclusion that continuing his presidential campaign would likely do more harm than good.

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