

So do I," he added.īiden has accumulated 1,228 pledged delegates, according to NPR's delegate tracker. You want to hear what they have to say," Sanders said. "You want to bring people in, even people who disagree with you. Sanders encouraged readers to check out Biden's record. "I know you are the kind of guy who is going to be inclusive," Sanders said. On Sunday, during his debate with former Vice President Joe Biden on CNN, Bernie Sanders went after Biden's record on Social Security. "I appreciate your friendship, and I promise you I will not let you down," Biden said to Sanders. As mayor, his starting annual salary was 33,824, by far the most he’d ever earned. Toward the end of the livestream, Sanders joked that the two should play chess, and Biden touted his longtime friendship with Sanders. Senator Bernie Sanders explained that he was just trying to keep warm on Inauguration Day when the viral photo. In 1981, at 39 years old, Sanders won the election for mayor of Burlington, Vermont, by 10 votes. But he also acknowledged that it would be "virtually impossible" to surpass Biden in delegates to obtain the nomination. In announcing the suspension of his own campaign last week, Sanders committed to remaining on the ballot in upcoming primaries, to be able to accrue delegates to exert influence over the party platform. You need health care whether youre working or not, whether you have a good- or bad-paying job, whether youre old or a kid.
