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    Bernie Sanders Suspends His Presidential Campaign

    The Vermont senator is exiting the 2020 race, bowing to the commanding delegate lead that former Vice President Joe Biden has established.
    by Scott Detrow Apr 08, 2020 3 minutes
    Despite two failed attempts for the Democratic nomination, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders has left a major mark on the party he never formally joined.

    Updated at 1:11 p.m. ET

    Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his 2020 presidential campaign Wednesday, bowing to the commanding delegate lead former Vice President Joe Biden established.

    "I wish I could give you better news, but I think you know the truth. And that is that we are now some 300 delegates behind Vice President Biden, and the path toward victory is virtually impossible," Sanders told supporters in livestreamed remarks, shortly after he had broken the news to campaign staff.

    Sanders' decision comes weeks after the and the party's and halted all in-person campaigning, forcing the two candidates to hold virtual events from their respective homes.

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