Joe Biden heads for Democratic nomination | Abroad

Especially in Florida, where most electoral votes are at stake, the difference with Sanders is large. There, Biden leads with more than 60 percent against more than 20 percent for the 78-year-old Senator from Vermont. He also has a big lead in Illinois. With these new wins, Biden has won in 19 states out of 27 that have voted so far.

Speaking in his speech, Biden said his goal is to get the Democratic Party back together and then the country. “You know, at moments like this we have to put politics aside and like Americans work together,” he said. “It doesn’t matter to the coronavirus whether you are a Democrat or a Republican.” Sanders spoke to his supporters early in the evening and did not comment on the expected election results.

The win means that Biden has a comfortable lead over Sanders and can hardly miss the nomination. The former vice president will then have to face the Republican candidate in the presidential election in November. His opponent almost certainly becomes President Donald Trump.

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