Former Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (D-Texas), who dropped out of the presidential race in November, on Monday endorsed former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE’s 2020 White House bid while appearing alongside him at a campaign rally in Dallas.
The move comes as a host of Democrats work to position Biden as the moderate alternative to Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), the self-identified democratic socialist who has emerged as the front-runner to win the Democratic nomination.
“Tomorrow, March 3, 2020, I will be casting my ballot for Joe Biden,” O’Rourke said on the eve of Super Tuesday. “We need somebody who can beat Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE. The man in the White House today poses an existential threat to this country, to our democracy, to free and fair elections. And we need somebody who can beat him. And in Joe Biden we have someone who is the antithesis of Donald Trump.”
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The remarks from O’Rourke arrived on a night in which Biden earned endorsements from three of his former Democratic primary opponents. Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE and Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.) visited Dallas on Monday and voiced their support for the former vice president after bowing out of the race.
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Their exits came after Biden scored a lopsided victory in a South Carolina primary that has appeared to jolt his once-stalled campaign. The win in the state led to a boost in fundraising and newfound optimism among some in the Democratic Party that he could serve as a viable threat to Sanders’s candidacy.
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry Mason ReidHarry Reid says he’s cancer free White House gets jolt from strong jobs report Murkowski, Mattis criticism ratchets up pressure on GOP over Trump MORE (D-Nev.) and former National Security Adviser Susan Rice were two of several prominent Democratic figures to endorse Biden following the primary win.
O’Rourke, who suspended his campaign last year in part due to fundraising struggles, extolled Biden as someone who can “bring us together and heal us,” describing him as “decent, kind, caring, empathetic.” He also called Biden the person that could reestablish the “moral authority” of the U.S. both domestically and abroad.
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Sanders solidified himself as the front-runner to win the Democratic presidential nomination after victories in Nevada and New Hampshire and a virtual tie with Buttigieg in Iowa. Recent polls have showed him with a large advantage over Biden in some of the key Super Tuesday states, including Texas and California.
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