though Harris was not the most progressive woman under consideration to be Biden’s runningmate, she was Sanders’s preferred choice, a person familiar with his thinking said. He, like Biden, saw the California senator as the best boost for the ticket’s chances against Trump.
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Sanders has been unswervingly supportive of Biden, keeping his fans focused on defeating President Donald Trump despite policy disagreements with the nominee.
“My friends, I say to you, and to everyone who supported other candidates in this primary and to those who may have voted for Donald Trump in the last election: The future of our democracy is at stake. The future of our economy is at stake. The future of our planet is at stake,” Sanders will say, according to excerpts released ahead of the speech.
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Sanders’s team summed up his approach in a Monday fundraising email to his supporters with a simple refrain repeated thrice: “Donald Trump must be defeated.”
