Another day brings with it another Democrat candidate for president dropping out of the race, and Bernie Sanders hopes Amy Klobuchar’s supporters will join his campaign:
I want to congratulate @AmyKlobuchar for running a strong, issues oriented campaign. I hope her supporters will join us in our fight to defeat Donald Trump in November and win real change.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 2, 2020
We don’t know how many of Klobuchar’s supporters will decide to feel the Bern, but we do know that Klobuchar isn’t going to endorse Sanders:
BREAKING: Amy Klobuchar is ending her Democratic presidential campaign, plans to endorse Joe Biden. https://t.co/omRIv4O3nP
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 2, 2020
Amy Klobuchar, a three-term senator from Minnesota, outlasted several better-known and better-funded Democrats, thanks to a third-place finish in New Hampshire. But she couldn't turn that into success elsewhere. https://t.co/VrY1XPE7KA
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 2, 2020
BREAKING: With exiting Klobuchar donating her 7 delegates to Biden tonight, Biden will edge out Sanders in delegate count to take the lead for the first time in the primary race
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) March 2, 2020
The timing of the announcement is notable considering tomorrow is Super Tuesday:
I’m telling you, they’re gonna screw Sanders and Milwaukee is gonna burn. https://t.co/1rpxqnCS1S
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) March 2, 2020
It's all happening, the establishment is going to steal the nomination from Sanders. Getting my popcorn ready now
— Erik Steckis (@ESteckis) March 2, 2020
There’s just one more order of business:
She has to let Biden sniff her hair in the ritual gesture of submission https://t.co/ogzc301DmN
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) March 2, 2020
LOL.