Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Joe Biden a month after dropping out of the 2020 Democratic race for the White House.
Warren’s show of public support for Biden follows that of his last remaining primary challenger and her ideological ally, Bernie Sanders, as well as former President Barack Obama.
“In this moment of crisis, it’s more important than ever that the next president restores Americans’ faith in good, effective government—and I’ve seen Joe Biden help our nation rebuild. Today, I’m proud to endorse @JoeBiden as President of the United States,” the Massachusetts senator tweeted Wednesday.
In this moment of crisis, it’s more important than ever that the next president restores Americans’ faith in good, effective government—and I’ve seen Joe Biden help our nation rebuild. Today, I’m proud to endorse @JoeBiden as President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/VrfBtJvFee
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 15, 2020
In an accompanying video, Warren emphasized how Biden, a two-term vice president and 36-year Delaware senator, knows “a government run with integrity, competence, and heart will save lives and save livelihoods.”
“Among all the other candidates I competed with in the Democratic primary, there’s no one I’ve agreed with 100% of the time over the years. But one thing I appreciate about Joe Biden is he will always tell you where he stands,” she said. “When you disagree, he’ll listen — and not just listen but really hear you and treat you with respect no matter where you’re coming from.”
She added, “And he’s shown throughout this campaign that when you come up with new facts or a good argument, he’s not too afraid or too proud to be persuaded.”
While Warren’s backing was expected, it coincides with several overtures by Biden, the presumptive nominee, and Obama, his former boss.
“It’s one of the reasons that Joe already has what is the most progressive platform of any major party nominee in history. Because even before the pandemic turned the world upside down, it was already clear that we needed real structural change,” Obama said this week, echoing Warren’s campaign call for “big structural change.”
Warren and Biden famously clashed over bankruptcy law reform in 2005 when he was trying to protect the interests of Delaware’s credit card industry. In March, he adopted her proposal that would make it easier for bankrupt individuals and families to seek relief. He’s also embraced her ideas to cancel $10,000 in federal student loans and increase Social Security payments by $200 a month amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Warren bowed out of presidential contention following Super Tuesday after amassing only 77 delegates. A total of 1,991 delegates are needed for the nomination.
