Presidential candidate Joe Biden officially the Democratic candidate

Joe Biden (our photo) announced this June 5 to have enough delegates for his nomination as candidate of the Democrats. MANDEL NGAN / AFP

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This Friday, June 5, Joe Biden announced that he had enough delegates for his nomination as Democrat candidate to face Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 presidential election in the United States.

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Tonight , tweeted on June 5, former Vice President Joe Biden, we are assured of the 1,991 delegates required to win the Democratic nomination  ", "  I will devote every day to fighting to get your votes so that, together we can win the battle for the soul of our country.  "

Threshold crossed

Mr. Biden, 77, crossed the threshold of 1,991 delegates allowing him to ensure his nomination by his party while the counting of a series of Democratic primaries continued on Tuesday. He was already considered the presumed candidate after the rallying in April to his candidacy of the champion of the left, Bernie Sanders.

The country is currently experiencing massive protests after the May 25 homicide of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, by a white police officer. “  This is a difficult time in the history of America. And Donald Trump's angry and sowing policy is not an answer,  "he wrote on the Medium platform after the announcement of the crossing of the decisive threshold for the number of delegates. “  The country demands loud and clear leadership. Leadership capable of bringing us together. Leadership that can bring us together  ”.

Tackling institutional racism

Mr. Biden's reaction to the protests contrasts with that of Mr. Trump who threatened to deploy the military. Biden has multiplied declarations, repeatedly denouncing "  institutional racism  " and promising to tackle it in his first 100 days in office if he defeated outgoing Republican President Trump on November 3.

During a meeting with black religious and political leaders organized last Sunday, his first participation in a public meeting since mid-March when the coronavirus pandemic suddenly paralyzed the presidential campaign, Mr. Biden had denounced the presidency of Mr. Trump and the problems of racism and inequality plaguing the United States. The bandage was torn off by this pandemic and this president,  " he said at the time. Several participants in the meeting urged him to choose a running mate who would become the first black vice-president if he won in November. He reiterated to them that "  several African American candidates  " were on his list.

Popularity

Vice President Barack Obama for eight years, Joe Biden is very popular with black Americans, a key electorate for any Democrat hoping to win the American presidential election. But he did not escape criticism for his past positions or comments that caused outrage. Like when he told a radio host in May that he was "  not black  " if he was thinking of voting for Donald Trump. Joe Biden quickly apologized .

The race for the democratic nomination had started badly for Mr. Biden against Mr. Sanders but he had regained the advantage at the end of February thanks to a primary in South Carolina. An average of the national polls established by the RealClearPolitics site currently attributes to Mr. Biden a 7.1 point lead over Mr. Trump for the election.

( with AFP )

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