Biden Makes Deal With McAuliffe on Beto to Stop Bernie Sanders
By John Gizzi
Friday, 22 March 2019 11:18 AMAlthough Joe Biden has yet to make a decision about a bid for the Democrats' presidential nomination in 2020, he is nonetheless very big on Beto O’Rourke in the race.
The reason, several high-level Democrat sources told Newsmax, is that private polls show O'Rourke, the failed 2018 candidate for Senate from Texas, takes votes from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
One well-connected Democrat says Biden and his fellow centrist, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, already have a “gentleman’s agreement.â€
The deal, as it was explained, has McAuliffe backing Biden unless he doesn’t run or decides to drop out.
In that case, Biden would back McAuliffe.
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https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/joe-biden-bernie-sanders-beto-mcauliffe/2019/03/22/id/908228/