ORLANDO, Fla. – Former Vice President Joe Biden has claimed a victory in the Sunshine State’s presidential primary election.
In Tuesday’s election, 77-year-old Biden, who served as vice president to former President Barack Obama, beat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist and the only other major Democratic candidate hoping to become their party’s nominee and face President Donald Trump in the November general election.
Biden, who opposes Medicare for All but says he would expand coverage if elected president, has committed to picking a woman as his running mate if nominated by his party.