Biden, Sanders Cancel Campaign Rallies Due to Coronavirus Fears
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Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders cancelled primary election-night rallies on Tuesday due to guidance from public officials over the coronavirus outbreak. While left-leaning articles highlight that cancellations of critical voting days mark the way corona virus is shaping American politics, right-leaning articles report that Sanders has brushed away suggestions that he could drop out if he doesn’t win Michigan.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times reports that the disruption of the coronavirus on traditional campaigning was the first powerful sign that the virus is shaping American politics. The cancellations by Biden and Sanders came on a critical day of voting, as Biden cemented his front-runner status with victories in Michigan, Missouri, and Mississippi.
Reuters published a centrist article highlighting that both Biden and Sanders have criticized the Trump administration over its response to the outbreak in the United States of coronavirus. As coronavirus fears spread, voters in Michigan also said that they trusted Biden more than Sanders to handle a major crisis.
A right-leaning article by Fox Business highlights that Sanders has “scoffed” at suggestions that he could drop out if he doesn’t win Michigan. The article notes that Sanders is optimistic about Washington state on Tuesday but could face difficulties winning over voters in Mississippi and Missouri.