Joe Biden scored decisive victories in all three major Democratic primaries Tuesday, earning him a nearly insurmountable lead over rival Bernie Sanders in their race for the party’s presidential nomination.

In Florida, the 77-year-old won 62 percent to 23 percent against Sanders,a 78-year-old self-described “democratic socialist” senator from Vermont.Biden was ahead by 23 percentage points in Illinois, with 89 percent of precincts reporting.

And in Arizona, where polls closed last, Biden was coasting to a third definitive win — and his 19th victory in the last 24 contests.
“Our campaign has had a very good night,” Biden said in televised remarks from his home in Delaware. “We’ve moved closer to securing the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, and we’re doing it by building a broad coalition that we need to win in November.”

By all accounts it is an astonishing reversal of fortune for Biden, whose campaign was left for dead just one month ago after poor showings in early
voting states.

But following a string of victories in high-profile contests starting with South Carolina in late February, and continuing into his show of strength
Tuesday, Biden now has a commanding lead in the all-important race for the delegates needed to become the nominee.

Source: AFP