Shortly after Joe Biden received an endorsement from Senator Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders’ campaign announced support from civil rights activist Jesse Jackson.
“A people far behind cannot catch up choosing the most moderate path,” Jackson said in a public statement announcing his support for Sanders. “The most progressive social and economic path gives us the best chance to catch up and Senator Bernie Sanders represents the most progressive path. That’s why I choose to endorse him today.”
While the statement doesn’t directly name Biden, the mention of a “moderate” choice versus a “progressive” choice is how Biden and Sanders have been portrayed by many Democrats as the two fight for the Democrat Party’s presidential nomination — Biden currently has almost 100 more delegates than Sanders.
Jackson spoke at a campaign event for Sanders in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Sunday.
« Thank God for Bernie Sanders, » Jackson told the gathered crowd of supporters.