Joe Biden's Powerful Weapon In His Fight With Bernie Sanders

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Many of the Democrats most at risk of losing their seats in Congress this year are helping Joe Biden make the most crucial argument for his campaign: that he is the best chance Democrats have of beating Donald Trump and winning control of Congress, and that one alternative — namely, Bernie Sanders — could bring disaster.

No one boasts more endorsements than Biden does from lawmakers included in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Frontline program, which marshals resources to reelection efforts seen as vital to preserving the party’s House majority.

New endorsements came in rapid succession this month, led off by Rep. Abby Finkenauer, whose Iowa district is a battleground in the nation’s first caucus state. Next came Rep. Conor Lamb, who won a special election two years ago in a Pennsylvania region partial to Trump, and Virginia Rep. Elaine Luria. Rep. Colin Allred of Texas and New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski got on board last week after their initial preferences — former federal housing secretary Julián Castro and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, respectively — ended their White House bids. They joined Rep. Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania, an early Biden backer, and Rep. Ami Bera, who co-chairs the Frontline program from a safer California district and endorsed Biden last month.

The rush of support stems from Biden’s aggressive campaigning for swing district Democrats in 2018 and his subsequently aggressive courtship of the winners he knew could be helpful to his 2020 run for president.

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