Back in 2016, some of Sanders supporters crossed party lines and voted for Donald J. Trump. Will that happen again in 2020?

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Bernie Sanders Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Race for President

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont ended his presidential candidacy on Wednesday, concluding a quest that elevated him as a standard-bearer of American liberalism and clearing the way for a general election between the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joseph R. Biden Jr., and President Trump at a time of national crisis.

In a live streamed speech, Mr. Sanders, eloquent but without his characteristic spark, cast his decision in the broader context of the fight against the coronavirus. “I cannot in good conscience continue to mount a campaign that cannot win and which would interfere with the important work required of all of us in this difficult hour,” Mr. Sanders said, adding, “While this campaign is coming to an end, our movement is not.”

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/politics/bernie-sanders-drops-out.html