Joe Biden wins backing of former Democrat potential candidates
The news comes ahead of Super Tuesday in the US
Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg have united behind Joe Biden's presidential bid as moderate Democrats scrambled to boost the former vice president hours before voting began across a series of high-stakes Super Tuesday states.
Ms Klobuchar formally suspended her campaign and endorsed Mr Biden on Monday, a day after Mr Buttigieg announced his formal exit.
Mr Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is expected to announce his support for Mr Biden at a rally in Dallas that Ms Klobuchar also plans to attend, according to sources.
The developments came on the eve of Super Tuesday, when 14 states, one US territory and Democrats abroad cast ballots in the party's nomination fight.
Ms Klobuchar and Mr Buttigieg become the second and third Democrats to abandon their presidential bids since Joe Biden scored a resounding victory in South Carolina, his first of the rollercoaster nomination fight.
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