With Bernie Sanders out of the race, Joe Biden's campaign is reaching out to progressive groups. But the question remains of whether ardent progressives, some of whom are leery of Biden's record, will back him.
Still, despite the goodwill gestures the Biden campaign is offering, some progressives are frustrated. Some organizations said the Biden campaign hasn't tried to reach out to them.
As much as these activists want their policy ideas accepted, it seems at least some of them simply want to be heard.on Wednesday that he knows Biden is"not gonna adopt" his platform, but if the former vice president can indicate that he's willing to listen, Sanders thinks his supporters will come around.
Of all issues, health care is likely the most difficult for Biden to move on, but Yvette Simpson, CEO of Democracy for America, feels it would be the most meaningful. Her organization also backed Sanders in the primary.
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