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Tulsi Gabbard announced Thursday that she was suspending her presidential campaign after winning just two delegates
She said she'd be supporting Joe Biden, saying that she believed he would be the Democratic nominee to go up against President Trump
Gabbard talked about her friendship with the ex-veep's late son Beau, who, like Gabbard, served in the National Guard
The Hawaii congresswoman had given up a position with the Democratic National Committee in 2016 to campaign for Bernie Sanders
'I want to extend my best wishes,' she said, to Sanders, his wife Jane and top Sanders surrogate Nina Turner
Sanders has been getting questions on when he might drop out of the race after Biden made it practically impossible to catch up in the delegate race
He snapped at a CNN reporter Wednesday saying, ''I'm dealing with a f***ing global crisis!' when asked about his campaign plans

By Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:29 EDT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 13:41 EDT, 19 March 2020

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Tulsi Gabbard announced Thursday that she was suspending her presidential campaign and would support Joe Biden - leaving just Biden and Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic race.

'After Tuesday's election it's clear that Democratic primary voters have chosen Vice President Joe Biden to be the person who will take on President Trump in the general election,' Gabbard said in a video posted to her Twitter account.

Gabbard, a congresswoman from Hawaii, told supporters that she knew both Biden and his wife Jill 'and I'm grateful to have called his son, Beau, a friend, who also served in the national guard.'

Tulsi Gabbard dropped out of the presidential race Thursday and said she'd support Joe Biden, who is far in the lead for the Democratic nomination

Tulsi Gabbard said she knew both Joe and Jill Biden and had been friends with the late Beau Biden, the ex-vice president's son, pointing out they both served in the National Guard

Bernie Sanders (left) and Joe Biden (right) are the only two remaining Democrats in the presidential race, but Biden's delegate lead means he's almost locked up the nomination

'Although I may not agree with the vice president on every issue, I know he has a good heart and he's motivated by his love for our country and the American people,' she said. 'I'm confident that he will lead our country with the spirit of aloha - respect and compassion.'

'So today, I'm suspending my presidential candidate and offering my full support to Vice President Joe Biden in his quest to bring our country together,' Gabbard announced.

Gabbard, who left a position at the Democratic National Committee in the 2016 cycle so she could openly campaign for Sanders, acknowledged the Vermont senator too.

'I want to extend my best wishes to my friends Sen. Bernie Sanders, his wife Jane, Nina Turner and their many supporters for the work that they've done,' she said.

Turner is one of Sanders' top surrogates and is a former state senator from Ohio.

'I have such a great appreciation for Sen. Sanders' love for our country and the American people and his sincere desire to improve the lives of all Americans,' Gabbard added.

Gabbard entered Congress in 2013, as the first Hindu woman to serve in the body and the first voting Samoan-American. She fought in the Iraq War as part of a Hawaii National Guard unit, making her the first female combat veteran to ever run for president.

She was considered one of the rising stars of the Democratic Party, though became controversial with her decision to quit the DNC to back Sanders during the last presidential cycle. As a veteran, she said she supported him for his reluctance to go to war.

Gabbard's decision to stay in the race was a perplexing one as she did little campaigning - though large billboards that said 'TULSI' were positioned through the early primary states.

She amassed just two delegates - in comparison to Biden's 1,180 and Sanders' 885.

Gabbard suggested it was the 'common enemy' of the coronavirus outbreak that inspired her to drop out.

'I feel that the best way to be of service at this time is to continue to work for the health and well-being of the people of Hawaii and our country in Congress and to stand ready to serve in uniform should the Hawaii National Guard be activated,' she said.

Sanders' mathematical path to the nomination was essentially snuffed out nine days ago when he lost Michigan to Biden - and now he's being asked when he plans to exit the race.

On Wednesday, that didn't go over well with the Vermont senator who snapped at a reporter who had asked about his timeframe.

'I'm dealing with a f***ing global crisis!' Sanders said, when asked by CNN's Manu Raju about campaign plans, according to the reporter's tweets.

Sanders had returned to Capitol Hill to vote on an economic package that had already passed in the House to help Americans combat the eonomic threat the coronavirus outbreak had brought on.

'Well right now, right now I'm trying to do my best to make sure that we don't have an economic meltdown and that people don't die,' Sanders said to Raju. 'Is that enough for you to keep me busy for today?'

JOE BIDEN AND THE 28 DEMOCRATS HE RAN AGAINST TO BECOME PARTY'S 2020 CANDIDATE

JOE BIDEN

Age on Inauguration Day 2021: 78

Entered race: April 25, 2019

Career: No current role. A University of Delaware and Syracuse Law graduate, he was first elected to Newcastle City Council in 1969, then won upset election to Senate in 1972, aged 29. Was talked out of quitting before being sworn in when his wife and daughter died in a car crash and served total of six terms. Chaired Judiciary Committee's notorious Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings. Ran for president in 1988, pulled out after plagiarism scandal, ran again in 2008, withdrew after placing fifth in the Iowa Caucuses. Tapped by Obama as his running mate and served two terms as vice president. Contemplated third run in 2016 but decided against it after his son died of brain cancer.

Family: Eldest of four siblings born to Joe Biden Sr. and Catherine Finnegan. First wife Neilia Hunter and their one-year-old daughter Naomi died in car crash which their two sons, Joseph 'Beau' and Robert Hunter survived. Married Jill Jacobs in 1976, with whom he has daughter Ashley. Beau died of brain cancer in 2015. Hunter's marriage to Kathleen Buhle, with whom he has three children, ended in 2016 when it emerged Hunter was in a relationship with Beau's widow Hallie, mother of their two children. Hunter admitted cocaine use; his estranged wife accused him of blowing their savings on drugs and prostitutes

Religion: Catholic

Views on key issues: Ultra-moderate who will emphasize bipartisan record. Will come under fire over record, having voted: to stop desegregation bussing in 1975; to overturn Roe v Wade in 1981; for now controversial 1994 Violent Crime Act; for 2003 Iraq War; and for banking deregulation. Says he is 'most progressive' Democrat. New positions include free college, tax reform, $15 minimum wage. No public position yet on Green New Deal and healthcare. Pro-gun control. Has already apologized to women who say he touched them inappropriately

Would make history as: Oldest person elected president

Slogan: Our Best Days Still Lie Ahead

AND THE 28 WHO HAVE WITHDRAWN

MICHAEL BENNET, Colorado senator