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Joe Biden scores decisive victory in Florida primary NewsColony Joe Biden scored a decisive victory in Florida’s Democratic presidential primary, solidifying his status as the frontrunner to take on Donald Trump in November and putting pressure on rival Bernie Sanders to exit the race.  Democrats voted in three states on Tuesday — Florida, Illinois and Arizona — even as public health officials clamped down on large gatherings and encouraged Americans to stay at home to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.  With 61 per cent of precincts reporting in Florida, Mr Biden had 60.8 per cent of the vote, compared with 22.6 per cent for Mr Sanders. The former vice-president’s strong performance will bolster calls from some Democrats for Mr Sanders to concede and find a way of uniting his coalition of predominantly younger voters behind his opponent ahead of what is certain to be a bitterly fought general election where voter turnout could prove crucial.  Ohio had also b...