To the Editor:

Re “Bernie Sanders Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Race for President” (nytimes.com, April 8):

Senator Sanders: Thank you for putting country first in these perilous times. We’re sure it wasn’t an easy decision, and we are grateful that you are paving the way to rid us of our current and dangerously inadequate president.

We beg you, then, to go one step further and to urge your avid supporters, who must be very disappointed in losing you as a candidate, to put aside grievances and support Joe Biden. The current president’s failure to act promptly has caused enormous loss of life and devastation to the economy, some of which could have been avoided.

The future of our nation, of our people’s health and welfare, of our Constitution, of our economic well-being, depend on electing a competent leader. Please help us do that.

Ellen Ljung

Don Ljung

Geneva, Ill.

To the Editor:

Kudos to Bernie Sanders for doing the right thing and dropping out of the presidential race. Now the Democratic Party can more effectively speak with a single voice to counter Donald Trump’s lies and misrepresentations.