Sanders to 'assess' campaign after recent losses

Bernie Sanders will "assess his campaign," according a statement from his campaign manager released Wednesday...

A day after the Vermont Senator suffered significant defeats in the most recent round of Democratic primaries.

The statement read: "The next primary contest is at least three weeks away. Sen. Sanders is going to be having conversations with supporters to assess his campaign."

Sparking confusion, an Axios report later in the day said Sanders was suspending his campaign.

But in a Twitter post, the Senator's communications director swiftly denied the report, saying it was "absolutely false."

Axios later corrected its story.

Sanders' rival, Former Vice President Joe Biden, has emerged as the party's front-runner to take on President Donald Trump in November's general election after a string of victories, which included sweeping three states that voted Tuesday: Florida, Illinois and Arizona.

Giving the former VP a nearly insurmountable lead over Sanders in the delegate count.

Biden has climbed steadily with the strong support of African Americans and white suburban Democrats.

But Bernie's got him beat in at least one demographic.

(SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SAYING:

"Senator Sanders and his supporter have brought a remarkable passion and tenacity to all of these issues."

Biden has made a direct appeal to the young supporters of his rival.

Polling from Edison Research show voters between the ages of 18 and 44 stuck with Sanders in Tuesday's contests.

Sanders has faced increasing pressure to drop out and avoid a bruising primary battle similar to the one he and Hillary Clinton staged in 2016.

But some allies have urged him to campaign through the primaries, even if he can't win, to give him more leverage to influence the party's platform at the convention.

Both Biden and Sanders have pledged to support the eventual Democratic party presidential nominee.