Super Tuesday: Bloomberg endorses Biden in bid 'to defeat Trump' as Sanders launches fresh attack on frontrunner
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to mock Michael Bloomberg after he dropped out of the Democratic 2020 race and to sow division among progressive candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren following the party’s Super Tuesday primaries, accusing the latter of splitting the vote and damaging her friend and rival’s chances in key regions.
Former US vice president Joe Biden was the big winner as 14 states went to the polls yesterday, completing the comeback he began at last weekend’s South Carolina primary by claiming at least nine key states including Texas, with Maine also projected to be confirmed in his favour.
Sanders did take home the top prize, the delegate-rich state of California, but otherwise secured only three others, an outcome that saw the moderate wing of the party come together emphatically to back Biden.
In the fallout of those contests, Mr Bloomberg held a rally in New York City where he announced he was endorsing Mr Biden.
Mr Sanders, meanwhile, opened fresh lines of attack on Mr Biden as the two gear up for a two-man race going forward.
And, Ms Warren's team suggested she is considering her path forward — with many believing that means she plans on dropping out of the race imminently.
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Here's video of Bernie Sanders casting a vote in his hometown of Burlington. Vermont is one of 14 states participating in Super Tuesday's crucial elections nationwide:
Mike Bloomberg reportedly sparred with journalists at an event in Miami, suggesting Joe Biden was "taking votes away" from him and adding that he expected the Democratic primaries would head into a contested convention.
"I don't think that I can win any other ways", he added.
Joe Biden sees surprise gains in new model forecasting pledged delegate counts
A new prediction published by the polling and election experts at 538 has placed former Vice President Joe Biden at a 65 percent chance of winning a plurality of pledged delegates over Bernie Sanders, an unexpected surge he appeared to receive after a substantial victory in South Carolina.
Hillary Clinton continues to rail against Bernie Sanders
As voters flock to the polls in 14 states across the country, former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton said she stands by previous comments in which she called Sanders’ campaign “just bologna”.
“I think we ought to be more understanding and realistic on what it takes to get change in this big, complicated, pluralistic democracy of ours”, Ms Clinton said on Good Morning America.
Elizabeth Warren has now cast a ballot as well in her hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts:
Mike Bloomberg also lobbed a burn at Elizabeth Warren, seemingly mocking the Massachusetts senator for remaining in the race despite her weak performances in crucial early voting states:
Pete Buttigieg continues calling on voters to support Joe Biden
The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana has released the following message to his supporters after dropping out of the race and endorsing Joe Biden for the presidency:
Voters consider Bernie Sanders the 'best candidate' on key issues
The Vermont senator leads in a new poll as the "best candidate" on a variety of issues, from health care and the environment to immigration and the economy:
Elizabeth Warren issues stinging attack against Joe Biden
Speaking at a rally in Los Angeles, California a night before voters in the state took part in Super Tuesday, the Massachusetts senator railed against the former vice president, saying she respects “his years of service” before adding: “But no matter how many Washington insiders tell you to support him, nominating their fellow Washington insider will not meet this moment."
The senator said on Monday night: “Nominating a man who says we do not need any fundamental change in this country will not meet this moment. Nominating someone who wants to restore the world before Donald Trump, when the status quo has been leaving more and more people behind for decades, is a big risk for our party and our country.”
Super Tuesday reignites super beef between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
Here's The Independent's Danielle Zoellner with more on how Hillary Clinton is once again attacking her former opponent, Bernie Sanders, as voters flock to the polls in 14 states across the country:
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