Tag Archives: Bernie Sanders

Sanders So Far Quiet On Primary Losses, AOC Gloomy

Axios reports: The big question for Bernie Sanders after Tuesday night’s losses: Is there a path back to the Democratic nomination, or is Joe Biden’s trajectory unstoppable? Notably, Sanders did not comment on the results. Pressure ramped up on him to concede and Biden carefully began to turn his remarks to the general election after extending his delegate lead in …

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Joe Biden Wins Idaho Democratic Primary

The Associated Press reports: Joe Biden has won Idaho’s Democratic presidential primary. The state has 20 pledged delegates at stake. Democrats in Idaho are using a primary for the first time. They used a caucus in 2016 to pick Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nominee. Officials have said switching to a Democratic primary this year from …

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PROJECTION: Joe Biden Wins Michigan Primary

Vox reports: Former Vice President Joe Biden clinched a win in Michigan’s primary on Tuesday night, delivering a tough blow to Sen. Bernie Sanders. Biden appeared to perform well both with Michigan’s African-American population and its white working class, two groups Democrats hope to turn out in a general election against President Donald Trump. The state contains 125 delegates; it …

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PROJECTIONS: Biden Wins Mississippi And Missouri

NPR reports: In the first two calls of the night, the AP projects Joe Biden to win Missouri and Mississippi. The wins come on the back of his 10-state win on Super Tuesday last week. Missouri’s electorate trends older, and the Democratic nominating contest here was one of the closest of 2016. The state, with 68 delegates at stake, has …

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Sanders Cancels Cleveland Rally Over Virus Concerns

Via press release from the Sanders campaign: Out of concern for public health and safety, we are canceling tonight’s rally in Cleveland. We are heeding the public warnings from Ohio state officials, who have communicated concern about holding large, indoor events during the coronavirus outbreak.  Sen. Sanders would like to express his regret to the thousands of Ohioans who had …

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Super Tuesday 2.0 Primaries: All-Day Open Thread

The New York Times reports: Tuesday’s primary contests, in six states including Missouri and Washington, are unfolding against a backdrop of high anxiety over the economic and health consequences of the coronavirus outbreak. For most Sanders voters, plummeting stock prices matter less than the broader injustices he champions around wage inequality, health care and student loan debt. If Mr. Sanders …

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Prominent Sanders Backers Push Biden “Senility” Claims

The Daily Beast reports: With little time to reverse the course of the Democratic primary, leftist and independent-minded critics of Joe Biden have ramped up insinuations about the former vice president’s mental state, going so far as to insist that the matter will doom the party in the general election. Indeed, some Sanders supporters have been blunt about their desire …

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MICHIGAN: Biden +15 Over Sanders In Final Poll

Just in from Monmouth Polling: Joe Biden holds a lead over Bernie Sanders in the crucial Michigan primary contest according to the Monmouth University Poll. The poll also finds both Democrats with a slight edge over President Donald Trump in hypothetical general election matchups. Among Michigan voters who are likely to participate in the Democratic primary tomorrow, support currently stands …

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Joe Biden +16 Over Bernie Sanders In New National Poll

CNN reports: Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination, a new CNN poll of Democratic voters nationwide conducted by SSRS shows. Biden is now the choice of a majority of Democratic voters nationwide, according to the poll, which was taken in the days after the former vice president’s …

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Rev. Jesse Jackson Endorses Bernie Sanders [VIDEO]

The New York Daily News reports: Rev. Jesse Jackson endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for president on Sunday. The civil rights activist and onetime presidential candidate announced his support with the Democratic primary effectively down to Sanders and ex-veep Joe Biden. “A people far behind cannot catch up choosing the most moderate path. The most progressive social and economic path gives …

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Hillary Won’t Endorse Biden, Says Bernie Isn’t Strongest

ABC News reports: Hillary Clinton reiterated that Sen. Bernie Sanders would not be “our strongest nominee against Donald Trump.” But speaking in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” the 2016 Democratic nominee stopped short of endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden. “I’m not endorsing,” she said before explaining why she thinks Biden has broader appeal in …

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Sanders Won’t Let Coronavirus Limit His Rallies

Politico reports: Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday acknowledged that he and his presidential opponents are in an age group that is considered more vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak but said he wouldn’t be limiting his activities. Sanders was asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” whether he, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump should be limiting travel …

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Biden Nets $22M, Warns Of “Negative Bernie Brothers”

CNN reports: Former Vice President Joe Biden said Friday that his campaign raised $22 million in just five days following a remarkable comeback in the Democratic primary, nearly matching the same amount he raised in the last three months of 2019. Biden — in a phone call to supporters at a Bethesda, Maryland, fundraiser — also warned against negativity that …

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Women’s Rights Group To Warren: Don’t Endorse Bernie

Newsweek reports: The National Organization for Women (NOW) has urged Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren not to endorse Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic race. In an interview with Associated Press, NOW President Toni Van Pelt urged Warren not too “rush into” anything. “He’s really, as far as we know, done next to nothing for women and for our …

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Biden +16 Over Sanders In New National Poll

Morning Consult reports: With the Democratic race for president effectively reduced to a two-candidate contest, most primary voters are backing former Vice President Joe Biden, who is riding a towering wave of momentum. The latest Morning Consult poll tracking the race found 54 percent of Democratic primary voters nationwide identified him as their first choice, putting him in front of …

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Cultist Unfurls Nazi Flag At Sanders Rally [VIDEO]

The Washington Post reports: Moments after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took the stage at his campaign rally in Phoenix on Thursday night, the crowd was on its feet cheering madly for the Democratic presidential candidate. But those cheers were swiftly replaced by deafening boos when Sanders’s supporters noticed that one man standing behind the senator in an upper section of …

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Sanders: I’ll Back “Decent Guy” Biden If He’s Nominee

The New York Post reports: Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said at Arizona rally Thursday night that he would back his top rival Joe Biden if the former vice president becomes the party’s nominee. “Joe Biden is a decent guy, and I know if he wins the nomination, I will be there for him, and if I win, he will …

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FLORIDA: Biden +49 Over Sanders In Latest Poll

Florida Politics reports: Even before Mike Bloomberg dropped out of the race for President, voters in Florida were consolidating behind Joe Biden. More than 61% of likely Florida voters favor Biden, according to the most recent survey by St. Pete Polls commissioned by Florida Politics. That gives the former Vice President a commanding lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, at …

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Biden Currently +67 Delegates Over Sanders

The New York Times reports: Joe Biden not only reclaimed his status as a front-runner on Super Tuesday, but his victories also gave him a clear path to amassing enough delegates to clinch the nomination by the Democratic National Convention. Bernie Sanders, the left wing’s champion, has dodged a knockout blow for now. While he has lost his lead in …

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Sanders Condemns Backers’ Attacks On Warren

The Hill reports: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Wednesday that he is “disgusted” by any personal attacks his supporters or anyone else has lobbed at his presidential primary opponent Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow asked Sanders about attacks some of his supporters have made, tweeting images of snakes and even calling for Warren to be challenged in a …

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