Election Ride Home

Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg, & Amy Klobuchar have dropped out of the race, but what happens if you already voted for them? Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary––and what does all of that mean for Super Tuesday? Which by the way is tomorrow.

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• Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden (NY Times)
• Tom Steyer Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NY Times)
• Pete Buttigieg Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race (NY Times)
• Buttigieg is weighing a Biden endorsement. (NY Times)
• Analysis | What the Buttigieg withdrawal means for Super Tuesday — and the rest of the primary contest (Washington Post)
• Buttigieg, Steyer exits have early California voters asking about do-over (LA Times)
• What Biden’s Big South Carolina Win Might Mean For Sanders (538)
• South Carolina Results 2020: Live Updates (Daily Intelligencer)
• Bernie Sanders: My running mate will back Medicare for All (SF Chronicle)
• Democratic Primary Voters Flock Back to Biden After South Carolina Victory (Morning Consult)
• NBC News polls: Sanders has the edge in Texas, is tied with Biden in North Carolina (NBC News)
• Warren says she raised $29 million in February (The Hill)
• Bernie Sanders has the advantage on Super Tuesday as rivals jockey to hold down his delegate count (Washington Post)
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Trouble might be brewing for Bernie Sanders in California, a record-breaking Super PAC ad buy supporting a candidate you might not expect, a look ahead to Super Tuesday, and the return of Iowa, Iowa, Iowa!

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• AP decides not to declare Iowa caucus winner after recount (AP)
• Buttigieg still leads Sanders after Iowa caucus recount (Politico)
• Millions of California Indies Banned From Democratic Primary (Intelligencer)
• Confusion Among California Independents Could Hurt Sanders (Intelligencer)
• Warren trailing Sanders in Massachusetts: poll (The Hill)
• Super PAC backing Warren makes $9 million Super Tuesday ad buy (Politico)
• Elizabeth Warren Gets Giant Lift From Persist PAC (NY Times)
• Election Update: What Our Forecast Says About Every Super Tuesday State (538)
• Tim Kaine backs Joe Biden before South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday (Washington Post)
• Bernie Sanders holds 2-1 lead in California primary, poll says (LA Times)
• Opinion | The Best Case for Each Democratic Candidate (NY Times)
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A recap on last night’s CNN Town Halls, Sanders has overtaken Biden in polling with African American voters, but how are things looking state-by-state for upcoming primaries? Plus, Clyburn endorses Biden, and other endorsement, or opposition, updates.

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• Highlights From South Carolina: CNN Town Halls and Clyburn's Endorsement (NY Times)
• Sanders Ahead in Virginia and Colorado (Data For Progress)
• Biden Maintains Lead (Monmouth)
• Sanders surpasses Biden among African American voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters)
• The Globe endorses Elizabeth Warren (Boston Globe)
• LA County Public Defenders Union endorsement (Twitter)
• Letter Urges Black Voters To Reject Bloomberg On Super Tuesday (BuzzFeed News)
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A recap on the messiest democratic debate yet, Bloomberg’s on-stage blunders, some fact-checking of all that cross-talk, and a brief check-in on polls.

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• Which Candidates Got the Most Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate (NY Times)
• Dems yell, scold and interrupt in tense South Carolina debate (Politico)
• Takeaways from the South Carolina Democratic debate (Washington Post)
• Want a guaranteed seat at the Democratic debate in Charleston? It'll cost a lot of cash. (Live 5 News)
• FactChecking the South Carolina Debate (FactCheck.Org)
• Here Are The Billionaires Funding The Democratic Presidential Candidates (Forbes)
• Inside Mike Bloomberg’s years-long battle against women’s allegations of profane, sexist comments (Washington Post)
• CBS News Poll (CBS News)
• Dead Heat: Sanders And Biden Tied In New Texas Primary Poll (Mediaite)
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A recap of last night’s CNN Town Halls, a look at the latest NBC News/Marist poll, who’s endorsing who in South Carolina, and what to watch for in tonight’s democratic debate.

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• Top takeaways from CNN's South Carolina town halls with Sanders, Buttigieg and Steyer (CNN)
• NBC News poll: Biden holds narrow lead over Sanders in South Carolina (NBC News)
• Six reasons why Bernie Sanders became the Democratic front-runner (NBC News)
• Clyburn insists he is still deciding among 3 candidates for SC 2020 primary endorsement (Post and Courier)
• The State endorses Pete Buttigieg in the South Carolina Democratic Party primary (The State)
• Columbia newspaper endorses Buttigieg ahead of South Carolina primary (The Hill)
• Democrats unload on Bernie Sanders in likely debate preview (AP News)
• Bloomberg qualifies for South Carolina primary debate (The Hill)
• Who Will Win The South Carolina Democratic Debate? (538)
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The Nevada caucus results are in, candidates respond to Sanders’ lead, there might be Russian interference in the Sanders campaign, and a new poll shows Warren bouncing back.

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• Nevada Caucus Results 2020 | Live Election Map | Voting by County & District (Politico)
• Bernie Wins Big in Nevada Caucuses (Intelligencer)
• Nevada Results 2020: Live Updates (Intelligencer)
• Elizabeth Warren saw a boost in Nevada caucus results, likely thanks to her debate showing (Vox)
• Why Bernie's Rivals Are All Stubbornly Staying in the Race (Intelligencer)
• Sanders sends Democratic establishment into panic mode (Politico)
• Cable news hosts and pundits freak out as Bernie Sanders looks to be running away with Nevada (Business Insider)
• Bernie Sanders briefed by U.S. officials that Russia is trying to help his presidential campaign (Washington Post)
• Same Goal, Different Playbook: Why Russia Would Support Trump and Sanders (New York Times)
• Sanders condemns Russian interference into his campaign (Vox)
• CBS News poll: Most voters expect Trump will be reelected (CBS News)
• Warren sees bump in national poll following Nevada debate (Axios)
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Sanders is the clear favorite in Nevada, but the number two finisher is polling at a five-way statistical tie, the Wednesday debate was watched by a record audience for this cycle and helped candidates pull in piles of cash, Warren signals it’s ok for SuperPACs to spend on her behalf, and Iowa. Always Iowa.

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• The geography of the Democratic caucus and why some campaigns are rallying supporters in rural Nevada (Nevada Independent)
• Nevada 2020: Sanders with comfortable lead heading into caucus, tight race for second place (Emerson)
• Democrats Set a TV Ratings Record at Their Las Vegas Debate (New York Times)
• Warren says she has raised more than $5M since Vegas debate (The Hill)
• Warren, Biden and Buttigieg dangerously close to going broke (Politico)
• How Bloomberg Bungled a Debate That He Had Been Prepped For (New York Times)
• Mike Bloomberg trolls Trump with billboards as Trump campaigns in West (CBS)
• Warren tweet against SuperPACs in the Democratic primaries (Twitter)
• Elizabeth Warren Wanted to Be the Unity Candidate. Now, She’s Playing for Keeps (Daily Beast)
• Watchdog group accuses Buttigieg campaign of coordinating with super PAC (Axios)
• Fact Check: Does Bernie Sanders Get Support From Big-Money Super PACs? (Sludge)
• Buttigieg, Sanders separated by thousandths of a point after Iowa recanvass (Politico)
• Sanders, Buttigieg request targeted recount in Iowa (Politico)
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Warren scores the best moment of the evening, maybe of all the debates in this election cycle, in an effective opening attack against Bloomberg, candidates besides Bloomberg do about their best in debates so far, recounting Bloomberg’s very bad night and a couple of his good moments, and Andrew Yang weighed in on CNN in his new role as commentator.

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• Sady Doyle’s remark on Warren’s broadside on Bloomberg (Twitter)
• Sanders spokeswoman says she misspoke after distorting Bloomberg’s health record (CNN)
• Klobuchar and Buttigieg Spar Over Her Stumble on Mexico’s President (New York Times)
• Warren, Klobuchar Spoke Most In The Debate (NPR)
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A recap of last night’s CNN Town Hall, an update on the polls, Bloomberg says he would sell his company if elected. Plus, what to watch for in tonight’s debate and Andrew Yang’s post-candidate career. 

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• 5 takeaways from CNN's town halls with Sanders, Buttigieg and Klobuchar (CNN)
• Bernie Sanders takes wide lead in California primary, new poll finds (LA Times)
• Buttigieg, Sanders separated by thousandths of a point after Iowa recanvass (Politico)
• Michael Bloomberg Will Sell Bloomberg LP if Elected President (Wall Street Journal)
• Bloomberg would sell business interests if elected president (AP)
• Michael Bloomberg Has to Debate Without a Net (New York Times)
• Democratic debate tonight: The key moments to look for (CNN)
• Tonight’s Democratic Debate in Nevada: When It Is and What to Watch For (New York Times)
• Andrew Yang joins CNN as a political commentator (CNN)
• Could Andrew Yang Make It in New York's Mayoral Race? (Daily Intelligencer)

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Bloomberg has qualified for the Las Vegas debate tomorrow night, Sanders continues his strong lead, an update on Nevada’s early caucusing, challenges for the candidates as the contest turns to African American and Latino voters, and is the media trying to erase Elizabeth Warren?

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• Bloomberg qualifies for next Democratic debate (NBC News)
• NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Results: Election 2020 (Marist Poll)
• What Fourth Quarter Fundraising Can Tell Us About 2020 (Public Integrity)
• New DNC debate rules open door for Mike Bloomberg to make stage (NBC News)
• Here’s How 2020 Dems Spent Their Sunday Piling On Bloomberg (Talking Points Memo)
• Bloomberg fails to file for Nevada Democratic caucuses (Politico)
• Polls Show Bernie Sanders Way Ahead in Nevada (Intelligencer)
• South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary (Real Clear Politics)
• Does Sanders Have A Ceiling? Maybe. Can He Win Anyway? Yes. (FiveThirtyEight)
• Nevada Holds Early Democratic Caucuses Ahead Of Saturday's Voting (NPR)
• Nevada Voters Begin Early Caucusing On Saturday. Here's What You Need To Know (NPR)
• ‘A complete disaster’: Fears grow over potential Nevada caucus malfunction (Politico)
• The Latest: Warren calls for party unity in taking on Trump (AP)
• Here is how early voting works in the Nevada caucuses (CNN)
• The presidential contest turns to African American and Latino voters. For some candidates, that’s a problem. (Washington Post)
• Major Latino group backs Sanders on eve of Nevada caucus (Politico)
• Pete Buttigieg’s next test: Winning over minority voters (AP)
• How Elizabeth Warren’s Camp Is Seeking to Regain the Spotlight (NYTimes)
• The media, ‘Klomentum,’ and the ‘erasure’ of Elizabeth Warren (Columbia Journalism Review)

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