In the United States, “Super Tuesday” was voted on. Who will challenge US President Donald Trump in the November election?
- US Democrats are looking for Trump challengers
- “Super Tuesday” is the most important day in the race for the Democratic candidacy
- Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are preferred
Update, March 4, 2020, 5:20 am: Bitter defeat for Elizabeth Warren in her home state of Massachusetts. The senator has suffered a defeat in the US presidential race of the Democrats. Former US Vice President Joe Biden is forecast to have won in Massachusetts, as NBC and Fox News reported on Tuesday evening (local time) after the polling stations closed in the northeastern United States.
Slap for Michael Bloomberg
The former Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, has not had any major victories so far. According to initial forecasts from ten states, Bloomberg was unable to win a single state for itself in the Democrats' large pre-election marathon. Accordingly, he exceeded the threshold of 15 percent of the vote in several states to secure individual delegate votes for the nomination convention of the Democrats in the summer, at which the party chooses its presidential candidate. However, he did not make it to first place in any of the states.
First message:
Washington - " Super Tuesday " kicks off in the USA: The first polling stations opened on Tuesday morning at 6:00 a.m. (local time / 12:00 p.m. CET) in the state of Virginia on the east coast of the USA. More than a dozen of the 50 U.S. states will vote on which candidate to challenge Republican incumbent Donald Trump in the November 3 presidential election.
"Super Tuesday": most important day for the Democrats
It is about the votes of more than a third of all delegates who ultimately determine the presidential candidate at the nomination party conference in the summer. So “Super Tuesday” is the most important day in the race for the Democratic candidacy.
The left-wing Senator Bernie Sanders is leading the Democrats after four primaries so far. The 78-year-old is also the leader in national surveys. Former Vice President Joe Biden got a huge boost shortly before "Super Tuesday": Eliminated applicants Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Beto O'Rourke called on their supporters to support the candidacy of the 77-year-old.
I do not believe we will defeat Donald Trump with a candidate like Joe Biden who supports the Iraq War. pic.twitter.com/8tII7O3Mal
- Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 2, 2020Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, announced his withdrawal from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday. Senator Klobuchar followed on Monday. Former Congressman O'Rourke had already dropped out in November. O'Rourke's recommendation still has weight in the important “Super Tuesday” state of Texas: he comes from Texas and represented the state in Congress.
The declarations of support for Joe Biden * are intended to prevent the split moderate camp and a nomination of the left candidate Sanders. The most important competitor Bidens from the moderate warehouse is only now entering the race: the multi-billionaire and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is on the “Super Tuesday” for the first time on the ballot papers.
Where to vote on “Super Tuesday”?
In the following 14 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. Voting is also taking place in the US outside of Samoa, and Democrats abroad are also starting their vote, which will run until March 10.
The Democratic candidate field
- Joe Biden, former U.S. Vice President (won 54 delegate votes so far)
- Michael Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York (0 votes so far)
- Tulsi Gabbard, Congressman from Hawaii (0 votes)
- Bernie Sanders, Vermont Senator (60 votes)
- Elizabeth Warren *, Massachusetts Senator (8 votes)
And what about the Republicans on “Super Tuesday”?
The Republican candidate has basically been known for a long time, US President Donald Trump announced his candidacy on the day he took office in 2017. Later he added his new campaign slogan: "Keep America Great", roughly in German: Ensures that America remains great. Trump was drawn to the 2016 election with the slogan "Make America Great Again". Trump called this the best campaign slogan in history.
Trump's renewed candidacy does not mean, however, that he cannot be challenged by the Republican side. There are actually opposing candidates, namely:
- Roque de la Fuente, California businessman
- Joe Walsh, former Illinois congressman
- Bill Weld, former Massachusetts governor
All three of them have no chance. Nevertheless, Weld has managed to win a single vote in the previous primaries. Trump should also be able to walk through on “Super Tuesday”.
(cs / skr with agencies)
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