Former US vice president Joe Biden's test came in: 14 states participate in Democratic primaries • Sanders fights California votes
Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden // Photo: AP
Residents of no less than 14 states across the United States last night voted in the Democratic primaries on a so-called "Big Tuesday" (Super Tuesday).
With no fewer than 1,344 deputies at the box office, the central battle yesterday was waged between Jewish Senator Bernie Sanders, who ruled as a favorite in the first three races of the race, and former Vice President Joe Biden, whose campaign came back to life after a huge victory in South Carolina's last vote .
Sanders, who defines himself as a Social Democrat, hoped last night to assert his status as a favorite, despite attempts by the Democratic party establishment to stand in his way. The Vermont senator has spent a great deal of time on California, the biggest award for Super Tuesday, a state with 415 delegates.
By all the recent polls, the question was not whether Bernie would win in California - but what a gap. Another benefit to Sanders is that millions of Americans have already cast their votes early - well before Biden's recent swing.
Despite the unclear situation for him, Biden, of the Democratic wing's moderate wing, does not intend to give up, especially after defeating Sanders in South Carolina. His victory there led to the retirement of two other primaries who quickly joined him - former South Bend Indiana mayor Pete Buttagej, who was one of the charismatic contestants in the Democratic field, and Minnesota senator Amy Clocher, who has won the support of many in the party's moderate. As Sanders sees California as the big prize, the former vice president has focused on the last few days while another big state came out yesterday - Texas.
Biden also received the support of Beto O'Rourke - a very popular politician in Texas, and even contested in the Democratic primaries in the early stages - and hopes that along with this momentum will be a surprise in the southern state, which even rival Sanders has until recently considered a favorite. "I expect we will win in Texas," said Politico's Cristobal Alex, Biden's senior adviser yesterday
