Biden's solid Super Tuesday prepares him for battle with Sanders

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Joe Biden jumped on Super Tuesday, sweeping the South and winning surprising map wins in states like Texas, Minnesota and Massachusetts. But Bernie Sanders won the biggest game of the evening in California and the very important delegate race is still pending.

Mike Bloomberg bombed Super Tuesday. And now the New York billionaire is reconsidering his decision to stay in the race.

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions limped into second runoff for the nomination of the GOP for its former Senate seat in Alabama, coming in second after former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday.

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Days before the primaries of March 10: 6

Days before the democratic debate in Phoenix: 11

Days before the primary on March 17: 13

Days before the 2020 elections: 244

ABOUT THE LAST NIGHT Tuesday was a really great super Tuesday for Biden, which has accumulated victories in states across the country, including dominant margins in the South. The former vice president won nine states in total, some of which were startling: Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (!!!) and Virginia.

But Sanders won the biggest state vote last night in California with its home state of Vermont, Colorado and Utah. Most importantly, with much of the delegate battle still undecided, it is unclear at the moment who will ultimately have the most delegates when all is said and done. Maine remains final, with Biden and Sanders shoulder to shoulder.

Delegates count early Wednesday morning looks like this: Of the 1,344 Super Tuesday delegates, Biden won 399, and Sanders won 322. Bloomberg won 44, Elizabeth Warren won 42 and Tulsi Gabbard has one. A huge 536 has not yet been awarded.

If Tuesday was a measure of Sanders' sustainability, it also confirmed the magnitude of the dynamics of Bidens. The former vice presidents of the rise of the primary arrived suddenly, only after his victory in South Carolina resuscitated his campaign, wrote David Siders of POLITICO.

Bidens' victory was both geographically distributed as well as demographically. He won black voters by huge margins, but also got more support from women than the only woman in the race, wrote Natasha Korecki and Marc Caputo of POLITICO. "He scored in the southern and western suburbs and rural areas. His main weaknesses were with the youth and the Latinos, with whom Sanders mopped up in California, Colorado and parts of Texas.

Two largely non-factor candidates Super Tuesday? Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren. Bloombergs, hundreds of millions of expenses, seem to be in vain. Biden has crushed Bloomberg in the South, even in states where the former vice president was overwhelmed and organized. And Warren did not finish better than third in any state of Super Tuesday, including his home state, Massachusetts. (Gabbard, who is also still in the running, picked up her first delegate to American Samoa. She didn't even come remotely to do the same in any of the states voting Tuesday night.)

The next primary day is in six days. Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington will all vote.

SEE YOU LATER? After an incredibly disappointing Super Tuesday, Bloomberg plans to drop out today, reported Sally Goldenberg and Chris Cadelago of POLITICO, citing several people familiar with his plans. More from Sally and Chris: A Bloomberg spokesperson insisted that no decision had been made after leaving his party in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday evening. Bloomberg has given no indication of his intention to withdraw as he spoke to supporters in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday evening. But several sources involved in his campaign said a decision to quit the race was almost certain.

The mood has become bleak for the Warrens team after Super Tuesday. Warren had a plan to win. It did not work: in 18 nomination contests, she did not finish above third place, including in her home country, reported Alex Thompson of POLITICO. Warren's campaign declined to comment on his next steps after his grim performance on Super Tuesday. But allies who speak regularly about the campaign say the mood was grim.

MONEY Biden recovers from old fundraisers for Pete Buttigieg. On Monday, Biden's top advisers, Greg Schultz and Sheila Nix, were on the phone with around 40 Buttigieg bundlers asking them to join the team, reported Maggie Severns and Elena Schneider of POLITICO. Its part of a bigger push behind the scenes, alongside the leading public support chain flowing like Bidens, urging the Democrats who are now the time to unite behind it 39; former vice-president.

Marc Benioff, founder of Salesforce and longtime A Democratic donor said he no longer made political contributions or organized fundraisers now that he owned Time Magazine, Theodore Schleifer Recodes reported.

THE PROCESS New York Republicans canceled presidential primary this year after only President Donald Trump qualified to be on the ballot, guaranteeing him all state delegates. POLITICO New Yorks Bill Mahoney has more.

ENDORSEMENT CORNER More Congress recommendations for Biden rolled on Super Tuesday: Reps. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) And Jim Costa (D-California).

ON THE AIRWAVES American Bridge Launches New Advertisement in his campaign to wipe out the president’s support with white working class voters. In the ad, which will kick off in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC, around the town hall of Trumps Fox News on Thursday, a veteran who says he supported Trump in 2016 says he won't not again, writes Anita Kumar of POLITICO. I think he only cares about being re-elected. For him, his Trump above all else, Steve, the veteran, says in the ad.

PRIMARY NIGHT But it wasn't just the presidential race! We also have the results of a whole bunch of downballot races. Here are all the races we were watching. Please note: some are not called in the early morning of Wednesday and remember that the California races that are not called can take a long time to be determined (and change dramatically) when the postal vote is counted.

AL-Sen: Tuberville will face Jeff Sessions in a second round for the nomination of the GOP on March 31, for the right to face the Democratic senator. Doug Jones. The pros of the James Arkin campaign have more.

NC-Sen: Democrat Cal Cunningham easily won his primary for the right to face the GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.

TX-Sen: MJ Hegar will qualify for a second round in May for the Democratic nomination, but his opponent is still in the air. Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez and Royce West vie for second place. The winner of the second round will finally face GOP Sen. John Cornyn.

AL-01: In this red open seat, Republicans Bill Hightower and Jerry Carl are heading for a second round on March 31 for the nomination.

AL-02: Republican Jeff Coleman advances to a second round in the open red seat. Second place in the second round was not called, with Barry Moore and Jessica Taylor in a close race.

CA-08: The first two of the primary for this open red seat are undetermined. The Republican Jay Obernolte and the Democrat Christine Bubser lead the first returns.

CA-10: This siege on the battlefield remains final, with the first Democratic Rep recruit. Josh Harder and Ted Howze first and second in the first returns.

CA-16: Resp. Democratic Jim Costa is trying to fend off a major challenge from Esmeralda Soria. (Republican Kevin Cookingham is leading the two right now, but that may change as new ballots arrive.)

CA-21: This race was not canceled by the AP, but new Democratic representative TJ Cox and former GOP representative David Valadao only face nominal opponents in primary and are on track for a 2018 rematch.

CA-25: The first two primary and special elections remain unclear. Democrat Christy Smith leads early returns in both (although far below the majority to win the special election), while Republicans Mike Garcia and Steve Knight vie for second place in the second round and general elections.

CA-39: Freshman Democratic Rep. Gil Cisneros and Republican Young Kim will face off in a 2018 rematch.

CA-45: Freshman Democratic Rep. Katie porter got his place on the ballot in November, but his opponent has yet to be determined.

CA-48: Freshman Democratic Rep. Harley rouda and Republican Michelle Steel went to the general election.

CA-49: Freshman Democratic Rep. Mike Levin and Republican Brian Maryott were unopposed.

CA-50: In this open and red seat, Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar is up in the first returns. Republicans Darrell Issa and Carl DeMaio remain in the mix.

CA-53: The race on the open blue seat is final, with Democrat Sara Jacobs leading in the first returns. Democrat Georgette Gomez and Republican Chris Stoddard are also vying for a place in the general election.

NC-02: Democrat Deborah Ross, a 2016 Senate candidate, won her primary. representative George Holding (R-N.C.) Withdrew from this siege after a new route, mandated by the court, made it blue territory.

NC-06: Democrat Kathy Manning, the 2018 NC-13 candidate, won her primary. representative Mark walker (R-N.C.) Withdrew from this seat after the same redesign turned blue.

NC-11: Republicans Lynda Bennett and Madison Cawthorn advance to a second round on May 12 to replace the GOP Rep. Mark meadows. This seat remains solidly republican after the overhaul.

TX-02: Democrats Sima Ladjevardian and Elisa Cardnell will face off in a second round, with the winner challenging rookie GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

TX-07: Republican Wesley Hunt has passed his primary and will challenge the first Democratic Rep recruit. Lizzie Fletcher.

TX-10: Democrats Mike Siegel and Pritesh Gandhi reached a second round. The winner will challenge GOP representative Michael McCaul.

TX-11: Republican August Pfluger won the primary in the open red seat.

TX-12: GOP Rep. Kay Granger beat a main challenge from Chris Putnam in the red seat.

TX-13: Republicans Josh Winegarner and Ronny Jackson will face off in a second round in this open red light district.

TX-17: Former GOP representative, Pete Sessions heads for a second round in this open red seat, but his opponent is not yet determined. Renee Swann and George Hindman compete for second place.

TX-21: Democrat Wendy Davis easily won her primary and will face rookie GOP Rep. Chip Roy, which was unopposed.

TX-22: Republicans Troy Nehls and Kathaleen Wall head for a runoff, defeating Pierce Bush on this open battlefield siege. Democrat Sri Kulkarni won his primary.

TX-23: Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones easily won her primary in the siege of the open battlefield. The Republican race has not been called, but seems to be headed for a second round. Tony Gonzales and Raul Reyes are the two best candidates early Wednesday morning.

TX-24: None of the primaries in this battlefield district have been called. The Democrats seem to be heading for a second round between Kim Olson and Candace Valenzuela based on the first results. Republican Beth Van Duyne has a big lead and could win the nomination.

TX-28: Resp. Democratic Henry Cuellar is locked in a tight primary battle with Jessica Cisneros, with the race not called by the AP.

TX-31: Democrats Christine Mann and Donna Imam are heading for a second round for the right to face GOP representative John Carter.

TX-32: The Republican Geneviève Collins hovers around 50% in the first returns, hoping to avoid a runoff against Floyd McLendon. The winner will eventually challenge the first Democratic Rep recruit. Colin Allred.

NOT TRUE Two days before the election of the Governor of Georgia in 2018, Republican secretary of state at the time Brian Kemp, who is now governor, said that the state’s Democratic Party had attempted to hack into voter registration systems and that this was not the case. Sixteen months later, the attorney general's office released a report on Tuesday finding no evidence of a hack and closing the investigation opened by Kemp, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution & # 39; s Mark Niesse. According to the report, no electoral information has been damaged, stolen or lost and there is no evidence of computer crimes.

THE HOUSE MAP A former campaign staff member for former representative Scott Taylor, who currently shows up at his former seat on VA-02, pleaded guilty to a tort offense after Taylor staff members collected and submitted signatures of apparent fraudulent petitions for the purpose of obtain a spoiler candidate added to the ballot for the 2nd district of Congress in 2018, Virginian pilots Jane Harper reported.

WEB WARS Planned Parenthood Action Fund Launches Six-Digit Digit advertising campaign targeting Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Tillis, with Trump. Ads are timed at the Supreme Court which hears a case on abortion rights. Susan Collins turned her back on Mainers and voted to uphold Brett Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court on ad in Maine says. She said our rights would be safe.

HIZZONER? Andrew Yang is considering a candidacy for mayor of New York. You know, I was looking at him, he said BuzzFeed Ema OConnor News, who met him on the train (I must like the Acela corridor).

STAFFING Corbin Trent, senior official of the Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(D-N.Y.) campaign, left and now works for Sanders, New York publishes Carl Campanile.

CODA QUOTE OF THE DAY: Yes, customer service? I just received a package that I haven't ordered much. How can I return it for free? Andrew Bates, Biden communications staff member, after James Comey approved Biden.