1 — No longer seeking Democratic nomination

JIM SERGNT AND JAVIER ZARRACINA/USA TODAY

California 415

Minnesota 75

Colorado 67

Tennessee 64

N. Carolina 110

Virginia 99

Alabama 52

Arkansas 31 Utah 29

Maine 24

American Samoa 6

Vt. 16

Okla. 37

Mass. 91

Texas 228

60 delegates 54

Pete

Buttigieg^1 Elizabeth

Warren

Amy

Klobuchar^1

Bernie

Sanders

Joe

Biden

26 8 7

So far, 2020 Democratic presiden-

tial hopefuls have been battling it out

for delegates in four early voting states

• Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and
  South Carolina – each with its own
  dedicated debate night, and each get-
  ting individualized attention from the
  candidates.
  But they’ll be competing in multiple
  states that have their primaries on the
  same day, Super Tuesday.
  The day that’s talked about
  throughout primary season is an im-
  portant one for Democratic candi-
  dates, as it could significantly shape
  the direction of the remainder of the
  race and has the potential to establish
  a breakout front-runner. Or it could
  bring multiple campaigns within strik-

ing distance of one another.

So what is Super Tuesday and why

does it matter? And what’s all this talk

about a “brokered convention?” We

break it down:

What’s so ‘super’ about Super

Tuesday?

On March 3, 2020, also known as

Super Tuesday, the largest number of

states have their primaries on the

same day. The largest number of vot-

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This is 4 weeks

of voting

This is

Super

Tuesday

Trove of delegates at stake as voters

in 14 states, 1 territory go to the polls

Super Tuesday

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Coronavirus cases – and fears – are

escalating throughout the U.S. as infec-

tions are on the rise, with totals likely to

keep increasing significantly as testing

becomes more pervasive in communi-

ties from Florida to California.

Johns Hopkins University’s corona-

virus dashboard tallied 100 cases in

the USA on Monday. The U.S. Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention has

expanded criteria for coronavirus

testing and is set to allow every state

and local health departments begin

testing this week.

Health organizations, while warn-

ing against panic, say communities

need to be on the lookout for telltale

signs of the infection, which include

fever, cough, shortness of breath and

breathing difficulties. If the infection

worsens, it can cause pneumonia,

severe acute respiratory syndrome,

kidney failure and death.

In a White House briefing Monday,

Vice President Mike Pence said the risk

to Americans “remains low, according

to all the experts we are working with.”

Pence also said CEOs from the pharma-

ceutical industry who were invited to

the White House Monday by President

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“consortium” to develop a vaccine.

Health authorities said Monday

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Democratic presidential candidate
Joe Biden got a boost ahead of the
Super Tuesday nomination contests
when Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Pete
Buttigieg gave him their endorsements
Monday after ending their own White
House bids.
Fresh off a huge win in South
Carolina, Biden seeks to position him-
self as the most viable alternative to
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Democratic
front-runner who is running on a pro-
gressive agenda that includes a “Medi-
care for All” proposal and a plan to
erase student debt.
Buttigieg and Klobuchar each flew
to Dallas on Monday to support Biden
at a rally planned for the eve of Super
Tuesday. At stake in Texas are 228 del-
egates – the third-most delegates
available in the Democratic nominat-
ing contest. On Tuesday, 14 states will
determine one-third of the pledged
delegates – 1,344 out of the 1,991 need-
ed to win the nomination to challenge
President Donald Trump in November.

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Klobuchar,

Buttigieg

give Biden

a boost

Twin endorsements

put target on Sanders

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