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(s)Elections See other (s)Elections Articles Title: Bernie Sanders needs his own comeback and Joe Biden eyes bigger lead on Super Tuesday II Bernie Sanders needs his own comeback and Joe Biden eyes bigger lead on Super Tuesday II By Stephen Collinson, CNN 25 mins ago Biden or Sanders? How race and age shape the race Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders hopes to turn the tables on former Vice President Joe Biden and launch his own comeback story in six Super Tuesday II races that could significantly influence the destiny of the Democratic nomination. Primaries in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and Washington state and caucuses in North Dakota are taking place against the increasingly grim backdrop of the worsening coronavirus crisis. Luckily, the primary in Washington state, one of the worst hit regions, mostly involves mail-in ballots, so the state will avoid the risks of infections in crowded polling places. Officials still cautioned voters not to lick their envelopes before mailing in their preferences. The virus is also beginning to affect campaign plans themselves. Both Biden and Sanders canceled their campaign rallies in Cleveland set for Tuesday night after getting feedback from local health officials on whether it would be safe to hold a large gathering given coronavirus' spread in Ohio. Biden's stunning comeback after the South Carolina primary and the first Super Tuesday races last week suddenly reversed the Vermont senator's momentum. Biden, rather than Sanders, suddenly has the lead by 77 delegates, though California -- a state where the democratic socialist leads -- still has 22% of its vote outstanding. Sanders needs good results Tuesday across the board since delegate-rich states favorable to Biden loom in the coming weeks. A poor performance by Sanders could allow his rival to stretch a delegate lead that might make it hard for him to catch up given the Democratic proportional system. But a Sanders surge would revive the specter of a bruising delegate race right up to, and possibly through, the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee in July. Poster Comment: Slide show at source. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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