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‘Opening a door that was closed too long’: the hunt for a female vice-president As Biden says he will pick a female running mate, experts say having a woman on the Democratic ticket will move the US closer to the first female president Stacey Abrams in Atlanta, Georgia, on 20 May 2018. As far back […] More
Fellow moderates join Buttigieg in endorsing ex-vice-president before Super Tuesday in bid to unify against Sanders With just hours to go before Super Tuesday, the moderate wing of the Democratic party attempted to unite as a group of former candidates flocked to Texas and endorsed Joe Biden over his main rival, the progressive frontrunner Bernie […] More
An estimated 4 million Californians voted before Steyer, Buttigieg and Klobuchar left the race. They won’t get a do over The sudden retreat of Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg and Tom Steyer ahead of Super Tuesday has left many Californians who voted early grappling with loss – and regret. “I was heartbroken,” said Andrea McNew, 44, […] More
The rush of support for Joe Biden underscores the desire by the establishment to rally around an alternative to Bernie Sanders Centrist Democrats candidates are rapidly rallying around Joe Biden following his decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday. Biden’s double-digit win effectively anointed the former vice-president as the most viable Democrat […] More
Minnesota senator calls time on presidential campaign Klobuchar failed to break into very top tier of candidates Amy Klobuchar, the senator from Minnesota who campaigned as a pragmatic and moderate midwesterner, has dropped out of the race to become the Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 US election. Two Klobuchar campaign officials told the Guardian […] More
Buttigieg will not quit race despite Biden surge Bloomberg will address US in Sunday night TV ad Joe Biden’s decisive victory in South Carolina on Saturday night has teed up a major showdown in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, as the race speeds towards the critical Super Tuesday vote and the former vice-president’s […] More
Get the results in the crucial early voting state South Carolina Democrats vote as Biden looks for win to boost flagging campaign Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution South Carolina is the first state in the deep south to cast its vote in the primary race, where African American […] More
In California – which hosts its primary on Tuesday – voters are all too familiar with the toll of environmental disasters With the California Democratic primary taking place on Super Tuesday this presidential season, the most populous, delegate-rich state in the US will have more influence than ever over choosing the party’s nominee. That influence […] More
