After Super Tuesday, Democratic Primaries Become a Contest Between Two – With redoubled support from moderate Democrats, former Vice President Joe Biden revived his campaign by winning ten of the fourteen states that were up for grabs in the primaries on Super Tuesday. For his part, Bernie Sanders, backed by youth and Latino voters, triumphed in California, the state with the most delegates. With this result and announcements by Michael Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren that they were dropping out, the Democratic nomination is now a race between two candidates. José López Zamorano reports on this and more from Washington.
With Strong Turnout, Latinos Hand Bernie Sanders a Victory in California – In California, the enthusiastic voter turnout seen among Latinos, and especially young people under 30, gave Senator Bernie Sanders a wide margin of victory on Tuesday in the race for the Democratic presidential candidacy. On the day of the primaries, Rubén Tapia was at an event at which a group of women danced to the rhythm of Zumba and Mariachi before going to the polls to vote, some of them for the first time.
Biden Wins in Texas, Where Voters Face Delays – Surprisingly, after being behind in the polls, former Vice President Joe Biden won the state of Texas, the second major jackpot of Super Tuesday based on its number of delegates. According to exit polls, the Latino vote favored Bernie Sanders, who won a very close second. Voters reported long lines and hours-long waits on election day, something that many associate with the decision by state electoral authorities to reduce the number of voting stations, mainly Latin American and African American neighborhoods. Mariana Pineda has the details from Houston.
