Biden wins Texas primary in resounding Super Tuesday finish

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By PAUL J. WEBER

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Joe Biden ended a triumphant Super Tuesday with a narrow victory over Bernie Sanders in Texas, the giant red state where Democrats are seeking a rare return to power in 2020.

The former vice president’s victory over the Vermont senator capped a resounding and resurgent string of victories across the South for Biden, who won at least nine states but none bigger or more symbolic than Texas. Just 24 hours earlier in Dallas, Biden mounted a display of force by the Democratic Party’s moderate wing — revealing endorsements by former rivals Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Beto O’Rourke.

The primary put Texas’ fast-changing politics to the test and delivered some surprises. For Republicans, that included a rare loss for the Bush brand in the Lone Star State after Pierce Bush, a grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, failed to even make a runoff in a bid for Congress.

But for Texas Democrats, it meant seeing how far left voters would go before November.



Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks, next to his wife Jill during a primary election night rally Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)


Read more: https://apnews.com/cb33d93627c68bebb8d16afbeda1a79a

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This is the ONE LBN post allowed for Texas.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Omaha Steve is a long-serving host of the LBN and DP forums

You could volunteer to be a host to if you want to be part of their discussions on how to handle news of the primaries.

[RandiFan1290]

3. Forum rules should be clear. nt

[OKNancy]

4. Host instructions

1. We have been instructed by the admins that there can be exceptions especially in LBN. That would be what would be considered "big news"
2. Specifically this was asked last month:

Asked by a host:
"would you like us to confine even primary final results to DP only?"

Reply from admin: I think a results thread would be appropriate in LBN

And a follow up from admin: I think a separate thread for each state would be fine

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As long as I'm posting. Other alerts in GD have been voted leave when the alert is about a former candidate.
If they are not a candidate ( example Buttigeig ) then discussion is fine in GD. They are not a candidate any more.

[Gothmog]

5. Thank you Beto and What-a-Burger

Last edited Wed Mar 4, 2020, 11:29 AM - Edit history (3)

Link to tweet

[mercuryblues]

6. uhm

I really hate to be the spelling police, but I would prefer a burger to a buger any day of the week. Especially on Wednesdays.