Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBiden increases delegate lead over Sanders after more allocated in Texas
March 5, 2020, 12:11 PM EST / Updated March 5, 2020, 12:18 PM EST
By Adam Edelman
Joe Biden's delegate lead over Bernie Sanders increased Thursday after Texas allocated a majority of its pledged delegates from the party's primary this week.
Biden won Texas which, with 228 pledged delegates, was the second-largest Super Tuesday prize netting 34.5 percent of the vote, compared to 29.9 percent for Sanders. Mike Bloomberg, who dropped out of the race on Wednesday, got 14.4 percent.
As a result, according to NBC News, Biden has been awarded 94 delegates in Texas, as of Thursday morning. Sanders has netted 78 in the state, and Bloomberg has been awarded four. Elizabeth Warren, who dropped out of the race Thursday morning, got three.
Only 49 delegates in Texas are still to be awarded.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eliot Rosewater
(31,113 posts)If so I better not see ONE person even FUCKING REMOTELY imply that Joe is winning because of ESTABLISHMENT OR CORPORATE MONEY
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)I also read it looks like Biden will win Iowa!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eliot Rosewater
(31,113 posts)not say anything while Mike runs anti rump ads.
Bernie implied on RM last night he was OK with that also, as in Mike can do what he wants.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)...a Super PAC and running ads independent of the Biden campaign.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eliot Rosewater
(31,113 posts)Candidates could accept infrastructure and staff, right?
.both wont probably.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)....contributions. Federal rules are different than state rules, but there are loopholes galore.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eliot Rosewater
(31,113 posts)Why is it an issue anyway, due to the rules direct financial is so limited that Mike cant do more than $2800 though he can have each employee donate too I guess
I say Mike cuz I am too lazy to type his last name, too long...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)and bloomberg will be the engine behind democrats kicking GOP out of power at national AND state level.
then we will hear republicans whining about "big money", lol....karma is a BITCH
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(13,055 posts)make another trip, and this time with multiple stops, especially in Austin for a rally. I wana see him speak in person!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(13,055 posts)and OMG the rout was B-U-T-FUL .
On a serious note, it was good for the country. There's no way we're going to win the GE without everyone joining together. Bernie needs to take a page from these 3 former candidates and line up behind Biden as well.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)lets see how warren wants to be remembered in history. Sanders sealed his fate in 2016 and paving the way for Jill Stein vote
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden