Mar 02 Super Tuesday is Bloomberg's big test By Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press After Biden's commanding win in South Carolina, which was powered by support from African Americans, Mike Bloomberg is facing mounting pressure to justify his presence in the race. Continue reading
Mar 02 Inside the final month of Buttigieg's historic campaign By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The former mayor of Indiana's fourth largest city, an openly gay 38-year-old whose name most voters still can't pronounce, formally suspended his White House bid Sunday night. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Buttigieg ends historic presidential campaign, urges unity By Thomas Beaumont, Meg Kinnard, Steve Peoples, Associated Press The decision came just a day after one of Buttigieg's leading rivals, former Vice President Joe Biden, scored a resounding victory in South Carolina that sparked new pressure on the party's moderate wing to coalesce behind Biden. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:58 On Super Tuesday, Dems can gain delegates without winning a primary By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong, Sam Weber This week's Super Tuesday will include results from 14 states and one U.S. territory. In all, 1,357 delegates are at stake. But Democrats do not have winner-take-all rules, so presidential candidates can gain a fair number of delegates without actually… Continue watching
Mar 01 Biden claims momentum as Buttigieg drops out of race By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Joe Biden fought to unite the Democratic Party's moderate wing behind his candidacy after scoring a comeback victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that forced leading moderate rival Pete Buttigieg out of the race on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 29 Steyer drops out of 2020 presidential race By Associated Press The billionaire activist made the announcement Saturday night after a disappointing finish in the South Carolina primary. Continue reading
Feb 29 Sanders finishes 2nd in South Carolina primary By Associated Press Bernie Sanders has won second place in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, a respectable showing in a state dominated by Joe Biden. Continue reading
Feb 29 Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Joe Biden scored a thundering victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending progressive rival Bernie Sanders' winning streak. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 4:25 Suburban, rural votes in South Carolina 'critical' for Dems By PBS NewsHour South Carolina primary voters on Saturday viewed "electability" as a leading issue among the field of presidential candidates. Yet differences remained between rural and urban voters over which candidate could best lead the party to victory in 2020. NewsHour Senior… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 4:40 Voters 'thinking strategically' in South Carolina primary By PBS NewsHour As voters headed to the polls during Saturday's South Carolina primary, many were concerned that their vote would help select a Democratic presidential candidate with the capacity to defeat President Trump. Gavin Jackson, host and public affairs reporter for public… Continue watching