inquisitr--2020-03-03--Young Voters Failing To Turn Out On Super Tuesday, Early Exit Polls Show, Only 13 Percent Are 18-29

Young Voters Failing To Turn Out On Super Tuesday, Early Exit Polls Show, Only 13 Percent Are 18-29 Years Old

Early exit polls appear to show that Bernie Sanders ' promise to bring young voters to the polls is falling flat .
With a final round of polls showing a surge from former Vice President Joe Biden heading into Super Tuesday voting , current front-runner Bernie Sanders has been counting on a heavy turnout by young voters to lift him to what he hopes will be a significant delegate lead .
But according to early exit polls , the Vermont senator ’ s hopes appear to be falling flat across at least 12 of the 14 states casting ballots on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NBC News exit poll released at around 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday — two hours before the first poll closings in eastern states — only 13 percent of Democratic voters in the Super Tuesday primaries are between the ages of 18 and 29 years old .
That is 10 percentage points fewer than the second-least likely voters — the 30-44 age group , which made up 23 percent of Tuesday ’ s electorate , according to the NBC News poll .
The exit poll was conducted across all of the Super Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They showed that the largest segment of the Democratic electorate was made up of voters between the ages of 45 and 64 , at 35 percent .
Those 65 years old and above made up 29 percent of those who turned out , according to the NBC News findings .
The statistics for the youngest voting bloc on Super Tuesday remained consistent with young voter turnout in the previous two primary elections of the 2020 campaign season , according to CNN exit polling data .
In the New Hampshire primary , won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 percent of the turnout — virtually identical to the early Super Tuesday poll findings .
In South Carolina , where Biden won in a landslide , the youngest voting demographic made up only 11 percent .
Iowa held a caucus — a different process than straightforward voting — and in that state , the young vote made up about one in every four caucus-goers , at 24 percent , according to the CNN exit poll .
But despite the higher youth vote turnout , Sanders placed a close second to former South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — who has since dropped out of the race and thrown his endorsement to Biden .
Sanders won the Nevada caucus , where young voters made up 17 percent of the turnout .
The lagging youth vote could be a warning sign for Sanders , who , according to a Washington Post analysis , has simply seen lower support overall than he received in the 2016 Democratic primary when he opposed eventual nominee Hillary Clinton .
In New Hampshire , the one primary that Sanders has won outright before Tuesday , he received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the Post analysis .
In Nevada , popular vote numbers were not available , but in the caucus , Sanders ’ support declined 13 percent from 2016 .

With a final round of polls showing a surge from former Vice President Joe Biden heading into Super Tuesday voting, current front-runner Bernie Sanders has been counting on a heavy turnout by young voters to lift him to a significant delegate lead. But according to early exit polls, the Vermont senator’s hopes appear to be falling flat across — at least in 12 of the 14 states casting ballots — on March 3.
According to results from the NBC News exit poll released at around 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday — two hours before the first poll closings in eastern states — only 13 percent of Democratic voters in the Super Tuesday primaries are between the ages of 18 and 29. That is 10 percentage points fewer than the second-least likely voters — the 30-44 age group, which made up 23 percent of Tuesday’s electorate, according to the NBC News poll.
The exit poll was conducted across all of the Super Tuesday voting states barring Utah and Arkansas. The results showed that the largest segment of the Democratic electorate was made up of voters between the ages of 45 and 64, at 35 percent. Voters 65 years old and above made up 29 percent of those who turned out.
The statistics for the youngest voting bloc on Super Tuesday remained consistent with young voter turnout in the previous two primary elections of the 2020 campaign season, according to CNN exit polling data.
In the New Hampshire primary, won by Sanders, young voters made up 13 percent of the turnout — virtually identical to the early Super Tuesday poll findings. In South Carolina, where Biden won in a landslide, the youngest voting demographic made up only 11 percent.
Iowa held a caucus — a different process than straightforward voting — and in that state, the youth vote made up about one in every four caucus-goers, at 24 percent, according to the CNN exit poll. But despite the higher youth vote turnout, Sanders placed a close second to Pete Buttigieg — who has since dropped out of the race and thrown his endorsement to Biden.
Sanders won the Nevada caucus, where young voters made up 17 percent of the turnout.
The lagging youth vote could be a warning sign for Sanders, who, according to a Washington Post analysis, has simply seen lower support overall than he received in the 2016 Democratic primary, when he opposed eventual nominee Hillary Clinton.
In New Hampshire –the one primary that Sanders has won outright before Tuesday — he received 76,000 fewer votes than in 2016, according to the Post analysis. In Nevada, popular vote numbers were not available, but in the caucus, Sanders’ support declined 13 percent from 2016.


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Super Tuesday 2020 Voting Results: Where To Find Live Totals From All 15 Contests

Voters from 14 states and American Samoa will take to the polls on Super Tuesday to cast their ballots , and those who want to follow voting results from what could be the biggest day in the Democratic primary will have a few different options .
The contests on Tuesday include a range of states , from the deep south to the Northeast to the Pacific Northwest , with the biggest prizes in California and Texas .
Close to 40 percent of all delegates in the contest will be awarded on Tuesday , with the possibility that the 2020 presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As The Inquisitr reported , the race has seen a major shift in the last few days .
After a string of poor performances in the first three contests , former Vice President Joe Biden surged back with a bigger-than-expected win in the South Carolina primary that brought him to within striking distance of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders ’ s delegate lead and gave Biden the most votes overall .
Going into Super Tuesday , polls showed that Biden was favored to win seven of the 14 states and had closed the gap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of two other fellow moderates in Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg and their endorsements of Biden has also improved his standing .
As Sarah Frostensen of FiveThirtyEight noted , projections for Super Tuesday that once had Sanders taking a significant delegate lead now show Biden ahead .
“ This means the Super Tuesday landscape has changed a lot since yesterday , ” Frostensen wrote in a live blog ahead of the Super Tuesday results .
“ Biden now looks poised to amass more delegates ( 484 ) , on average , than Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s just 21 delegates separating them .
And our model is not all-knowing !
There are still a number of scenarios that could happen , including a wildcard with [ Elizabeth ] Warren or [ Michael ] Bloomberg that we haven ’ t accounted for.
” The departures of Klobuchar and Buttigieg in the days before Super Tuesday also creates the possibility of more uncertainty , experts say , as it will further split delegates and allow both Biden and Warren to cross the 15 percent threshold to earn statewide delegates in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below that mark in polls .
Those looking for live voting totals from The Associated Press can find the full slate of contests and a county-by-county breakdown of voting totals at the New Yorker .
Full coverage can also be found in the ABC News livestream above .

Voters from 14 states and American Samoa will take to the polls on Super Tuesday to cast their ballots, and those who want to follow voting results from what could be the biggest day in the Democratic primary will have a few different options.
The contests on Tuesday include a range of states, from the deep south to the Northeast to the West, with the biggest prizes in California and Texas. Close to 40 percent of all delegates in the contest will be awarded on Tuesday, with the possibility that the 2020 presidential frontrunner will be clear by Wednesday.
As The Inquisitr reported, the race has seen a major shift in the last few days. After a string of poor performances in the first three contests, former Vice President Joe Biden surged back with a bigger-than-expected win in the South Carolina primary that brought him to within striking distance of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ delegate lead and gave Biden the most votes overall.
Going into Super Tuesday, polls showed that Biden was favored to win seven of the 14 states and had closed the gap with Sanders in California. The departure of two other fellow moderates in Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg and their endorsements of Biden has also improved his standing.
As Sarah Frostensen of FiveThirtyEight noted, projections for Super Tuesday that once had Sanders taking a significant delegate lead now show Biden ahead.
“This means the Super Tuesday landscape has changed a lot since yesterday,” Frostensen wrote in a live blog ahead of the Super Tuesday results.
“Biden now looks poised to amass more delegates (484), on average, than Sanders (463) — but that’s just 21 delegates separating them. And our model is not all-knowing! There are still a number of scenarios that could happen, including a wildcard with [Elizabeth] Warren or [Michael] Bloomberg that we haven’t accounted for.”
The departures of Klobuchar and Buttigieg in the days before Super Tuesday also creates the possibility of more uncertainty, experts say, as it will further split delegates and allow both Biden and Warren to cross the 15 percent threshold to earn statewide delegates in a number of races where they had been below that mark in polls.
Those looking for live voting totals from The Associated Press can find the full slate of contests and a county-by-county breakdown of voting totals at the New Yorker. Full coverage can also be found in the ABC News live stream above.


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Beto O’Rourke’s Endorsement Of Joe Biden Brought Former Staffers ‘Near Tears,’ Activist Says

American activist and writer Shaun King , who supports Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president , claims that former candidate Beto O ’ Rourke ‘ s endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden hasn ’ t been well-received among some former staffers .
“ Had several former staffers of @ BetoORourke reach out to me , some near tears , saying that his endorsement of @ JoeBiden ‘ felt like a betrayal ’ of all they had worked for with Beto , ” he tweeted .
“ One said he loathed Biden ’ s campaign for President .
They just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” As reported by NBC News , O ’ Rourke previously said that a Biden nomination would be a “ return to the past ” during an appearance on MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe .
According to O ’ Rourke , Americans need to “ be bigger ” and look at Biden ’ s record on important issues .
“ You ’ ve got to ask yourself where Joe Biden is on the issues that are most important to you , ” O ’ Rourke asked before noting the 77-year-old politician ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as his push for the Iraq War .
Per Vice , O ’ Rourke ’ s former bandmate , The Mars Volta ’ s Cedric Bixler-Zavala , posted an Instagram photo voicing his support for Sanders immediately after O ’ Rourke ’ s appearance and endorsement of Biden on Monday night .
“ No thank you Biden , ” he wrote after supporting Sanders .
Afterward , Bixler-Zavala began replying to fans ’ comments and revealed that O ’ Rourke “ bummed ” him out by throwing his support behind Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous punk phase on the campaign trail , and it appears Bixler-Zavala is disappointed with his turn .
When one fan asked Bixler-Zavala to change O ’ Rourke ’ s mind , he suggested there was nothing he could offer the former Texas Representative that the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) could not .
As reported by The Inquisitr , O ’ Rourke was not alone in endorsing Biden .
The former Vice President also received the support of former Democratic rivals Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar as establishment candidates appear to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders .
The wave of endorsements came just one night before Super Tuesday , when voters in delegate-heavy states like California and Texas , as well as swing states like Minnesota , cast their ballots .
As of now , Sanders leads the primary with 60 delegates and Biden trails with 54 .
Further behind is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren with eight , and the remaining candidates , businessman Michael Bloomberg and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , have none .

American activist and writer Shaun King, who supports Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president, claims that former candidate Beto O’Rourke‘s endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden hasn’t been well-received among some former staffers.
“Had several former staffers of @BetoORourke reach out to me, some near tears, saying that his endorsement of @JoeBiden ‘felt like a betrayal’ of all they had worked for with Beto,” he tweeted.
“One said he loathed Biden’s campaign for President. They just couldn’t make it make sense.”
As reported by NBC News, O’Rourke previously said that a Biden nomination would be a “return to the past” during an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. According to O’Rourke, Americans need to “be bigger” and look at Biden’s record on important issues.
“You’ve got to ask yourself where Joe Biden is on the issues that are most important to you,” O’Rourke asked before noting the 77-year-old politician’s previous support of the Hyde Amendment as well as his push for the Iraq War.
“I’m not exactly sure what he believes or what he should apologize for. I only know that this country should be able to do far better.”
Per Vice, O’Rourke’s former bandmate, The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala, posted an Instagram photo voicing his support for Sanders immediately after O’Rourke’s appearance and endorsement of Biden on Monday night.
“No thank you Biden,” he wrote after supporting Sanders.
Afterward, Bixler-Zavala began replying to fans’ comments and revealed that O’Rourke “bummed” him out by throwing his support behind Biden. O’Rourke was open about his previous punk phase on the campaign trail, and it appears Bixler-Zavala is disappointed with his turn. When one fan asked Bixler-Zavala to change O’Rourke’s mind, he suggested there was nothing he could offer the former Texas Representative that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) could not.
As reported by The Inquisitr, O’Rourke was not alone in endorsing Biden. The former Vice President also received the support of former Democratic rivals Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar as establishment candidates appear to be rallying their support against current frontrunner Sanders.
The wave of endorsements came just one night before Super Tuesday, when voters in delegate-heavy states like California and Texas, as well as swing states like Minnesota, cast their ballots. As of now, Sanders leads the primary with 60 delegates and Biden trails with 54. Further behind is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren with eight, and the remaining candidates, businessman Michael Bloomberg and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, have none.


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Donald Trump Donates Fourth-Quarter 2019 Salary To Help Combat Coronavirus

As reported by CNBC , President Donald Trump donated his fourth-quarter 2019 salary to the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) on Tuesday .
According to White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham , the funds are to be used to help the effort to “ confront , contain , and combat ” the coronavirus .
As noted by the publication , Trump has used his $ 400,000 annual salary to fund a different agency each quarter since taking office .
The news of Trump ’ s funding comes after Politico reported an upcoming bipartisan package of $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed upon by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell .
According to people familiar with the process , the package will come as soon as Tuesday .
According to CNBC , the death toll from coronavirus in the United States is now at least nine , and the CDC claims the total number of cases in the country is at least 108 .
Although the bipartisan package and Trump ’ s salary will no doubt help the battle on the virus , the president ’ s administration continues to face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a recent CNN report , experts accused Trump ’ s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) of withholding “ crucial ” information relating to the coronavirus from doctors .
Speaking to the network , Dr. Irwin Redlener , the director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University , claimed that not sharing such information is “ inexplicable and inappropriate.
” “ It ’ s a medical truism that it ’ s absolutely essential that physicians with experience with a particular condition disseminate information to others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Offit , an infectious disease expert at Children ’ s Hospital of Philadelphia , appeared to agree .
Regardless , Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases , claims that reports on the U.S. coronavirus cases are in the works .
But according to health offices in three states and multiple hospitals , important information has been shared with the CDC and has yet to be released , which has caused confusion among doctors that stress the importance of releasing such data .
As The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an epidemiologist at Harvard , claimed that the Trump administration ’ s response to the coronavirus has been worse than anyone could have imagined .
“ This is not a difficult problem to solve in the world of viruses , ” he said , per The New York Times .

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inquisitr--2020-03-03--Donald Trump’s Election May Have Resulted In Fewer Boys Born In Canada, Study Says

Donald Trump ‘ s election in 2016 has had many effects on the landscape of politics and elsewhere .
As reported by CTV News , one surprising result of Trump ’ s election was recently touched on in a study published in the journal BMJ Open on Monday — a decline in the number of boys born in Ontario , Canada .
According to the study , the birth of boys declined in Ontario three to five months following the election of Trump in 2016 .
Interestingly , CTV News noted this decline was only observed in areas of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” with the same effect absent in conservative regions .
The study ’ s lead author , Dr. Ravi Retnakaran , an endocrinologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto , spoke to CTV News on Tuesday and talked about the findings .
The study ’ s results were based on data from the Better Outcomes Registry & Network .
In particular , the researchers examined all births in Ontario before the election , shortly afterward , and later on .
The results found the lowest boy-to-girl ratio in March 2017 , the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline in boys curbed in the next five months , and the ratio eventually recovered .
“ The unexpected outcome of the election led to the characteristic effect on the sex ratio in Ontario that we had predicted , that had been seen after disasters like terrorist attacks , ” Retnakaran said .
According to Retnakaran , the effect will not likely repeat itself following the 2020 election .
Although he noted that “ nobody knows ” what will happen in November , he can not see the election being as “ unexpected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when Trump defeated Hillary Clinton , who was favored to win by many polls .
Research has shown that stressful events can lead to a decrease in the proportion of boys to girls born in the following months .
For example , terrorist attacks , such as 9/11 and the London bombings , created similar effects .
Given this pattern , Retnakaran said he was interested in seeing if Trump ’ s win would create something similar .
“ The day after the election , I just noticed in society a particular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I would characterize as this sense of anxiety , ” he said , which is the moment he conceived the idea of the study .
Many predictions have already begun pouring in about the 2020 election .
As The Inquisitr reported , American University political science professor Allan Lichtman , who has correctly called seven of the last eight elections , believes that the coronavirus could “ doom ” Trump ’ s re-election if it sparks an economic crisis .

Donald Trump‘s election in 2016 has had many effects on the landscape of politics and elsewhere. As reported by CTV News, one surprising result of his election was recently touched on in a study published in the journal BMJ Open on Monday — a decline in the number of boys born in Ontario, Canada.
According to the research, the birth of boys declined in Ontario three to five months following Trump’s election. Interestingly, CTV News noted this decline was only observed in areas of the province that were “politically liberal-leaning,” with the same effect absent in conservative regions.
The study’s lead author, Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, an endocrinologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, spoke to CTV News on Tuesday and talked about the findings.
“The idea being that liberal-leaning parts of the province might have perceived that event, the outcome of the election, as an adverse societal stressor whereas conservative-leaning parts of the province might not have seen it that way.”
The results were based on data from the Better Outcomes Registry & Network. In particular, the researchers examined all births in Ontario before the election, shortly afterward, and later on. They found the lowest boy-to-girl ratio in March 2017, shortly after Trump became president. However, this decline in boys curbed in the next five months, and the ratio eventually recovered.
“The unexpected outcome of the election led to the characteristic effect on the sex ratio in Ontario that we had predicted, that had been seen after disasters like terrorist attacks,” Retnakaran said.
Google CFO Ruth Porat appears to break down in tears describing the 2016 election results, says Trump's win "was really painful" and the election went "the wrong way." pic.twitter.com/PJPFVTGA7Z — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) September 12, 2018
According to Retnakaran, the effect will not likely repeat itself following the 2020 election. Although he noted that “nobody knows” what will happen in November, he cannot see the results being as “unexpected or shocking” as they were in 2016, when Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, who was favored to win by many polls.
Research has shown that stressful events can lead to a decrease in the proportion of boys to girls born in the following months. For example, terrorist attacks, such as 9/11 and the London bombings, created similar effects. Given this pattern, Retnakaran said he was interested in seeing if Trump’s win would create something similar.
“The day after the election, I just noticed in society a particular mood or atmosphere and this kind of what I would characterize as this sense of anxiety,” he said, which is the moment he conceived the idea of the study.
Many predictions have already begun pouring in about the 2020 election. As The Inquisitr reported, American University political science professor Allan Lichtman — who has correctly called seven of the last eight elections — believes that the coronavirus could “doom” Trump’s re-election if it sparks an economic crisis.


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Coronavirus Recession Fears, Resurgence Of Joe Biden Threaten President Trump’s 2020 Reelection, Say

Coronavirus Recession Fears, Resurgence Of Joe Biden Threaten President Trump’s 2020 Reelection, Says Analyst

'Trump should be getting nervous , ' opines Yahoo Finance writer Rick Newman .
The 2020 presidential election isn ’ t for seven months yet , but that doesn ’ t mean that President Trump can sit back and coast easily to re-election , opines Yahoo Finance writer Rick Newman .
In fact , Newman says that three factors have emerged in recent weeks that could doom Trump ’ s re-election plans before they even begin .
The Coronavirus Could Cause A Recession The booming economy has been one of the biggest successes of the Trump administration , and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlook , complete with a robust stock market and good job numbers , as a reason for continuing to support the 45th president .
But the economy , like so many things that govern our daily lives , is subject to other factors that it can ’ t control — things like the weather , for example , or in the case of the past few weeks , the effects of a deadly worldwide pandemic .
So far , says Newman , the U.S. economy hasn ’ t suffered a direct hit from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the wall : over the past several days , worldwide markets went through a “ correction ” that resulted in trillions of dollars of value being wiped out , and that may very well be just the beginning .
Elsewhere , businesses are canceling events , and consumer confidence is starting to drop .
All of this could spell doom for Trump if the economy suffers significantly from the virus , Newman says .
“ If [ Trump ’ s strong economy disappears ] , his favorability will almost surely drop from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even into the 20s , dooming his reelection odds , ” Newman writes .
The man whom many Moderates within the Democratic Party believe is the best hope to beat Trump in 2020 was , until last week , at risk of becoming an also-ran in the 2020 primary season .
However , his convincing win in South Carolina last week , and the possibility that he could grab a significant chunk of delegates on Super Tuesday , means that Biden is back , and with a vengeance .
Newman notes that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom Trump is most concerned about — after all , Trump didn ’ t get impeached for asking Ukraine to investigate Sanders .
He May Yet Finally Destroy The Affordable Care Act Trump has made ending the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) , or “ Obamacare ” as it ’ s colloquially known , a key part of his presidency .
So farKilling the ACA would also eliminate health care coverage for around 20 million Americans who get insurance through one of the ACA ’ s mechanisms .
This is not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempts to destroy the law have failed , but this week the Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case that could ultimately spell doom for the law .
That would be a victory for Trump , but it would also by a pyrrhic one .
That ’ s because , in addition to killing the program upon which millions of Americans , many of whom Trump voters , rely for their health insurance , a decision that kills the ACA would also allow insurance companies to deny coverage to individuals with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would… eliminate health care coverage for around 20 million Americans who get insurance through one of the ACA ’ s mechanisms .
This is not a winning political stance for Trump , ” Newman writes .
And although a SCOTUS decision on the issue wouldn ’ t occur until after the election , Newman says that voters can expect Democrats to hammer on Trump ’ s plans to destroy the ACA during the election season .

The 2020 presidential election isn’t for seven months yet, but that doesn’t mean that President Donald Trump can sit back and coast easily to re-election, opines Yahoo Finance writer Rick Newman. In fact, he says that three factors have emerged in recent weeks, all of which could doom the president’s re-election plans before they even begin.
The Coronavirus Could Cause A Recession
The booming economy has been one of the biggest successes of the Trump administration, and his supporters often point to the thriving economic outlook — complete with a robust stock market and good job numbers — as a reason for continuing to support the 45th president.
But the economy, like so many things that govern our daily lives, is subject to other factors that it can’t control — things like the weather, for example, or in the case of the past few weeks, the effects of a deadly worldwide pandemic.
So far, says Newman, the U.S. economy hasn’t suffered a direct hit from the coronavirus. But the signs appear to be there — over the past several days, worldwide markets went through a “correction” that resulted in trillions of dollars of value being wiped out, and that may very well be just the beginning. Elsewhere, businesses are canceling events, and consumer confidence is starting to drop.
All of this could spell doom for Trump if the economy suffers significantly from the virus, Newman says.
“If [Trump’s strong economy disappears], his favorability will almost surely drop from the 40s into the 30s and maybe even into the 20s, dooming his re-election odds,” he wrote.
Joe Biden Is Back
The man whom many moderates within the Democratic Party believe is the best hope to beat Trump in 2020 was, until last week, at risk of becoming an also-ran in the 2020 primary season.
However, his convincing win in South Carolina last week — and the possibility that he could grab a significant chunk of delegates on Super Tuesday — means that Joe Biden is back and with a vengeance.
Newman notes that it’s Biden, not Sanders, whom Trump is most concerned about — after all, the president didn’t get impeached for asking Ukraine to investigate the Vermont senator.
“Biden could take [Trump] down,” he predicted.
He May Yet Finally Destroy The Affordable Care Act
Trump has made ending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — or “Obamacare” as it’s colloquially known — a key part of his presidency. Killing the ACA would also eliminate health care coverage for around 20 million Americans who get insurance through one of its mechanisms. This is not a winning political stance for Trump as his attempts to destroy the law have failed, but this week the Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case that could ultimately spell doom for Obamacare.
That would be a victory for the president, but it would also by a pyrrhic one. In addition to killing the program upon which millions of Americans — many of whom are Trump voters — rely on for their health insurance, a decision that kills the ACA would also allow insurance companies to deny coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions.
“Killing the ACA would… eliminate health care coverage for around 20 million Americans who get insurance through one of the ACA’s mechanisms. This is not a winning political stance for Trump,” Newman noted.
Although a Supreme Court decision on the issue wouldn’t occur until after the election, the Yahoo Finance writer added that voters can expect Democrats to hammer on the president’s plans to destroy the ACA during the election season.


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Final Polls Show Joe Biden Leading 7 Of 14 Super Tuesday States, Retaking Nationwide Lead After Sout

Final Polls Show Joe Biden Leading 7 Of 14 Super Tuesday States, Retaking Nationwide Lead After South Carolina

Former Vice President Joe Biden appears to have received a significant 'bounce ' from his resounding South Carolina primary win on Saturday .
After a resounding victory in South Carolina , topping second-place Bernie Sanders by almost 30 percentage points , former Vice President Joe Biden has surged to the top spot in the Democratic race for the 2020 presidential nomination , according to one new poll .
In addition , he leads in half the 14 states voting on March 3 , “ Super Tuesday , ” per a second poll .
The new Morning Consult poll taken overnight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s South Carolina triumph , but Monday night ’ s dramatic endorsements from former Democratic rivals , Pete Buttigieg , Amy Klobuchar , and Beto O ’ Rourke .
According to the Morning Consult poll , Biden jumped 10 percentage points from a poll conducted by the same firm just two days earlier .
That put Biden at 36 percent support among Democrats nationwide in the poll , a full eight points ahead of Sanders , at 28 percent .
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg placed third at 19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ garnered 14 percent support in the poll released Tuesday .
“ Other , ” which would include the fifth and final candidate still officially participating in the race — Hawaii congressional Rep. Tulsi Gabbard — received 3 percent in the Morning Consult poll .
Voting got underway on Tuesday morning in Alabama , Arkansas , California , Colorado , Maine , Massachusetts , Minnesota , North Carolina , Oklahoma , Tennessee , Texas , Utah , Vermont , and Virginia .
A second new poll released on Tuesday by the progressive research organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 Super Tuesday states and found Biden holding a lead in seven of them , including the delegate-rich state of Texas .
With 228 pledged delegates up for grabs on Tuesday , Texas boasts the second biggest haul of the day behind the 415 offered up by California .
In the entire primary process , only California and New York ( 274 ) carry more delegates than the Lone Star State .
According to the Data For Progress poll , Biden held a two-point edge over Sanders in Texas heading into Super Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 percent and Bloomberg at 17 .
But in California , Sanders continued to hold a seven-point lead over Biden , 32-25 .
However , compared to other recent polls , the seven-point deficit showed significant progress for the former VP , who trailed Sanders by double-digits in most polls taken over the past two weeks , according to data compiled by Real Clear Politics .
After his victory in South Carolina , the new poll showed Biden sweeping the southern states that vote on Super Tuesday , holding a 25-point lead in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 13-point lead in Arkansas and a 15-point lead in Virginia .
Sanders was set for an easy win in his home state of Vermont , where Data For Progress showed him up by 41 points over Warren and Biden .
Warren led in Massachusetts , her home state , but by only two points over Sanders and Biden .

After a resounding victory in South Carolina, topping second-place Bernie Sanders by almost 30 percentage points, former Vice President Joe Biden has surged to the top spot in the Democratic race for the 2020 presidential nomination, according to one new poll. In addition, he leads in half the 14 states voting on March 3, “Super Tuesday,” per a second poll.
The new Morning Consult poll taken overnight Monday and into Tuesday reflected not only Biden’s South Carolina triumph, but Monday night’s dramatic endorsements from former Democratic rivals, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Beto O’Rourke.
According to the Morning Consult poll, Biden jumped 10 percentage points from a poll conducted by the same firm just two days earlier. That put Biden at 36 percent support among Democrats nationwide in the poll, a full eight points ahead of Sanders, at 28 percent. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg placed third at 19 percent, while Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren garnered 14 percent support in the poll released Tuesday.
“Other,” which would include the fifth and final candidate still officially participating in the race — Hawaii congressional Rep. Tulsi Gabbard — received 3 percent in the Morning Consult poll.
Voting got underway on Tuesday morning in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia.
A second new poll released on Tuesday by the progressive research organization Data For Progress surveyed each of the 14 Super Tuesday states and found Biden holding a lead in seven of them, including the delegate-rich state of Texas.
With 228 pledged delegates up for grabs on Tuesday, Texas boasts the second biggest haul of the day behind the 415 offered up by California. In the entire primary process, only California and New York (274) carry more delegates than the Lone Star State.
According to the Data For Progress poll, Biden held a two-point edge over Sanders in Texas heading into Super Tuesday voting, 30-28, with Warren at 20 percent and Bloomberg at 17.
But in California, Sanders continued to hold a seven-point lead over Biden, 32-25. However, compared to other recent polls, the seven-point deficit showed significant progress for the former VP, who trailed Sanders by double-digits in most polls taken over the past two weeks, according to data compiled by Real Clear Politics.
After his victory in South Carolina, the new poll showed Biden sweeping the southern states that vote on Super Tuesday, holding a 25-point lead in Alabama over Sanders, as well as a 13-point lead in Arkansas and a 15-point lead in Virginia.
Sanders was set for an easy win in his home state of Vermont, where Data For Progress showed him up by 41 points over Warren and Biden. Warren led in Massachusetts, her home state, but by only two points over Sanders and Biden.


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Donald Trump Complains He Can’t Order ‘Swift’ Execution Of Drug Dealers Like In China

During a talk at the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference on Tuesday , President Donald Trump complained that he couldn ’ t execute drug dealers swiftly as other more authoritarian countries do .
“ You go into China , you say , ‘ How ’ s your drug problem , ’ they don ’ t even know , President Xi doesn ’ t even know what you ’ re talking about !
” he said , per Raw Story .
“ They have quick trials , and I won ’ t even tell you what the punishment is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s very swift , ” he added .
According to Trump , the United States public isn ’ t ready for a hardline approach to drug dealers , as allegedly is the case in China .
As reported by Reason , Trump has praised China for its strict approach to drugs before .
During a National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta last year , he applauded the country for subjecting traffickers of fentanyl to the death penalty .
“ You pay the ultimate price , ” Trump said , noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much.
” As the publication noted , U.S. law allows for the execution of drug dealers in cases where the defendant is linked to large criminal enterprises selling upwards of kilograms of illegal drugs , such as marijuana , heroin , crack cocaine , and LSD .
However , while the provision has been around since 1994 , it has never been enacted .
Given the 2008 Supreme Court ruling that the death penalty is used only for crimes that lead to the death of the victim , Reason notes that it likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislators and prosecutors portray stringent drug laws as a way to punish traffickers , but in many cases , the defendant is someone close to the victim .
In one example , a young woman shared heroin with her father , and the pair nodded off .
“ Because she woke up and he did not , she was sentenced to three years in prison for involuntary manslaughter , ” the report reads .
Trump ’ s approach to drug punishment is likely fueled by the deadly opioid crisis gripping the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against manufacturers of the drugs .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Mallinckrodt , the largest generic opioid manufacturer in the country , recently agreed to pay $ 1.6 billion as part of a settlement addressing lawsuits brought forth by state and local governments .
In response to the increase in shipments of the opioid fentanyl from China , the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol began tracking seizures of the drug in 2016 .
Since this time , the CBP claims the number of seizures grew has increased over the years from 2016 @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Meghan McCain Defends Accused Sexual Harasser Chris Matthews On ‘The View’

In the wake of the abrupt retirement by MSNBC ’ s Chris Matthews , who faced numerous accusations of sexual harassment , The View co-host Meghan McCain came to his defense .
As reported by Raw Story , McCain appeared to believe that Matthews deserved better than the sendoff he received .
“ To reduce his entire career to this segment is really sad because I thought he deserved a better sendoff than that , ” she said .
Although McCain noted that she ’ s not saying Matthews ’ “ behavior should be absolved ” and he should not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that many other news personalities have engaged in questionable behavior .
Notably , she took aim at NBC News executive Andy Lack ’ s handling of sexual harassment claims against former Today host Matt Lauer , as well as the network ’ s approach to reporting on the convicted rapist and former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein .
In response to McCain ’ s defense , co-host Joy Behar asked the 35-year-old television personality if Fox News — where she used to work as a contributor — was worse .
McCain blew past Behar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aim at MSNBC .
From here , McCain turned her attention to NBC News .
As reported by CNN , Matthews retired from MSNBC after claims of inappropriate workplace conduct resurfaced .
Although such accusations have allegedly haunted him for years , they came back in full force when GQ columnist Laura Bassett accused him of making sexist comments to her in 2016 when she was a guest on Hardball .
A person close to the situation claimed Matthews was asked to step down , and Matthews ’ retirement statement suggested that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Obviously , this isn ’ t for lack of interest in politics , ” Matthews said during the announcement of his departure on Monday night ’ s edition of Hardball .
Outside of the allegations of misconduct , Matthews recently took criticism for comparing a possible Bernie Sanders win in 2020 to the Nazi ’ s invasion of France in World War II .
Although Matthews later apologized for the comments , many took note of similarly controversial comments Matthews has made about Sanders in the past and suggested it was @ @ @ @ @ @

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inquisitr--2020-03-03--Donna Brazile Snaps At RNC Chairwoman On Fox News For Using ‘Russian Talking Points’

Fox News contributor and Democratic strategist Donna Brazile spoke to Republican National Committee ( RNC ) chair Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday and showed little patience for the 46-year-old politician .
As reported by Raw Story , McDaniel expressed her belief that the Democratic Party would face a brokered convention if they didn ’ t rally behind Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders , who is the party ’ s current frontrunner heading into Super Tuesday .
“ Stay the hell out of our race , ” Brazile said after claiming she was speaking to Republicans .
“ I get sick and tired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats about our process .
First of all , they don ’ t have a process .
They ’ re cancelling primaries.
” America ’ s Newsroom co-host Ed Henry appeared taken aback by Brazile ’ s comments , but she didn ’ t back down .
“ No , go to hell !
” Brazile said again .
“ I ’ m tired of it , Ed .
We ’ re not trying to prevent anyone from becoming the nominee .
If you have the delegates and win , you will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the suggestion that Sanders is not the Democratic Party favorite , she ’ s not the only one who holds such a belief .
Writing for The Intercept , Glenn Greenwald notes that Democratic officials are now engaged in a strategy to prevent Sanders from being the 2020 presidential nominee , despite previously claiming that removing Donald Trump is their top priority .
According to Greenwald , a brokered convention that sees the party elites determine the nominee is the one most likely to ensure that Trump wins a second term .
Greenwald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nixon in 1969 , which reversed Democrats ’ 1964 electoral gains and saw Nixon achieve a landslide victory against Democrat Hubert Humphrey .
The reason for Nixon ’ s big win , Greenwald says , is because of the brokered Democratic Party convention that took place over two months before the election .
During this convention , the Democratic Party establishment anointed Humphrey as their choice over anti-war candidate Sen. Eugene McCarthy .
As The Inquisitr reported , former Vice President Joe Biden saw a surge in fundraising after his decisive victory in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way for his success on Super Tuesday .
However , Biden reportedly invested the majority of his campaign resources in The Palmetto State and has yet to campaign in states voting on Tuesday .
Regardless , if Biden gains enough delegates on Tuesday , he could prevent Sanders from gaining a majority of delegates and create an opening for a brokered convention at the Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) this summer .

Fox News contributor and Democratic strategist Donna Brazile spoke to Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday and showed little patience for the 46-year-old politician. As reported by Raw Story, McDaniel expressed her belief that the Democratic Party would face a brokered convention if they didn’t rally behind Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is the party’s current frontrunner heading into Super Tuesday.
“Stay the hell out of our race,” Brazile said after claiming she was speaking to Republicans. “I get sick and tired of listening to Republicans tell me and the Democrats about our process. First of all, they don’t have a process. They’re cancelling primaries.”
“And for people to use Russian talking points to sow division among Americans, that is stupid. So, Ronna, go to hell.”
America’s Newsroom co-host Ed Henry appeared taken aback by Brazile’s comments, but she didn’t back down.
“No, go to hell!” Brazile said again. “I’m tired of it, Ed. We’re not trying to prevent anyone from becoming the nominee. If you have the delegates and win, you will win.”
Although Brazile seemed angry at the suggestion that Sanders is not the Democratic Party favorite, she’s not the only one who holds such a belief. Writing for The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald notes that Democratic officials are now engaged in a strategy to prevent Sanders from being the 2020 presidential nominee, despite previously claiming that removing Donald Trump is their top priority. According to Greenwald, a brokered convention that sees the party elites determine the nominee is the one most likely to ensure that Trump wins a second term.
An unhinged @donnabrazile
just told @GOPChairwoman to "Go to hell" for citing @nytimes
reporting about superdelegates lining up against Bernie. Rich coming from someone who helped Hillary cheat in the debates and went on a post-2016 book tour claiming the primary was "rigged." pic.twitter.com/5tp4LPSGsJ — Michael Ahrens (@michaelahrens) March 3, 2020
Greenwald pointed to the election of Republican Richard Nixon in 1969, which reversed Democrats’ 1964 electoral gains and saw Nixon achieve a landslide victory against Democrat Hubert Humphrey. The reason for Nixon’s big win, Greenwald says, is because of the brokered Democratic Party convention that took place over two months before the election. During this convention, the Democratic Party establishment anointed Humphrey as their choice over anti-war candidate Sen. Eugene McCarthy.
As The Inquisitr reported, former Vice President Joe Biden saw a surge in fundraising after his decisive victory in South Carolina, which could pave the way for his success on Super Tuesday. However, Biden reportedly invested the majority of his campaign resources in The Palmetto State and has yet to campaign in states voting on Tuesday.
Regardless, if Biden gains enough delegates on Tuesday, he could prevent Sanders from gaining a majority of delegates and create an opening for a brokered convention at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this summer.


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Donald Trump’s Response To Coronavirus Has Been More Incompetent Than Anyone Expected, Says Expert

Donald Trump ’ s administration has faced intense criticism for its response to the growing coronavirus outbreak , but one Harvard University disease expert says that the “ incompetence ” shown by the White House has been so bad that no one could have predicted how inadequate it would be .
According to The New York Times , Dr. Michael Mina , an epidemiologist at Harvard , said that Trump ’ s response to the situation has been shocking .
“ The incompetence has really exceeded what anyone would expect with the CDC , ” he said .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world of viruses.
” Much of the criticism over the administration ’ s response has been over the roll-out of testing for the COVID-19 virus .
The first test kit created by the CDC was faulty , but the problem wasn ’ t discovered until hundreds of kits had been shipped out across the country .
A new kit took several weeks to make and release , meaning that the disease may have been able to spread unchecked during that time .
Meanwhile , the tests that were sent back encountered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Becker , chief executive of the Association of Public Health Laboratories , weighed in on the delay in getting results .
“ We have been really frustrated , because one of the things that is a hallmark of public health labs is that we are usually ‘ ready , set , go , ’ and here we were — ‘ ready , set , wait ’ , ” he said .
Thomas Frieden , former director of the Centers for Disease Control , was more circumspect than Mina in his assessment of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government ’ s response .
“ Clearly , there have been problems with rolling out the test , ” he said .
“ There are a lot of frustrated doctors and patients and health departments.
” While testing was being sorted out , at least 103 known Americans have been infected with the virus and six have died .
Many states have reported cases that seem to have spread within the community , meaning that it ’ s likely to have entered the populace .
The government ’ s response raises questions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus time to get established in the country .
Michael Osterholm , an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota , said that the virus likely has gotten a toehold and will begin to spread .
“ There has been a silent epidemic of Covid-19 in the United States that is not going to be silent any longer , ” he said .
Another expert echoed this assessment on Monday , saying that Trump ’ s decision to downplay the virus likely meant that government agencies weren ’ t focused on tackling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result , the virus could have been spreading across the western United States unchecked .


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Donald Trump Slams ‘Sleepy’ Joe Biden For Gaffes And The Backlash Is Intense

Yesterday , Joe Biden racked up some serious support after receiving major endorsements from his former rivals , Senator Amy Klobuchar , former Representative Beto O ’ Rourke , and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg .
While the news may have cheered some people watching the 2020 race unfold in the lead up to Super Tuesday , others – like President Donald Trump – were less impressed with Biden ’ s position in the race .
Trump tweeted a segment from Fox News showing clips of Biden ’ s infamous “ gaffes , ” such as the time he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website at a speech , or the time he called former President Barack Obama “ Barack America.
” “ WOW !
Sleepy Joe doesn ’ t know where he is , or what he ’ s doing .
Honestly , I don ’ t think he even knows what office he ’ s running for !
” he captioned the late-night tweet .
The replies were swift , with people pointing out Trump ’ s numerous mistakes and gaffes .
One person posted a video showing Trump claiming that the flu vaccine can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that isn ’ t supported by science .
One user re-posted a 2017 video of Trump appearing to be lost after arriving home on Air Force One for some fourth of July celebrations .
The president wanders away from his waiting limo to be re-directed by nearby staff back to the car .
Another reminded social media followers of the time when Trump reportedly used a sharpie marker to alter the path of a hurricane in order to confirm a prediction he had made about where the hurricane would travel .
Biden and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic primaries .
Most recently , Biden responded to speculation that the president would refuse to leave office if he lost in the upcoming election .
Biden said that democracy in the United States was at risk because of Trump , as The Inquisitr previously reported , but he said that he believes the military would be willing to physically remove Trump if it came to that .
The former vice president claimed that Trump has insulted military , intelligence , and law enforcement agencies in the country and they held no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also attacked Biden on Monday , as Market Watch reports , saying that the Democrat wouldn ’ t be in charge if he did win the office of president .
“ I honestly don ’ t think he knows what office he ’ s running for , ” Trump said .
“ He ’ s not going to be running it .
Other people are going to .
They ’ re going to put him into a home and other people are going to be running the country and they ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

Yesterday, Joe Biden racked up some serious support after receiving major endorsements from his former rivals, Senator Amy Klobuchar, former Representative Beto O’Rourke, and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. While the news may have cheered some people watching the 2020 race unfold in the lead up to Super Tuesday, others – like President Donald Trump – were less impressed with Biden’s position in the race.
Trump tweeted a segment from Fox News showing clips of Biden’s infamous “gaffes,” such as the time he gave the wrong address to his campaign website at a speech, or the time he called former President Barack Obama “Barack America.”
“WOW! Sleepy Joe doesn’t know where he is, or what he’s doing. Honestly, I don’t think he even knows what office he’s running for!” he captioned the late-night tweet.
The replies were swift, with people pointing out Trump’s numerous mistakes and gaffes. One person posted a video showing Trump claiming that the flu vaccine can “impact” the coronavirus – something that isn’t supported by science.
One user re-posted a 2017 video of Trump appearing to be lost after arriving home on Air Force One for some fourth of July celebrations. The president wanders away from his waiting limo to be re-directed by nearby staff back to the car.
I swear to God Trump is sundowning.
Here he is, confused, wandering away from his limo.
He had to be redirected.#25thAmendmentNow pic.twitter.com/0ZZOMTMd1k — Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) July 4, 2017
Another reminded social media followers of the time when Trump reportedly used a sharpie marker to alter the path of a hurricane in order to confirm a prediction he had made about where the hurricane would travel.
Biden and Trump have repeatedly attacked one another throughout the Democratic primaries. Most recently, Biden responded to speculation that the president would refuse to leave office if he lost in the upcoming election.
Biden said that democracy in the United States was at risk because of Trump, as The Inquisitr previously reported, but he said that he believes the military would be willing to physically remove Trump if it came to that. The former vice president claimed that Trump has insulted military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies in the country and they held no goodwill towards the current president.
Trump also attacked Biden on Monday, as Market Watch reports, saying that the Democrat wouldn’t be in charge if he did win the office of president.
“I honestly don’t think he knows what office he’s running for,” Trump said. “He’s not going to be running it. Other people are going to. They’re going to put him into a home and other people are going to be running the country and they’re going to be super left radical crazies.”


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Student At School Where Mike Pence Visited Last Week Quarantined For Coronavirus

Last week , Vice President Mike Pence paid a visit to the Sarasota Military Academy in Florida where he shook hands and met with students .
On Monday , one of the students and his mother were quarantined after coming into contact with an individual who tested positive for the virus .
The Herald-Tribune reports that the mother works at Doctors Hospital in the area .
Purportedly , she came in contact with a patient who tested positive for COVID-19 , as the coronavirus is officially known , while engaged in her “ professional roles ” at the hospital .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the school as part of a fundraiser for a state lawmaker and shook hands , took photos , and greeted cadets .
The Pentagon reached out to the school after news of the potential contamination was announced , and the school assured government officials that the student now under quarantine was not present at the event .
“ We have been in touch with the Pentagon , so we assured them that particular cadet was not present for that occasion , ” said a representative for the school .
While the school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week in which they sanitize doorknobs , door handles , classrooms , and light fixtures , the student was quarantined under an abundance of caution to avoid spreading the disease .
“ I want our parents and employees to know we are safe , ” the representative said .
“ We ’ ve been proactive on sanitizing and teaching our students how to make sure they are watching their hands .
We are working with the health department and making sure we are following their protocols .
At this time , they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommending we go about our business every day.
” Neither the student nor his mother currently show any symptoms of the disease .
Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis declared a public health emergency in the state after two Florida residents tested positive for the virus .
There are currently 184 people being monitored for the virus within the state .
Officials reassured citizens that while the virus is in the state , healthy individuals have little to fear from the virus and should go about their business .
Pence was placed in charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to the spreading epidemic last week by President Donald Trump .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , the decision was met with backlash by critics who say that the vice president ’ s lack of belief in the theory of evolution should disqualify him from the position .


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Donald Trump Will ‘Dump’ Mike Pence In 2020 Race According To Analyst: ‘It’s A Certainty’

CNN political analyst Paul Begala made a shocking prediction on Monday that Donald Trump would ditch Vice President Mike Pence in favor of Nikki Haley for his 2020 run .
According to The Hill , the long-time political commentator said that the president will “ guaranteed ” make his announcement on July 16 .
“ This is not a prediction .
It ’ s a certainty .
On Thursday , July 16 — that ’ s the date the Democrat gives his or her acceptance address — on that day , to interrupt that narrative , Donald Trump will call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s going to dump Mike Pence and put Nikki Haley on the ticket to try to get those suburban moms , ” Begala said .
Begala , who formerly hosted CNN ’ s Crossfire , was speaking at a panel discussion at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee ’ s conference in Washington D.C .
There , he claimed that Trump put Pence in charge of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak in order to set the stage to get rid of him .
“ You watch .
Guaranteed , ” Begala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge of coronavirus to throw him under the bus.
” Trump tapped Pence to lead the task force addressing the potential pandemic , though the move was met with some backlash by people who believe that Pence ’ s skepticism of evolutionary theory disqualified him from the role since it so heavily relies on scientific understanding .
The move came after the Trump administration faced intense criticism for their response to the coronavirus .
Haley , who is a former South Carolina governor and who was nominated by Trump to serve as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she believes she could be the nominee for vice president in 2020 .
She told the hosts at Fox & Friends that she believed Pence and Trump made a good match for the Republican ticket .
She vehemently denied that she was considering taking Pence ’ s position on the ballot , saying that she believes he ’ s the right person to match with Trump and that the current vice president has done a good job in office .
Trump , for his part , has said he believes Pence has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As for Haley , Trump has frequently praised her .
He praised the work she has done as U.N. ambassador and confirmed that she will be a part of his 2020 bid for re-election .
“ She is a friend of mine , she endorsed me with the most beautiful endorsement you ’ ve ever heard .
She did a great job at the U.N. , ” he said .

CNN political analyst Paul Begala made a shocking prediction on Monday, stating that Donald Trump would ditch Vice President Mike Pence in favor of Nikki Haley for his 2020 run. According to The Hill, the long-time political commentator said that the president will “guaranteed” make his announcement on July 16.
“This is not a prediction. It’s a certainty. On Thursday, July 16 — that’s the date the Democrat gives his or her acceptance address — on that day, to interrupt that narrative, Donald Trump will call a press conference at Mar-a-Lago. He’s going to dump Mike Pence and put Nikki Haley on the ticket to try to get those suburban moms,” Begala said.
Begala, who formerly hosted CNN’s Crossfire, was speaking at a panel discussion at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s conference in Washington D.C. There, he claimed that Trump put Pence in charge of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak in order to set the stage to get rid of him.
“You watch. Guaranteed,” Begala predicted. “Trump put Pence in charge of coronavirus to throw him under the bus.”
Trump tapped Pence to lead the task force addressing the potential pandemic, though the move was met with some backlash by people who believe that Pence’s skepticism of evolutionary theory disqualified him from the role.
The move came after the Trump administration faced intense criticism from opponents over the White House’s response to the coronavirus.
Haley — who is a former South Carolina governor, and who was nominated by Trump to serve as the U.S. United Nations ambassador — has denied that she believes she could be the nominee for vice president in 2020.
In November of last year, she told the hosts at Fox & Friends that she believed Pence and Trump made a good match for the Republican ticket. She vehemently denied that she was considering taking Pence’s position on the ballot, saying that she believes he’s the right person to match with Trump and that the current vice president has done a good job in office.
Trump, for his part, has said he believes Pence has been a “great” vice president.
As for Haley, Trump has frequently praised her. He praised the work she has done as U.N. ambassador, and confirmed that she will be a part of his 2020 bid for re-election.
“She is a friend of mine, she endorsed me with the most beautiful endorsement you’ve ever heard. She did a great job at the U.N.,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-03-03--Coronavirus Recession Fears, Resurgence Of Joe Biden Threaten President Trump’s 2020 Re-Election, Sa

Coronavirus Recession Fears, Resurgence Of Joe Biden Threaten President Trump’s 2020 Re-Election, Says Analyst

'Trump should be getting nervous , ' opines Yahoo Finance writer Rick Newman .
The 2020 presidential election isn ’ t for seven months yet , but that doesn ’ t mean that President Donald Trump can sit back and coast easily to re-election , opines Yahoo Finance writer Rick Newman .
In fact , he says that three factors have emerged in recent weeks , all of which could doom the president ’ s re-election plans before they even begin .
The Coronavirus Could Cause A Recession The booming economy has been one of the biggest successes of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point to the thriving economic outlook — complete with a robust stock market and good job numbers — as a reason for continuing to support the 45th president .
But the economy , like so many things that govern our daily lives , is subject to other factors that it can ’ t control — things like the weather , for example , or in the case of the past few weeks , the effects of a deadly worldwide pandemic .
So far , says Newman , the U.S. economy hasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the signs appear to be there — over the past several days , worldwide markets went through a “ correction ” that resulted in trillions of dollars of value being wiped out , and that may very well be just the beginning .
Elsewhere , businesses are canceling events , and consumer confidence is starting to drop .
All of this could spell doom for Trump if the economy suffers significantly from the virus , Newman says .
“ If [ Trump ’ s strong economy disappears ] , his favorability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the 30s and maybe even into the 20s , dooming his re-election odds , ” he wrote .
The man whom many moderates within the Democratic Party believe is the best hope to beat Trump in 2020 was , until last week , at risk of becoming an also-ran in the 2020 primary season .
However , his convincing win in South Carolina last week — and the possibility that he could grab a significant chunk of delegates on Super Tuesday — means that Joe Biden is back and with a vengeance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , not Sanders , whom Trump is most concerned about — after all , the president didn ’ t get impeached for asking Ukraine to investigate the Vermont senator .
“ Biden could take [ Trump ] down , ” he predicted .
He May Yet Finally Destroy The Affordable Care Act Trump has made ending the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) — or “ Obamacare ” as it ’ s colloquially known — a key part of his presidency .
Killing the ACA would also eliminate health care coverage for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through one of its mechanisms .
This is not a winning political stance for Trump as his attempts to destroy the law have failed , but this week the Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case that could ultimately spell doom for Obamacare .
That would be a victory for the president , but it would also by a pyrrhic one .
In addition to killing the program upon which millions of Americans — many of whom are Trump voters — rely on for their health insurance , a decision that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies to deny coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions .
“ Killing the ACA would… eliminate health care coverage for around 20 million Americans who get insurance through one of the ACA ’ s mechanisms .
This is not a winning political stance for Trump , ” Newman noted .
Although a Supreme Court decision on the issue wouldn ’ t occur until after the election , the Yahoo Finance writer added that voters can expect Democrats to hammer on the president ’ s plans to destroy the ACA during the election season @


inquisitr--2020-03-04--Joe Biden Promises To Find A Cure For Cancer After Calling Bernie Sanders Proposals ‘Pie In The Sky’

After Vice President Joe Biden ‘ s enormous comeback on Super Tuesday , Fox News reports that he took the stage in California and made some hefty commitments to his supporters .
“ Access to hospitals in rural areas as well as urban areas , access to care – a bold vision , ” Biden said of his campaign ’ s health care approach , which focuses on improving the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) , also known as Obamacare .
Biden has expressed his desire to find a cure for cancer since the death of his son , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands of brain cancer .
As reported by The Hill , Biden oversaw the Cancer Moonshot during his time as Vice President in Barack Obama ‘ s administration .
The national initiative aimed to accelerate the search for a cancer cure within a five-year time period .
Nevertheless , Biden ’ s promises are a curious contrast to his recent attacks on rival Bernie Sanders ‘ campaign , which proposes progressive plans like Medicare for All , a federal jobs guarantee ( FJG ) , and Housing for All .
“ People aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re looking for results and getting things done , ” Biden said on CNN ’ s State of the Union , per The Hill .
As reported by Common Dreams , Sanders was recently pressed by CNN ‘ s Anderson Cooper about his record of accomplishments .
In response , Sanders noted his role in passing the “ most significant veterans bill in recent history , ” the $ 11 billion funneling into the ACA for community health centers , and the bipartisan utilization of the War Powers Act to get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So I am proud of my record , ” Sanders said , adding that his campaign will not just run on this record but push a new vision for America that curbs the power of wealthy billionaires and distributes it to average Americans .
As of now , Biden has 566 delegates , and Sanders has 501 .
The closest candidate to the pair is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , who has 61 delegates and is reportedly in the process of considering her path forward after her poor Super Tuesday performance .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a battle between Biden and Sanders , each of whom is widely believed to represent one of the two prominent political spectrums within the Democratic Party .

After former Vice President Joe Biden‘s enormous comeback on Super Tuesday, he took the stage in California and made some hefty commitments to his supporters, Fox News reports.
“Access to hospitals in rural areas as well as urban areas, access to care – a bold vision,” Biden said of his campaign’s health care approach, which focuses on improving the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.
“We’ll invest billions of dollars to find, and I promise you, cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.”
Biden has expressed his desire to find a cure for cancer since the death of his oldest son, Beau, in 2015, at the hands of brain cancer. As reported by The Hill, Biden oversaw the Cancer Moonshot during his time as vice president in Barack Obama‘s administration. The national initiative aimed to accelerate the search for a cure for the disease within a five-year time period.
Nevertheless, Biden’s promises are a curious contrast to his recent attacks on rival Bernie Sanders‘ campaign, which proposes progressive plans like Medicare for All, a federal jobs guarantee (FJG), and Housing for All.
“People aren’t looking for a revolution… they’re looking for results and getting things done,” Biden said on CNN’s State of the Union, per The Hill.
“Bernie doesn’t have a very good track record of getting things done in the U.S. Congress, in the U.S. Senate. Much of what he’s proposing is very much pie in the sky.”
.@VP Joe Biden: Finding a cure for cancer will be "a major part of whatever I do for the rest of my life."https://t.co/DmDKru23nd — NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 20, 2016
As reported by Common Dreams, Sanders was recently pressed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper about his record of accomplishments. In response, the Vermont senator noted his role in passing the “most significant veterans bill in recent history,” the $11 billion funneling into the ACA for community health centers, and the bipartisan utilization of the War Powers Act to get the United States out of Yemen.
“So I am proud of my record,” he said, adding that his campaign will not just run on this record but push a new vision for America that curbs the power of wealthy billionaires and distributes it to average Americans.
As of now, Biden has 566 delegates, and Sanders has 501. The closest candidate to the pair is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has 61 delegates and is reportedly in the process of considering her path forward after her poor Super Tuesday performance. The race appears to be coming down to a battle between Biden and Sanders, each of whom is widely believed to represent one of the two prominent political spectrums within the Democratic Party.


inquisitr--2020-03-04--Elizabeth Warren Supporters Blame Sexism For Massachusetts Senator’s Super Tuesday Failure

After Elizabeth Warren ‘ s Super Tuesday failure , which saw her defeated in her home state of Massachusetts , Breitbart reported that many of her supporters took to social media to express their belief that sexism is behind her poor showing .
“ If Warren were a man , this would have been over long ago .
This is all so damn stupid , ” one supporter wrote .
“ If Elizabeth Warren were a man , this primary would be a mere formality .
She is far and away the best candidate , ” another tweeted .
Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone agreed with this analysis .
“ If you try to write off Warren running third in *her own state* to sexism , then you just haven ’ t paid attention to Warren , ” wrote author Tom Nichols .
American journalist David French previously noted the passionate support for Warren on Twitter but suggested that thus far , polling suggests it is “ basically nowhere else.
” According to former New Jersey governor Chris Christie , Warren ’ s downfall was due to her decision to back away from the progressive platform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the primary .
Now that she has equivocated on issues like Medicare for All , Christie believes moderates and progressives no longer trust her .
In a piece for Current Affairs , Nathan J. Robinson noted that Warren has a lengthy history of saying “ untrue and distorted things ” for political gain .
The article came after Warren accused Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders of telling her a woman could not be president , which caused a backlash against her from people who believed it was a carefully timed political ploy .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and The Hill ’ s Rising co-host Krystal Ball blasted Warren and said that while her attempt to “ play the victim card ” might sit well with pundits , the media , and her “ very online , ultra-woke base of support , ” the American public rejects such political gambits as disingenuous .
As reported by Axios , Warren ’ s campaign is currently in the process of assessing its path forward after her disappointing Super Tuesday performance .
Roger Lau , her campaign manager , reportedly sent an email to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to think through the best approach to continue fighting .
As of now , the former senator has 59 delegates , a far cry from Sanders ’ 486 and former Vice President Joe Biden ‘ s 550 .
According to comedian and political commentator Sam Seder , Warren ’ s decision to stay in the race or not boils down to whether she wants Biden to be president .


inquisitr--2020-03-04--Howard Stern Attacks Bernie Sanders As ‘Karl Marx Jr.’ & Expresses Fear At His Possible Nomination

Veteran radio host Howard Stern took aim at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on a recent episode of his eponymous SiriusXM show .
As reported by Breitbart , Stern , who is not a fan of Sanders and his revolutionary politics , called the 78-year-old politician “ Karl Marx Jr. ” and expressed more fear at his nomination than the coronavirus .
“ The coronavirus is [ a ] pandemic , pandemic , pandemic , so this person said to me , ‘ what are you going to do ?
What are you going to do ? '
” Stern said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Stern ’ s eyes , Sanders does not stand a chance of winning against Donald Trump .
Instead , the radio show host expressed his belief that a “ good strong moderate ” is the best bet against the president in the general election .
According to Stern , Sanders ’ promises of free college and free healthcare are a detriment to his electability and will never pass either Democrats or Republicans in Congress .
Despite Stern ’ s claims relating to health care , polling suggests that many Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by Common Dreams , exit polls from every Super Tuesday state showed that the majority of Democratic voters are in favor of eliminating private insurance for a single-payer , government-run plan that covers all Americans .
“ Important Super Tuesday takeaway that is flying under the radar—every state with exit poll results shows majority support for replacing private insurance , it ’ s winning by huge margins in a few , ” Democratic consultant Andrew Feldman tweeted early Wednesday morning .
“ Is it time to ask ourselves if Medicare for All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regardless , Stern ’ s fear of Sanders is shared by many , particularly in establishment media .
As The Inquisitr reported , CNN commentator and radio host Michael Smerconish controversially contrasted the Vermont Senator ’ s rise with the spread of the coronavirus during a segment on the network .
Elsewhere , on MSNBC , former anchor Chris Matthews compared Sanders ’ rise to the Nazi invasion of France in World War II , a comparison he later apologized while on the air .
Writing for The Nation , John Nichols claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Democratic Party had been relying on Super Tuesday to stop Sanders .
With former Vice President Joe Biden ‘ s success , going by the results thus far , he now has a total delegate count of 507 compared to Sanders ’ 441 .
Massachusetts Sen Elizabeth Warren lags behind with just 53 delegates , fueling conversation that the primary has come down to a two-person race .

Veteran radio host Howard Stern took aim at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on a recent episode of his eponymous SiriusXM show. As reported by Breitbart, Stern, who is not a fan of Sanders and his revolutionary politics, called the 78-year-old politician “Karl Marx Jr.” and expressed more fear at his nomination than the coronavirus.
“The coronavirus is [a] pandemic, pandemic, pandemic, so this person said to me, ‘what are you going to do? What are you going to do?'” Stern said, recalling a recent conversation he had.
“I’m not doing anything, I’m more concerned Karl Marx Jr. is going to get the Democratic nomination.”
In Stern’s eyes, Sanders does not stand a chance of winning against Donald Trump. Instead, the radio show host expressed his belief that a “good strong moderate” is the best bet against the president in the general election. According to Stern, Sanders’ promises of free college and free healthcare are a detriment to his electability and will never pass either Democrats or Republicans in Congress.
Despite Stern’s claims relating to health care, polling suggests that many Americans are supportive of Sanders’ approach. As reported by Common Dreams, exit polls from every Super Tuesday state showed that the majority of Democratic voters are in favor of eliminating private insurance for a single-payer, government-run plan that covers all Americans.
“Important Super Tuesday takeaway that is flying under the radar—every state with exit poll results shows majority support for replacing private insurance, it’s winning by huge margins in a few,” Democratic consultant Andrew Feldman tweeted early Wednesday morning. “Is it time to ask ourselves if Medicare for All is actually a winning position?”
Howard Stern calls Bernie Sanders Karl Marx Jr. and says that he can't beat Trump in the general election. pic.twitter.com/bCdp3689d1 — Barry Rubin (@barubin) March 2, 2020
Regardless, Stern’s fear of Sanders is shared by many, particularly in establishment media. As The Inquisitr reported, CNN commentator and radio host Michael Smerconish controversially contrasted the Vermont Senator’s rise with the spread of the coronavirus during a segment on the network. Elsewhere, on MSNBC, former anchor Chris Matthews compared Sanders’ rise to the Nazi invasion of France in World War II, a comparison he later apologized while on the air.
Writing for The Nation, John Nichols claimed that the billionaire class and corporate wing of the Democratic Party had been relying on Super Tuesday to stop Sanders. With former Vice President Joe Biden‘s success, going by the results thus far, he now has a total delegate count of 507 compared to Sanders’ 441. Massachusetts Sen Elizabeth Warren lags behind with just 53 delegates, fueling conversation that the primary has come down to a two-person race.


inquisitr--2020-03-04--Donald Trump Mocks Michael Bloomberg After Democrat Drops Out Of Presidential Race

Michael Bloomberg announced that he was dropping out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race after facing disappointing returns on Super Tuesday , and the president was quick to mock the New York billionaire for his decision .
“ Mini Mike Bloomberg just ‘ quit ’ the race for President .
I could have told him long ago that he didn ’ t have what it takes , and he would have saved himself a billion dollars , the real cost .
Now he will pour money into Sleepy Joe ’ s campaign , hoping to save face .
It won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted .
Continuing the thread , Trump wrote that Bloomberg would need to fire his campaign adviser Tim O ’ Brien and “ all the fools ” and “ dump people ” who encouraged and helped him during his campaign .
Trump ’ s attack comes minutes after Bloomberg announced that he would be ending his campaign and focusing his support on Joe Biden in order to defeat Trump in the November election .
“ Three months ago , I entered the race to defeat Donald Trump .
Today , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it .
It ’ s clear that is my friend and a great American , @ JoeBiden , ” the former New York City mayor posted on his Twitter account .
The president added that the failed campaign was the most “ embarrassing ” experience in Bloomberg ’ s life .
In response to the taunt , Bloomberg fired back with a video clip from Star Wars showing Obi-Wan battling with Darth Vader using lightsabers , promising to see Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also responded to the president ’ s comments , saying he would still be working to defeat him in the 2020 election .
The billionaire Democrat ended his campaign on Wednesday , as The Inquisitr previously reported , after failing to win delegates from any state .
He did , however , capture American Samoa .
The former Republican and New York City mayor faced challenges in his bid related to his past support of the controversial stop-and-frisk policy .
He also weathered attacks from rivals like Elizabeth Warren for using non-disclosure agreements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the end , Bloomberg was thwarted by rallying support for Biden after the former vice president managed to secure an unexpected triumph in the Super Tuesday primaries .
Trump has repeatedly attacked Bloomberg , most recently at a rally where he crouched behind the podium in an apparent attempt to mock the billionaire ’ s height .
The president has given Bloomberg the nickname “ Mini Mike , ” which he has used repeatedly on social media to taunt his fellow New Yorker .

Michael Bloomberg announced that he was dropping out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race after facing disappointing returns on Super Tuesday, and the president was quick to mock the New York billionaire for his decision.
“Mini Mike Bloomberg just ‘quit’ the race for President. I could have told him long ago that he didn’t have what it takes, and he would have saved himself a billion dollars, the real cost. Now he will pour money into Sleepy Joe’s campaign, hoping to save face. It won’t work!” Donald Trump tweeted.
Continuing the thread, Trump wrote that Bloomberg would need to fire his campaign adviser Tim O’Brien and “all the fools” and “dump people” who encouraged and helped him during his campaign.
Trump’s attack comes minutes after Bloomberg announced that he would be ending his campaign and focusing his support on Joe Biden in order to defeat Trump in the November election.
“Three months ago, I entered the race to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I’m leaving for the same reason. Defeating Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. It’s clear that is my friend and a great American, @JoeBiden,” the former New York City mayor posted on his Twitter account.
The president added that the failed campaign was the most “embarrassing” experience in Bloomberg’s life.
In response to the taunt, Bloomberg fired back with a video clip from Star Wars showing Obi-Wan battling with Darth Vader using lightsabers, promising to see Trump in the future.
O’Brien also responded to the president’s comments, saying he would still be working to defeat him in the 2020 election.
The billionaire Democrat ended his campaign on Wednesday, as The Inquisitr previously reported, after failing to win delegates from any state. He did, however, capture American Samoa.
The former Republican and New York City mayor faced challenges in his bid related to his past support of the controversial stop-and-frisk policy. He also weathered attacks from rivals like Elizabeth Warren for using non-disclosure agreements when women brought concerns about his behavior.
In the end, Bloomberg was thwarted by rallying support for Biden after the former vice president managed to secure an unexpected triumph in the Super Tuesday primaries.
Trump has repeatedly attacked Bloomberg, most recently at a rally where he crouched behind the podium in an apparent attempt to mock the billionaire’s height. The president has given Bloomberg the nickname “Mini Mike,” which he has used repeatedly on social media to taunt his fellow New Yorker.


inquisitr--2020-03-04--Andrew Yang Stirs The Pot By Saying Elizabeth Warren ‘Deserves To Be Doing Better’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang , now a CNN political commentator , took to Twitter on Super Tuesday evening of Super Tuesday to express his belief that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren should surpass how she has been tracking in the primaries .
“ Elizabeth Warren deserves to be doing better than this , ” he tweeted Tuesday night .
As of now , Warren has 51 delegates , putting her far behind former Vice President Joe Biden ‘ s 467 and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ‘ 392 .
Although Yang ran a campaign known for its positivity , his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s a competitive election and people didn ’ t want to vote for her .
Deserves ?
” wrote Bhaskar Sunkara , the founding editor and publisher of Jacobin .
“ ‘ Deserves ’ or ‘ should be ’ ?
Those are VERY different , ” wrote comedian David Cross .
As reported by CNN , Warren ’ s Super Tuesday did not go well and saw her defeated in her home state of Massachusetts .
As of now , she has yet to win a state or even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 states having voted so far , CNN reports that Warren will likely face more calls for her exit to help fellow progressive Sanders .
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie previously appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and expressed his belief that Warren has backed away from the progressive ideas that fueled the early success of her campaign .
By moving away from these ideas , Christie believes Warren is now viewed negatively by both moderates and real progressives .
According to a top Democrat and Warren confidant , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 70-year-old politician .
The confidant added that they believe it ’ s “ beneath her ” to continue to remain in the race .
During his Super Tuesday analysis , Yang expressed similar thoughts on the current potential of Warren , for whom he believed was going to be in the race for its duration .
“ But this was a really adverse night for Elizabeth Warren , and so , I ’ m rethinking , even now , what her path can look like moving forward , ” he said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Axios , Warren is allegedly in the process of assessing its path forward .
“ All of us have worked for Elizabeth long enough to know that she isn ’ t a lifetime politician and doesn ’ t think like one , ” Warren campaign manager Roger Lau reportedly said in an email to staffers .

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, now a CNN political commentator, took to Twitter on the evening of Super Tuesday to express his belief that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren should surpass how she has been tracking in the primaries.
“Elizabeth Warren deserves to be doing better than this,” he tweeted Tuesday night.
As of now, Warren has 51 delegates, putting her far behind former Vice President Joe Biden‘s 467 and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ 392. Although Yang ran a campaign known for its positivity, his take on Warren caused pushback from many.
“It’s a competitive election and people didn’t want to vote for her. Deserves?” wrote Bhaskar Sunkara, the founding editor and publisher of Jacobin.
“‘Deserves’ or ‘should be’? Those are VERY different,” wrote comedian David Cross.
Others, including American YouTuber Shoe0nHead, were curter.
“Delete this,” she wrote.
As reported by CNN, Warren’s Super Tuesday did not go well and saw her defeated in her home state of Massachusetts. As of now, she has yet to win a state or even place in the top two. With 18 states having voted so far, CNN reports that Warren will likely face more calls for her exit to help fellow progressive Sanders.
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie previously appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and expressed his belief that Warren has backed away from the progressive ideas that fueled the early success of her campaign. By moving away from these ideas, Christie believes Warren is now viewed negatively by both moderates and real progressives.
According to a top Democrat and Warren confidant, there is “no path forward” for the 70-year-old politician. The confidant added that they believe it’s “beneath her” to continue to remain in the race.
During his Super Tuesday analysis, Yang expressed similar thoughts on the current potential of Warren, for whom he believed was going to be in the race for its duration.
“But this was a really adverse night for Elizabeth Warren, and so, I’m rethinking, even now, what her path can look like moving forward,” he said, per The Washington Examiner.
As reported by Axios, Warren is allegedly in the process of assessing its path forward.
“All of us have worked for Elizabeth long enough to know that she isn’t a lifetime politician and doesn’t think like one,” Warren campaign manager Roger Lau reportedly said in an email to staffers.


inquisitr--2020-03-04--Eric Trump Takes Aim At Joe Biden For Sniffing A Baby Amid Super Tuesday Results

On Tuesday night , amid Super Tuesday results that showed a comeback for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden , President Donald Trump ‘ s son , Eric Trump , took to Twitter to take aim at the former vice president .
The 36-year-old businessman retweeted a video from The Daily Caller in which Biden appears to be sniffing a baby .
“ … and here is @ JoeBiden sniffing a baby… ” Eric wrote .
While some social media users pointed to the video as another example of Biden ’ s tendency to overstep boundaries , many others used it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I ’ d say sniffing babies is wayyyyy better than separating babies from their moms and locking them up in detention camps .
Sit down , simple son , ” one wrote .
“ And here is donald trump dancing with known pedophile Jeffrey Epstein , ” another wrote , linking to the infamous video of the president dancing with convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein .
Although Eric and his family have turned their attention to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in recent weeks , they appear to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid his recent string of victories .
As reported by Fox News , Eric appeared on Fox & Friends on Monday and suggested his father would have no trouble dealing with Biden on the debate stage .
“ My father would destroy that guy on the debate stage , ” he said , pointing to Biden ’ s many gaffes on the campaign trail , which have sparked theories that he is in cognitive decline .
On Tuesday , a day after his father ’ s rally in Charlotte , North Carolina , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallies with those of Biden .
Eric ’ s comments come amid a wave of success for Biden , who CNN reported pulled the “ biggest , fastest and most unexpected comeback ” in modern political history .
Although the publication notes it took him 33 years to win a nominating contest — South Carolina — Super Tuesday saw the 78-year-old politician gain 10 wins across just four nights .
“ We have seen , in that 72-hour period , Joe Biden go from being a joke to a juggernaut , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden has earned the endorsements of former candidates Pete Buttigieg , Amy Klobuchar , Beto O ’ Rourke , and Michael Bloomberg , as The Inquisitr reported .
As of now , the race is widely seen as between Biden and Sanders , who each represent two factions of the Democratic Party .


inquisitr--2020-03-04--Michael Bloomberg Ends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Joe Biden

Michael Bloomberg was dealt a devastating loss on Super Tuesday , walking away with a sole triumph in American Samoa .
Now , according to Bloomberg News , the New York billionaire is reportedly suspending his campaign .
Bloomberg took a risk by skipping early campaigning , leading him to miss several Democratic debates and connecting with voters in the initial days of his campaign .
His self-funded run for the Democratic nomination drew criticism as people accused the former New York City mayor of buying his way into the election .
Bloomberg had hoped to nab enough delegates to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but was thwarted from his goal after Joe Biden made a surprising comeback , nabbing important states like Texas .
The Democratic hopeful spent $ 687 million in his bid to win the nomination , arguing that he was the best hope for voters if they wanted to defeat Donald Trump .
“ I ’ ve always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it .
After yesterday ’ s vote , it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
“ Three months ago , I entered the race for president to defeat Donald Trump .
Today , I am leaving the race for the same reason : to defeat Donald Trump – because it is clear to me that staying in would make achieving that goal more difficult , ” he added .
Beyond backlash for the perception that he was trying to buy his way into the nomination , Bloomberg faced other challenges as well .
The former mayor ’ s support of the controversial policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apologized for the policy in November .
He also used non-disclosure agreements in numerous cases after women brought concerns about his behavior , something that Elizabeth Warren used to attack him in the Las Vegas debate .
Bloomberg also faced criticism for the potential ethical conflicts of maintaining his ownership of his eponymous news site .
Reportedly , he refused to allow journalists employed by his company to investigate him during the campaign .
Trump took aim at Bloomberg , dubbing him “ Mini Mike ” and attacking the presidential hopeful on stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mock the former mayor ’ s height .
While it initially appeared that his media blitz and name recognition was well-received by voters , disappointing results on Super Tuesday were likely a large factor in his decision to leave the race .
Bloomberg Says He ’ ll Continue To Work To Defeat Trump Despite his decision to step out of the race , Bloomberg says he will continue to work to deny Trump a second term in office .
He has said in the past that even if he isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money from his reported $ 60 billion fortune and his campaign infrastructure to support whoever ends up being the Democratic nominee .
After criticizing Biden for being too centrist and perhaps unable to defeat Trump , Bloomberg is throwing his support behind the former vice president in order to help unite the party .

Michael Bloomberg was dealt a devastating loss on Super Tuesday, walking away with a sole triumph in American Samoa. Now, according to Bloomberg News, the New York billionaire is reportedly suspending his campaign.
Bloomberg took a risk by skipping early campaigning, leading him to miss several Democratic debates and connecting with voters in the initial days of his campaign. His self-funded run for the Democratic nomination drew criticism as people accused the former New York City mayor of buying his way into the election.
Bloomberg had hoped to nab enough delegates to stay in the race on Super Tuesday but was thwarted from his goal after Joe Biden made a surprising comeback, nabbing important states like Texas.
The Democratic hopeful spent $687 million in his bid to win the nomination, arguing that he was the best hope for voters if they wanted to defeat Donald Trump.
“I’ve always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. After yesterday’s vote, it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great American, Joe Biden,” he said in a statement.
“Three months ago, I entered the race for president to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I am leaving the race for the same reason: to defeat Donald Trump – because it is clear to me that staying in would make achieving that goal more difficult,” he added.
Bloomberg Faced Numerous Challenges
Beyond backlash for the perception that he was trying to buy his way into the nomination, Bloomberg faced other challenges as well.
The former mayor’s support of the controversial policy of stop-and-frisk drew criticism even after he apologized for the policy in November.
He also used non-disclosure agreements in numerous cases after women brought concerns about his behavior, something that Elizabeth Warren used to attack him in the Las Vegas debate.
Bloomberg also faced criticism for the potential ethical conflicts of maintaining his ownership of his eponymous news site. Reportedly, he refused to allow journalists employed by his company to investigate him during the campaign.
Trump took aim at Bloomberg, dubbing him “Mini Mike” and attacking the presidential hopeful on stage by crouching behind the podium in order to mock the former mayor’s height.
While it initially appeared that his media blitz and name recognition was well-received by voters, disappointing results on Super Tuesday were likely a large factor in his decision to leave the race.
Bloomberg Says He’ll Continue To Work To Defeat Trump
Despite his decision to step out of the race, Bloomberg says he will continue to work to deny Trump a second term in office. He has said in the past that even if he isn’t the winner, he will use the money from his reported $60 billion fortune and his campaign infrastructure to support whoever ends up being the Democratic nominee.
After criticizing Biden for being too centrist and perhaps unable to defeat Trump, Bloomberg is throwing his support behind the former vice president in order to help unite the party.