Now that the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire primary has come and gone, what’s the state of the Democratic race?
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Following Tuesday’s primary contest in New Hampshire, Democrats Michael Bennet and Andrew Yang each realized they didn’t have a viable path moving forward and dropped out of the race.
“There was a part of me that thought that we might be able to win this race and get this done this cycle,” Yang said Tuesday. “And so there’s a lot of disappointment, because when you’re goal-oriented and you’re a builder, it’s very hard to pat yourself on the back and say, job well done, if you didn’t win.”
Now, with no ethnic minorities and only 1 woman left in the race, let’s take a look at a few of the remaining candidates:
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JOE BIDEN
He came in 4th place in Iowa. He inexplicably called a voter a ” lying, dog-faced, pony soldier!” during a New Hampshire rally. He then came in 5th place in New Hampshire, behind Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and (surprise) Amy Klobuchar.
For the man who was supposedly the “frontrunner” and the only Democrat capable of beating Donald Trump, the state of the Democratic race suggests Uncle Joe could be in huge trouble.
Biden left New Hampshire on Tuesday afternoon (after realizing he would lose badly) and headed for South Carolina, where Democrats will vote next and where Biden hopes to make up ground and reclaim his frontrunner status.
“Look, we got a lot of good friends here in New Hampshire but this race isn’t over until you — got significant portions of the electorate who haven’t voted yet,” Biden said prior to escaping the Northeast early. “And I’m going — going to head to South Carolina tonight and I’m going to go to Nevada as I’ve said from the beginning, we gotta look at them all. And I’m feeling good about that, we’ve got a lot of great friends here who have helped us a lot. We’re still mildly hopeful here in New Hampshire. And we’ll see what happens,”
Nevertheless, anything short of a full win in South Carolina and/or Nevada could spell the end of the Biden campaign.
“Go home, Joe Biden. Your time is up,” said Arwa Mahdawi of The Guardian.
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MIKE BLOOMBERG
The billionaire former mayor of New York City has virtually unlimited funds of his own money to spend on his run for the presidency. However, all the wealth in the world may not help Bloomberg now that he’s found himself in a bit of racial quicksand.
On Tuesday, a 2015 tape of Bloomberg discussing his “Stop And Frisk” racial profiling stance while mayor of NYC resurfaced. In the tape, Bloomberg had this to say:
“95% of your murders, murderers and murder victims fit one M.O. You can just take the description, Xerox it, pass it out to all the cops, They are male, minorities, 16-25. That’s true in New York, that’s true in virtually every city.”
He then went on to add: “So one of the unintended consequences is people say, ‘Oh my God, you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities.’ Yes, that’s true. Why? Because we put all the cops in minority neighborhoods … Why do we do it? Because that’s where all the crime is.”
Needless to say, African-American voters were not impressed and Bloomberg was left scrambling for an explanation. Without the backing of black and other minority voters, the state of the Democratic race could see a quick exit for Mike Bloomberg.
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AMY KLOBUCHAR
Surprisingly, she beat Joe Biden by more than 30,000 votes in New Hampshire. She’s also been garnering the attention of disenfranchised Republicans and former Trump supporters who say they could see themselves getting behind Sen. Klobuchar and backing her for president.
She’s the last female candidate standing and she’s surprising the Democratic electorate. However, she’s also angering African-American voters for her past record as a prosecutor and how she handled minority cases.
Stay tuned…
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BERNIE SANDERS
He beat Elizabeth Warren in New Hampshire, which was somewhat expected since it’s their own “New England” backyard. However, the Democratic Party considers Sanders more of a Socialist rather than a Democrat — a point Donald Trump has already started driving home (to Sanders’ disadvantage). With Bernie considered the least likely to beat Trump, the state of the Democratic race says the party will never hand him the nomination.
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PETE BUTTIGIEG
He’s the former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, an Ivy League graduate, a Rhodes Scholar, and a military war vet. He also happens to be openly gay and married to a man. Still, “Mayor Pete” continues to show he’s the little engine that could.
Let’s be honest: if Buttigieg weren’t gay, he’d be a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination and an easy opponent to beat Donald Trump in November. However, the state of the Democratic race says “Mayor Pete” might be able to pull off an “Obama-like” move and surprise everyone by running away with it all — especially if he selects an African-American female for his running mate.
To date, here are the delegate numbers won:
Buttigieg – 23
Sanders – 21
Warren – 8
Klobuchar – 7
Biden – 6
Could one of these candidates secure the nomination and beat Donald Trump? Will a surprise candidate come along at the 11th hour and save Democratic hopes of returning to The White House? Or, are we already headed for a brokered convention?
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The state of the Democratic race.
