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What do the polls spell for Tuesday’s primary elections? Everything Sanders and Biden each need to do to win the nomination, and once again, an update on how the coronavirus is affecting the election.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden's National Lead Over Sanders Balloons to 24 Points (Morning Consult)Illinois 2020: Biden Leads Sanders in the Prairie State (Emerson)Florida 2020: Biden with Commanding Lead in Sunshine State (Emerson)Ohio 2020: Biden with Large Lead Over Sanders in the Buckeye State (Emerson)Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders' 2020 campaign (AP)What Would It Take for Bernie Sanders to Win? (NY Times)Election Update: Sanders Needs Something Extraordinary To Happen (538)Why Are Women Less Likely Than Men To Support Sanders? (538)Biden faces tricky test in unifying party (The Hill)A 'Never Biden' movement vows not to vote for Joe (Politico)Biden's delicate dance to win over the 'Bernie Brothers' (NBC News)States scramble to prepare for Tuesday's primaries amid coronavirus (The Hill)Biden campaign staff to work from home amid coronavirus outbreak (The Hill)Election live updates: ‘Virtual’ campaign gets underway between Biden and Sanders as one-on-one debate looms (Washington Post)Coronavirus Daily BriefingJackson Bird on Twitter

Fri. 03/13 – What Will It Take To Win?

Does Bernie Sanders have a unity strategy? Joe Biden hires Beto O’Rourke’s campaign manager and addresses the nation. Plus, who is Elizabeth Warren going to endorse and more ways the coronavirus is affecting the presidential race.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBernie Sanders Made a Big Concession Speech. Just Not the Usual Kind. (NY Times)Bernie Sanders Offers Joe Biden A Path To Party Unity (NPR)Biden's likability edge over Trump is the key to his success - The (Washington Post)Biden, Seeking Contrast With Trump, Will Speak Today on Coronavirus (NY Times)Joe Biden appoints Jen O’Malley Dillon as new campaign manager (Washington Post)Elizabeth Warren Is Unlikely to Endorse Bernie Sanders. Here’s Why. (NY Times)Warren expected to refrain from endorsing Biden, Sanders during primary: report (The Hill)The Coronavirus Should Cancel the US Presidential Campaign (Foreign Policy)Biden's coronavirus speech provides him a contrast moment with Trump (NBC News)DNC chair Tom Perez says he won't cancel Democratic convention because of coronavirus (Axios)Joe Biden Will Host ‘Virtual Events’ as Coronavirus Fears Heat Up (NY Times)Coronavirus Daily BriefingJackson Bird on Twitter

Thu. 03/12 – Bernie Sanders the Unity Candidate?

Senator Sanders held a press conference to announce... that he is staying in the race. Biden won big in the elections last night, and voter turnout is looking bad for Sanders, but good for the democratic party.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSanders and Biden Cancel Events as Coronavirus Fears Upend Primary (NY Times)Live Primary Election Results: Michigan, Washington and More (NY Times)Michigan Polls: Who Different Groups Supported (NY Times)2020 Exit and Entrance Polls (CNN)Working Families Party Now Endorsing Sanders After Warren Drop-Out (Talking Points Memo)Team Warren for Bernie Sanders (Medium)Yang endorses Biden for president (Politico)The Student Vote Is Surging. So Are Efforts to Suppress It. (NY Times)Michigan Romp Shows Biden Could Rebuild Democrats’ ‘Blue Wall’ vs. Trump (Politico)Bernie Sanders Will Remain in Race and Attend Sunday’s Debate (NY Times)Coronavirus Daily BriefingJackson Bird on Twitter

03/11 – Sanders Is Never Gonna Give Us Up

National polling continues to look up for Biden, a state-by-state breakdown of the day’s elections––plus, how election security and coronavirus are affecting the 2020 race.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden Crushes Sanders In Democratic Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; More Disapprove Of Trump's Response To Coronavirus (Quinnipiac)Opinion | A new poll shows that Trump doesn’t actually have magical chaos powers (Washington Post)How to watch Mini-Tuesday like a pro (Politico)What to expect from the 6 states voting on Tuesday (The Hill)What To Know About The Election Security Situation After Super Tuesday (NPR)Perspective | The media is blowing its chance to head off an Election Day debacle (Washington Post)Russia Trying to Stoke U.S. Racial Tensions Before Election, Officials Say (NY Times)Recommended Precautions for Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in Election Polling Locations (CDC)Coronavirus and 2020 Elections: What Happens to Voting in an Outbreak (NY Times)Coronavirus threatens to pose an unprecedented challenge to the 2020 elections (Washington Post)Coronavirus Daily BriefingJackson Bird on Twitter

03/10 – Elections on Hard Mode

It’s not looking so hot for Sanders in Michigan, Biden is collecting endorsements like Pokémon and leading in national polls. Plus, a look ahead to tomorrow’s primary elections.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBernie Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Tuesday’s Primary Looks Much Tougher. (NY Times)Michigan Was Once Bernie’s Resurrection. Now It Could Be His Burial. (Politico)Gretchen Whitmer, Mike Duggan stump for Joe Biden ahead of Michigan's Tuesday primary (The Hill)Cory Booker Endorses Joe Biden (NY Times)Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson endorses Sanders (The Hill)Joy Reid’s Twitter ThreadSanders struggles to expand supporter base after Warren exit (AP)Opinion | Tom Steyer: What I Learned While Running for President (NY Times)CNN poll: Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders for Democratic nomination (CNN)Biden Holds Primary Lead; Dems Have Edge in General (Monmouth)Biden Ahead in Missouri and Mississippi (Data For Progress)Jackson Bird on Twitter

03/09 – Can the Bernie Brothers Pull Off a Win Tomorrow?

Biden is surging in national polls, but the numbers are closer in some of the upcoming primary states––and why is it that so many black voters support Biden over Sanders?Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAfter Super Tuesday, Joe Biden Is A Clear Favorite To Win The Nomination (538)Biden Boasts 16-Point Lead Over Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race (Morning Consult)Back on top: nationally, Democrats are again rallying around Biden: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters)Biden opens up double-digit lead nationally over Sanders: poll (The Hill)Democrats lead by at least 4 in 4 GOP held Senate seats (Public Policy Polling)Missouri 2020: Biden with Slim Lead on Sanders (Emerson Polling)Opinion | Why do black voters support Biden? Not because they're moderates (NBC News)Opinion | Southern Democrats Saved Joe Biden (NY Times)Jackson Bird on Twitter

03/06 – Joe Takes the Lead

Senator Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the race, Biden is surging in Florida, the Sanders campaign is changing tactics, and a brief look ahead to the next primaries.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookElizabeth Warren Ends 2020 Campaign: Live Updates (NY Times)Sexism is Probably One Reason Why Elizabeth Warren Didn't Do Better (Data For Progress)It Will Be Hard to Get Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren (GEN)Sanders, Biden Can Expect Near-Equal Gain From Warren's Exit (Morning Consult)The Fight Goes On - Team Warren (Medium)Poll: Biden holds massive lead over Sanders in Florida (The Hill)Bernie Sanders’s political movement faces a reckoning after Super Tuesday setbacks (Washington Post)Sanders campaign hatches comeback plan (Politico)Biden’s Delegate Lead Is Small, but Could Be Hard to Overcome (NY Times)2020 Democratic Delegate Tracker (NPR)5 Takeaways From a Super Tuesday That Changed the Democratic Race (NY Times)Jackson Bird on Twitter

03/05 – Senator Warren Drops Out

It’s the aftermath of Super Tuesday, Joe Biden exceeded expectations, Mike Bloomberg is out, and Elizabeth Warren is reassessing her options. Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookMike Bloomberg drops out of presidential race after spending hundreds of millions for Democratic nomination (Washington Post)LGBTQ voters flock to Bernie Sanders (NBC News)Exit polls from the Super Tuesday 2020 Democratic primaries (Washington Post)Super Tuesday live updates (Washington Post)Super Tuesday Exit Polls: Nearly 3 in 10 voters decided in last few days (NBC News)What Went Down On Super Tuesday (538)Dow jumps 600 points as Biden Super Tuesday victories boost health-care stocks (CNBC)Lines to vote in Texas were horrific. Poll closures were probably a factor. (NY Times)LA County vote centers have long lines and many questions (LA Times)Sanders vs. Biden: You can't lead a party you loathe (Vox)Four reasons why Biden shocked Sanders (Politico)Biden Revives Campaign, Winning Nine States, but Sanders Takes California (NY Times)Elizabeth Warren's popularity is concentrated among educated whites (Vox)Elizabeth Warren: A Populist for the Professional Class (NY Times)Warren team turns grim after Super Tuesday wipeout (Politico)Warren reassessing campaign after disappointing Super Tuesday (The Hill)Jackson Bird on Twitter

03/04 – The Super Tuesday Aftermath

Super Tuesday is here! It’s endorsement central for Biden. We take a look at the Super Tuesday forecast state-by-state as well as nationally, and are we seeing a battle emerge between two factions of the democratic party?Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookIn a Texas chicken joint, Biden and onetime rival Buttigieg unite to stop Sanders (Reuters)Secretary Pete? Ahead Of Endorsement, Biden Touts Buttigieg For Admin Role (Talking Points Memo)Klobuchar, O'Rourke endorse Biden at Dallas rally (The Hill)EMILY's List endorses Warren for president (The Hill)Who Will Win on Super Tuesday? Here’s What Polls Show in 6 Key States (NY Times)Why Super Tuesday Results May Be Slow From California, West (NPR)Memo: Final Super Tuesday Polling (Data For Progress)Democratic Primary Voters Flock Back to Biden After South Carolina Victory (Morning Consult)Super Tuesday heralds an epic Democratic Party clash (Politico)While Democratic Party Leaders Fretted, Bernie Sanders Rose to Top (NY Times)Opinion | Klobuchar and Buttigieg appear ready to back Biden. Is the party deciding? (Washington Post)Jackson Bird on Twitter

03/03 – What’s at Stake on Super Tuesday

Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg, & Amy Klobuchar have dropped out of the race, but what happens if you already voted for them? Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary––and what does all of that mean for Super Tuesday? Which by the way is tomorrow.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAmy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden (NY Times)Tom Steyer Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NY Times)Pete Buttigieg Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race (NY Times)Buttigieg is weighing a Biden endorsement. (NY Times)Analysis | What the Buttigieg withdrawal means for Super Tuesday — and the rest of the primary contest (Washington Post)Buttigieg, Steyer exits have early California voters asking about do-over (LA Times)What Biden’s Big South Carolina Win Might Mean For Sanders (538)South Carolina Results 2020: Live Updates (Daily Intelligencer)Bernie Sanders: My running mate will back Medicare for All (SF Chronicle)Democratic Primary Voters Flock Back to Biden After South Carolina Victory (Morning Consult)NBC News polls: Sanders has the edge in Texas, is tied with Biden in North Carolina (NBC News)Warren says she raised $29 million in February (The Hill)Bernie Sanders has the advantage on Super Tuesday as rivals jockey to hold down his delegate count (Washington Post)Jackson Bird on Twitter

03/02 – Dropping Like Flies

Trouble might be brewing for Bernie Sanders in California, a record-breaking Super PAC ad buy supporting a candidate you might not expect, a look ahead to Super Tuesday, and the return of Iowa, Iowa, Iowa!Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAP decides not to declare Iowa caucus winner after recount (AP)Buttigieg still leads Sanders after Iowa caucus recount (Politico)Millions of California Indies Banned From Democratic Primary (Intelligencer)Confusion Among California Independents Could Hurt Sanders (Intelligencer)Warren trailing Sanders in Massachusetts: poll (The Hill)Super PAC backing Warren makes $9 million Super Tuesday ad buy (Politico)Elizabeth Warren Gets Giant Lift From Persist PAC (NY Times)Election Update: What Our Forecast Says About Every Super Tuesday State (538)Tim Kaine backs Joe Biden before South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday (Washington Post)Bernie Sanders holds 2-1 lead in California primary, poll says (LA Times)Opinion | The Best Case for Each Democratic Candidate (NY Times)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Fri. 02/28 – Who's Supersizing Their Campaign?

A recap on last night’s CNN Town Halls, Sanders has overtaken Biden in polling with African American voters, but how are things looking state-by-state for upcoming primaries? Plus, Clyburn endorses Biden, and other endorsement, or opposition, updates.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookHighlights From South Carolina: CNN Town Halls and Clyburn's Endorsement (NY Times)Sanders Ahead in Virginia and Colorado (Data For Progress)Biden Maintains Lead (Monmouth)Sanders surpasses Biden among African American voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters)The Globe endorses Elizabeth Warren (Boston Globe)LA County Public Defenders Union endorsement (Twitter)Letter Urges Black Voters To Reject Bloomberg On Super Tuesday (BuzzFeed News)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Thu. 02/27 - Warren's In for the Long Haul, Pinky Promise

A recap on the messiest democratic debate yet, Bloomberg’s on-stage blunders, some fact-checking of all that cross-talk, and a brief check-in on polls.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWhich Candidates Got the Most Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate (NY Times)Dems yell, scold and interrupt in tense South Carolina debate (Politico)Takeaways from the South Carolina Democratic debate (Washington Post)Want a guaranteed seat at the Democratic debate in Charleston? It'll cost a lot of cash. (Live 5 News)FactChecking the South Carolina Debate (FactCheck.Org)Here Are The Billionaires Funding The Democratic Presidential Candidates (Forbes)Inside Mike Bloomberg’s years-long battle against women’s allegations of profane, sexist comments (Washington Post)CBS News Poll (CBS News)Dead Heat: Sanders And Biden Tied In New Texas Primary Poll (Mediaite)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Wed. 02/26 - The Democratic Debate Was a Hot Mess

A recap of last night’s CNN Town Halls, a look at the latest NBC News/Marist poll, who’s endorsing who in South Carolina, and what to watch for in tonight’s democratic debate.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookTop takeaways from CNN's South Carolina town halls with Sanders, Buttigieg and Steyer (CNN)NBC News poll: Biden holds narrow lead over Sanders in South Carolina (NBC News)Six reasons why Bernie Sanders became the Democratic front-runner (NBC News)Clyburn insists he is still deciding among 3 candidates for SC 2020 primary endorsement (Post and Courier)The State endorses Pete Buttigieg in the South Carolina Democratic Party primary (The State)Columbia newspaper endorses Buttigieg ahead of South Carolina primary (The Hill)Democrats unload on Bernie Sanders in likely debate preview (AP News)Bloomberg qualifies for South Carolina primary debate (The Hill)Who Will Win The South Carolina Democratic Debate? (538)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Tues. 02/25 - It's All Kickin' Off in Charleston

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