Biden defeats Sanders in Minnesota Super Tuesday race
Source: AP
By STEVE KARNOWSKI
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Biden defeated Bernie Sanders in the Super Tuesday primary in Minnesota, where Amy Klobuchar’s abrupt withdrawal from the presidential race gave the former vice president a boost despite his nearly nonexistent campaign in the state.
Sanders, who easily won Minnesota’s caucuses in 2016, had been hoping to capitalize on his status as front-runner coming into the night, taking advantage of his large and motivated progressive base in the state. Elizabeth Warren and Mike Bloomberg were further back.
But Klobuchar’s decision Monday forced her supporters to make a quick second choice, and Biden was the clear beneficiary.
Sanders made a bid for Klobuchar’s and Pete Buttigieg’s supporters in a Monday night rally in St. Paul, noting big policy differences but a shared desire to unseat President Donald Trump.
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