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How Delegates Are Awarded In The Presidential Primary

6:07pm March 04, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The presidential nominating contest is really a game of math: Which candidate can rack up the most delegates before the Party's convention? Here's how those delegates are awarded.

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People wait to vote during the presidential primary at the Santa Monica Public Library in Santa Monica, Calif. on Super Tuesday, March 3.

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Sanders Wins California, Largest Super Tuesday Prize, Fueled By Latino Vote

5:22pm March 04, 2020

by Brian Naylor

Bernie Sanders was always expected to do well in California, with its large population of Latino voters and energized progressives. On Tuesday, he lived up to those expectations.

Pam Frank, CEO of ChargEVC, drives a bright Orange Chevrolet Bolt because she wants others to notice its an electric car.

States Take The Wheel Promoting Electric Vehicles

5:19pm March 04, 2020

by Jeff Brady

There are nearly 1.5 million electric vehicles in the U.S. today. E.V. boosters want more government incentives to increase that. With little federal movement states like New Jersey are taking action.

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The Path Ahead For Bernie Sanders After Super Tuesday

4:20pm March 04, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Joe Biden's strong performance in Super Tuesday primary elections was the main storyline. So how does Bernie Sanders' campaign respond in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination?

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As Bloomberg Drops Out, A Post-Mortem With A Campaign Adviser

4:20pm March 04, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mike Bloomberg campaign senior adviser Tim O'Brien on the day Bloomberg decided to drop out of the presidential race and endorse Joe Biden.

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The View From The Joe Biden Camp After Super Tuesday

4:20pm March 04, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Symone Sanders, senior adviser to Joe Biden's presidential campaign, about the results from Super Tuesday and the path ahead.

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Veterans Of Afghanistan Conflict React To Negotiations Between U.S. And Taliban

4:20pm March 04, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

Afghanistan war veterans react to the U.S.-Taliban accord signed over the weekend — one that would start an American troop withdrawal.

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Alan Gross makes a statement after arriving back in the United States on Dec. 17, 2014. A U.S. Agency for International Development subcontractor, Gross was imprisoned in Cuba for five years on espionage charges. He told NPR that Sen. Bernie Sanders visi

Former Prisoner Recalls Sanders Saying, 'I Don't Know What's So Wrong' With Cuba

2:37pm March 04, 2020

by Tim Mak

Alan Gross, an American who was detained in a Cuban prison for several years, tells NPR that Sen. Bernie Sanders visited him in detention and remarked he didn't understand why others criticized Cuba.

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Voters wait in line to cast their ballots during the presidential primary in Houston, Texas on Super Tuesday, March 3.

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Biden's Surprise Win In Texas Shows Momentum May Matter More Than Money

2:05pm March 04, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The former vice president won the Super Tuesday state with the second-largest number of delegates. He only spent around $89,000 there, but his resounding win in South Carolina may have been pivotal.

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Bloomberg Backs Biden

12:38pm March 04, 2020

Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropped his White House bid on Wednesday after a disappointing performance on Super Tuesday. He's backing former Vice President Joe Biden.

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