Iran Press/ commentary: The US states concurrently run intraparty elections to vote for their own candidates, and for this reason, it is the first serious test to measure the popularity of candidates nationally.
Given that the final Republican nominee, Donald Trump, is already known, thus the focus of the American people is on the Democratic Party's intra-party election results, with various candidates vying to be the final candidate in the November 2020 presidential election.
Super Tuesday election will determine the identity of the 1357 delegates elected to the Democratic National Convention. However, 2467 delegates will be elected after the Super Tuesday. 155 delegates are also elected in four states of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
In the intraparty election of Democratic Party, a fierce contest is underway between Bernie Sanders, who calls himself a Social Democrat, and former US Vice President Joe Biden. Although Sanders has won a few state elections, Biden's hopes of being nominated as the final Democratic nominee have increased through his victory in South Carolina, which is said to have been due to black people's votes.
Joe Biden's first victory in the Democratic Party intraparty election came at a time when his defeat could have shattered his hopes for running in the upcoming 2020 US presidential election. US media has described Obama's Vice President victory as a 'timely victory' on the eve of 'Super Tuesday'; that victory could affect the decision of millions of voters in other states on the election day.
With the Democratic Party's two nominees, Tom Steyer and Pete Buttigieg, withdrawing from the race before 'Super Tuesday', sensitivities have increased in this regard. Largest states in terms of the electorate, California with 415 and Texas with 228, on Tuesday, March 3 hold primary elections. Polls show Sanders is leading in both states.
Biden's victory in South Carolina raises hopes for the former Vice Presidential campaign. With Tom Steyer and Pete Buttigieg dropping out, who were mostly favorable candidates for the moderate Democratic faction, now the situation is getting tougher for leftist Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, another Democrat candidate with progressive positions because their votes are likely to fall within Biden's favor.
The US 2020 Presidential election
In a conversation with ABC News channel, Sanders reacted negatively to this saying: "I am a vital threat to the big corporations affiliated with the Democratic Party. For a long time, the Democratic Party and its leaders have been raising money and ignoring the interests of the working and middle classes." This statement by Sanders met with a positive response from Donald Trump. The US president, who is clearly dejected with competing with Sanders, wrote in a tweet: "Pete Buttigieg stepped aside. All his votes will now belong to Joe Biden on 'SuperTuesday'."
Excellent timing. This is the Democrats' real start to get Bernie Sanders out of the game again. He won't be a Democrat nominee, If the other Democratic nominee, Michael Bloomberg, also fails to win the 'SuperTuesday', his election campaign will face serious challenges.
In light of the current trend, it can be said that 'Super Tuesday' might in many ways influence Donald Trump's rivalry.
One aspect is a large number of delegates elected to the Democratic Party convention on 'SuperTuesday'.
Participants in the 'Super Tuesday' vote in practice make up 34 percent of the delegates in the Democratic National Convention.
Another issue is the psychological importance of 'Super Tuesday'. Candidates who achieve acceptable results on this day will then have a smoother track in gaining financial support for their campaigns.
Meanwhile, the winner or winners of the 'Super Tuesday' can rely on the media coverage of their victory and the possible resignation of their competitors, to continue their victories or achieve acceptable results in other states. So in the Democratic National Convention, the party's final candidate will be chosen for the 2020 presidential election.
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