WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The field of candidates looking for the U.S. Democratic presidential election was set to drop to six on Sunday as previous South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg prepared to end his candidateship, according to an assistant.
Democratic 2020 U.S. governmental prospect Senator Bernie Sanders waves to supporters throughout a project rally in San Jose, California, U.S., March 1,2020 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
What was once a field of more than 20 lost 2 more competitors after Saturday’s South Carolina vote. Businessman Tom Steyer that night ended his bid after completing third in South Carolina, the fourth state to vote. The race now heads to Super Tuesday, when voters in 14 states will go to the polls and present a test for the remaining candidates.
The Republican choice will likely be President Donald Trump, who has extremely won the very first 2 contests.
BERNIE SANDERS
The U.S. senator from Vermont with an impassioned following is making a 2nd attempt at the presidency and secured a position as front-runner after the first nominating contests.
Sanders won New Hampshire and Nevada, completed a close second in Iowa to Buttigieg and well behind Joe Biden in South Carolina.
As in his very first governmental run in 2016, Sanders, 78, has actually campaigned as an unapologetic, self-described democratic socialist who seeks absolutely nothing less than a political revolution.
Sanders, whose signature problem is government-run universal health care, has actually once again proven to be a fundraising powerhouse, leading the field in regards to overall campaign contributions.
JOE BIDEN
Biden, who was vice president under President Barack Obama, constructed his candidacy on the argument that his more than 40 years in chosen office makes him finest suited to take over from Trump on The First Day.
Dull performances in Iowa and New Hampshire expense Biden his front-runner status, though his campaign argued Nevada and South Carolina would be a much better test of his capability to put together a diverse co