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Biden Gets ‘Surprise Ray Of Hope’ In California After Drop-Outs Give Him The Edge

Emily Zanotti
Biden Gets ‘Surprise Ray Of Hope’ In California After Drop-Outs Give Him The Edge
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Former Vice President Joe Biden is looking at a “surprise ray of hope,” according to Politico, which reported Monday that only a small number of California residents have early voted in Tuesday’s primary — and Biden’s numbers are on an upward trajectory — leaving plenty of room for Biden to closer to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in Super Tuesday’s biggest contest.

Californians have been waiting until Super Tuesday to cast their ballots, according to the Washington, D.C.-based outlet, and fears that Biden would do poorly in other western states after losing big to Sanders in the Nevada caucuses, haven’t materialized. In fact, it seems more Californians than normal have waited to vote, leaving an opening for Biden to shorten Sanders’ lead in the delegate-rich state.

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