Daily Archives: 4. März 2020
LIVE FROM BURLINGTON: BERNIE REACTS TO SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS
BIG WINS ON SUPER TUESDAY: Bernie reacts to the Super Tuesday results and gives an update on how we will win the nomination.
CALIFORNIA BASELINE (99.9999% of precincts counted) Dems: 2.987 million. Sanders 34 (+1), Biden 25 (+1), Bloomberg 14 (-1), Warren 12
And the counting will take place until April 1. Once we get an idea of how many votes are left to count (which JMC believes are in the 3-4 million range) at the end of the week, the „California counting“ begins.
Stocks Extend Gains on Stimulus Hopes, Biden Wins: Markets Wrap
The S&P 500 headed for its second gain in three days after former Vice President Joe Biden won a majority of state primaries on Super Tuesday, dulling some investors concerns about the possibility of a more liberal candidate challenging President Donald Trump in November.
How a raw exercise of power yielded the Biden-Sanders showdown
Super Tuesday was a demonstration that, when the stakes are highest, politics is not about fashion. It is about power.
Bloomberg ends presidential run and endorses Biden after Super Tuesday rejection
Bloomberg released a statement saying he would be leaving the race and endorsing Joe Biden.
Bayer in der Bredouille
Die CBG hat nun, wie ihr Geschäftsführer Axel Köhler-Schnura berichtet, für die Bayer-Hauptversammlung am 28. April einen Antrag auf Nicht-Entlastung des Vorstands gestellt.
Riyadh to execute 5 teenage activists: Rights group
Over the past years, Riyadh has also redefined its anti-terrorism laws to target political activism.
Ramelow ist wieder Thüringens Ministerpräsident
16.17 Uhr Ramelow wird von Landtagspräsidentin Keller als Ministerpräsident des Freistaats Thüringen vereidigt.
Wikimedia startet Kampagne für Nutzungsfreiheit bei öffentlich-rechtlichen Bildungsinhalten
Die neueste Kampagne ist Teil der bereits seit einiger Zeit laufenden Initiative „Öffentliches Geld – öffentliches Gut“, mit der sich Wikimedia Deutschland gemeinsam mit anderen Partnern für freie Lizenzen bei öffentlich finanzierten Inhalten einsetzt.
General im Gesundheitsministerium
Es ist ja auch keine normale Planstelle, sondern eine der Besoldungsgruppe B 9. Damit bekleidet man nach dem Staatssekretär das dritthöchste Amt innerhalb der Beamtenhierarchie der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Asse-Gegner fordern Veröffentlichung von Bericht
Der Abschlussbericht liegt derzeit beim Helmholtz-Zentrum in München, das von 1965 bis 2008 selbst für die Asse zuständig war.
Datenmissbrauch: Erneut Ermittlungen bei der Polizei
In drei Fällen sei die Abfrage sogar für „Dritte“ erfolgt. Wer von Polizeibeamten mit personenbezogenen Daten beliefert wurde, ließ das Ministerium offen. Ungeklärt ist bisher auch, ob gegen die Beamten Disziplinarmaßnahmen oder andere rechtliche Schritte eingeleitet wurden.
Thüringer Obstbauern setzen auf Wildbienen
Bessere Bedingungen für Wildbienen könnten auch mehrjährige Blühstreifen mit einheimischen Pflanzen liefern, erläuterte die Expertin. Das nütze nicht nur der Mauerbiene, sondern auch anderen Insekten.
Ecuador: Verfassungsgericht lehnt Volksbefragung über Bergbauverbot ab
Die im Süden Ecuadors liegende Provinz mit ihren 712.000 Einwohnern ist reich an Gold und Kupfer. Für deren Abbau werden große Mengen an Wasser benötigt, weshalb Pérez und Umweltaktivisten sich in der Vergangenheit immer wieder gegen die Minenindustrie positioniert hatten
California represents the largest haul on the map with 415 delegates, but how many of those will ultimately go to Sanders may not be clear for a few weeks
So Bernie only gets 72 delegates for winning California interesting
How did the @latimes @AP and @pbsnewshour call California for @SenSanders but @CNN is still counting and saying it‘s too close to call?
This is INSANE. These people have been waiting in line to vote for five hours at TSU. Polls closed 4.5 hours ago.
We talked to one man who had waited three hours to vote. I asked if it was worth it and he said yes but that it was a terrible for democracy to have to wait this long to vote in the United States.
Lines to vote in Texas were horrific. Poll closures were probably a factor.
(4 hours ago)
As of 1 a.m. Eastern time, some polls were still open, but even the Texas secretary of state’s office could not say how many. Only county-level officials could provide that information, the office said.
There are 254 counties in Texas.
Long Waits Frustrate Los Angeles Voters
There were also reports of voting machines malfunctioning.
Late Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders’s campaign filed an emergency motion asking a Los Angeles county judge to keep polling places open for an additional two hours on Tuesday night because of widespread reports of long lines and problems with voting machines, a spokeswoman for the campaign said.
The filing came after a steady stream of complaints throughout the county of faulty machines and two-hour waits in neighborhoods including Westwood, the San Fernando Valley, Los Feliz and the east side of Los Angeles.
‚They must have been doing this on purpose‘: Why this man waited 5.5 hours to vote
Garett Haake speaks with a voter at HBCU Texas Southern University in Houston about his experience voting, and explained why the process took so long and how it differed from last year. Rachel Maddow responds, saying this is something „systematically underway in Texas.“
Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas
A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the edge of disaster just days earlier. But his rival, Bernie Sanders, seized the biggest prize with a win in California that ensured he — and his embrace of democratic socialism — would drive the Democrats’ nomination fight for the foreseeable future.
Texas voting lines last hours after polls close on Super Tuesday
March 3, 2020 10:30 PM
Voters in Houston, in Dallas and at Texas State University reported facing wait times that extended past two hours after polls closed.
Extra voting machines brought in as voters across Texas face long lines
Dozens of extra voting machines were sent to TSU and some other locations, though the slow pace appeared to leave many waiting or giving up entirely.
.@HarrisVotes has sent out 68 extra Democratic machines to locations.
“Senator Bernie Sanders’s campaign filed an emergency motion asking a Los Angeles county judge to keep polling places open for an additional two hours on Tuesday night because of widespread reports of long lines and problems with voting machines”
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic presidential primary in California.
#APracecall at 8:00 p.m. PST. #Election2020 #CAprimary
BREAKING: Joe Biden will win the Massachusetts primary, @ABC News projects based on an analysis of the vote.
https://abcn.ws/3aoajX7 #SuperTuesday
Joe Biden praises Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke — the former 2020 candidates who endorsed him: “Our campaign reflects the diversity of this party and this nation and that’s how it should be.”
abcn.ws/3cuTJqs #SuperTuesday
Sanders wins Utah primary
Sanders finished ahead of multiple rivals in the Beehive State, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
AP source: Mike Bloomberg plans to reassess on Wednesday whether he should stay in the Democratic presidential race after disappointing results on Super Tuesday.
BREAKING: Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Arkansas.
#APracecall at 8:49 p.m. CST. #Election2020 #ARprimary
BREAKING: Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Minnesota. #APracecall at 8:45 p.m. CST.
#Election2020 #MNprimary
#Texas Results (25% In)
Sanders 28.8%
Biden 22.5%
Bloomberg 19.1%
Warren 13.3%
Long lines and lots of questions as L.A. County voters cast ballots on brand-new system
While some Angelenos had a different experience — giving the new voting machines high marks and applauding the extended hours of operation — a number of the in-person locations were unprepared to handle the throngs of voters who wanted to participate in the most talked-about California presidential primary in at least a generation.
California! Polls are closing soon. Make sure you get there in time. If you‘re in line when polls close, you can vote. Find your polling location here: #VoteForBernie
Bernie Sanders wins the Colorado Democratic presidential primary, his second victory on a Super Tuesday that has seen Joe Biden win a trio of Southern states.
Long lines reported at poll locations in Texas, California
„These closures and delays led to extended wait times for voters,“ she said. „In addition, the secretary of state’s website, which is used for checking voter registration was down for a large period of the day.“
BREAKING: Joe Biden will win the Oklahoma Democratic primary, ABC News projects based on an analysis of the vote.
BREAKING: Joe Biden will win the Tennessee Democratic primary, ABC News projects based on an analysis of the vote.
To recap: 4 states have been called 3 for Biden (Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia) 1 for Sanders (Vermont)
BREAKING: Former Vice President Joe Biden will win the Alabama Democratic primary, CNN projects
JUST IN: Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg wins American Samoa Democratic caucuses
This is actually crazy. There are hundreds and hundreds of people at polling locations across California right now waiting in 3-4 hour lines. Let’s all encourage them to #StayinLine
BREAKING: Former Vice President Joe Biden will win the North Carolina Democratic primary, CNN projects
These are the times polls close in Super Tuesday primary states #CNNelection
BREAKING: Former Vice President Joe Biden will win the Virginia Democratic primary, CNN projects. Sen. Bernie Sanders will win the Vermont Democratic primary, CNN projects
Democrats, don’t be defined by the negative of what is “impossible.” Define yourself by the possibility of what is imaginable.
#NotMeUs #BernieSanders #SuperTuesday
1344 pledged delegates at stake tonight
California (415)
Texas (228)
North Carolina (110)
Virginia (99)
Massachusetts (91)
Minnesota (75)
Colorado (67)
Tennessee (64)
Alabama (52)
Oklahoma (37)
Arkansas (31)
Utah (29)
Maine (24)
Vermont (16)
American Samoa (6)
#SuperTuesday