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Policast: Biden beats Sanders in MN's Democratic primary; voter voices from across the state

Policast: Biden beats Sanders in MN's Democratic primary; voter voices from across the state

Former Vice President Joe Biden captured about 39 percent of the Democratic vote to 30 percent for Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's exit from the field a day before the election gave Biden a boost.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Biden wins Minnesota presidential primary, in wake of Klobuchar endorsement

Biden wins Minnesota presidential primary, in wake of Klobuchar endorsement

Former Vice President Joe Biden won Minnesota’s presidential primary Tuesday, propelled by the endorsement of Sen. Amy Klobuchar to an unexpected victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
by Brian Bakst and David H. Montgomery

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Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches 9

Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches 9

Tensions over how to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus escalated Tuesday in the United States as the death toll climbed to nine and lawmakers expressed doubts about the government's ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis.
by The Associated Press

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MN secretary of state: Staffer's 'lapse' led to partisan website link

MN secretary of state: Staffer's 'lapse' led to partisan website link

The agency’s website on Tuesday briefly redirected users seeking polling locations to a liberal political action committee website. “I deeply regret this error,” said Secretary of State Steve Simon.
by Tim Nelson and Riham Feshir

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Super Tuesday takeaways for the Democratic presidential race

Super Tuesday takeaways for the Democratic presidential race

Super Tuesday was a big day for the remaining Democratic presidential candidates, with nearly one-third of the delegates needed for nomination up for grabs. We look at turnout, voter support, and the path ahead toward Election Day.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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Policast: Super Tuesday minus Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar

On this Super Tuesday check-in on Minnesota politics, we look back at Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar's presidential campaign. Also, political editor Mike Mulcahy and political reporter Brian Bakst talk about what turnout could look like for Minnesota's first primary since 1992 and what the eventual Democratic nominee will have to do to win Minnesota.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Biden, Bernie's Super Tuesday brawl to shape Democratic race

Biden, Bernie's Super Tuesday brawl to shape Democratic race

The dizzying fight for the Democratic presidential nomination reaches a critical juncture on Tuesday as millions of voters from Maine to California head to the polls. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has energized liberals and young voters, is seeking to pull away from the rest of the field, while Joe Biden hopes to ride a wave of momentum and establish himself as the standard-bearer for the party's moderate wing.
by The Associated Press

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Super Tuesday goes on without Klobuchar

Super Tuesday goes on without Klobuchar

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar was in Dallas Monday night campaigning for another candidate — former Vice President Joe Biden — the night before Minnesota Democrats weighed in on the presidential nomination.
by Mark Zdechlik

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