Joe Biden hoping to knock Bernie Sanders out of Democratic Primary fight as voters head to polls on Super Tuesday 2
JOE Biden is hoping to knock out Sen. Bernie Sanders today in the nation’s mini Super Tuesday as five states, including Michigan, head to the polls to cast their votes.
Biden, 77, and , 78, are going head-to-head today at a critical point in the .
In the 2016 Democratic primary, Sanders knocked out rival in four of those six states, including Michigan — which narrowly won four years ago.
Biden is looking to crush Sanders’ hopes and cement his own front-runner status after his delegate victory on Super Tuesday, or March 3, when 14 states voted.
As he campaigned across on Monday, he played up his underdog story, reflecting on his stutter as a child and the deaths of his first wife and young daughter.
Sanders, for his part, is trying to turn things around in Michigan before the primary voting calendar quickly shifts to other states that could favor Biden over him.
During Sanders’ rally on Sunday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Obama’s name also popped up.
Sanders has been endorsed by civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, and the two appeared before thousands of cheering supporters.
“In 2016, I won the state. And, on Tuesday, if we stick together, we bring our friends out to vote, we’re gonna win it again,” Sanders added.
Tuesday marks the first time voters will vote in the Democratic contest, which has been effectively narrowed down to a two-person race between Sanders and Biden.
It will be another test of whether Sanders is able to broaden his appeal among blacks — and will be a test for Biden to see if he can keep his momentum going.
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