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Super Tuesday voting
Voters in 14 states and one territory head to the polls today for primary elections. Nearly 1300 delegates – about one-third of the total – are up for grabs.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenVoters in 14 states and one territory head to the polls today for primary elections. Nearly 1300 delegates – about one-third of the total – are up for grabs. In California, with 415 pledged delegates at stake, Bernie Sanders holds a commanding lead. We look at how voting is going so far.
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5 storiesVoting on Super Tuesday, outside money pouring into California races
Voters in 14 states and one territory head to the polls today for primary elections. Nearly 1300 delegates – about one-third of the total – are up for grabs today.
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