What’s so ‘super’ about Super Tuesday?

On March 3, 2020, 14 states will hold their primary elections on “Super Tuesday.” Chris Cillizza explains why Super Tuesday exists — and why it’s especially crucial this election cycle.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Here’s how each state decides its delegates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
https://www.businessinsider.co....m/how-each-state-dec

The strange and crucially important order of the Democratic primary states, explained
https://www.vox.com/2020/1/27/....20686864/democratic-

The strange and crucially important order of the Democratic primary states, explained
https://www.vox.com/2020/1/27/....20686864/democratic-

Why California leapfrogged the 2020 primary schedule
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/19..../politics/california

California's primary looms large — just like state officials had hoped
https://www.politico.com/news/....2020/02/10/californi

The Battle for California’s 20 Million Voters Came Early This Year
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/0....2/06/us/politics/mic

Sanders surges into lead in California: poll
https://thehill.com/homenews/c....ampaign/480242-sande

Bernie Sanders takes wide lead in California primary, new poll finds
https://www.latimes.com/politi....cs/story/2020-02-18/

Bloomberg drops $124 million on ads in Super Tuesday states. Rivals go on the attack
https://www.latimes.com/politi....cs/story/2020-02-17/

Joe Biden dealt major blow by fifth-place finish in New Hampshire
https://www.theguardian.com/us....-news/2020/feb/11/jo

Bernie Sanders's Super Tuesday problem
https://thehill.com/opinion/ca....mpaign/483386-bernie

Will black voters save Joe Biden?
https://www.latimes.com/politi....cs/story/2020-02-12/

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