The Democrats' New Leading Candidate Against Trump
2020-02-13
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1The Democratic Party has a new leading candidate to challenge President Donald Trump for the White House this November.
2Senator Bernie Sanders won the party's primary contest on Tuesday in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.
3One of the top two winners of the New Hampshire primary usually goes on to become the Democratic candidate for president.
4Sanders also had a strong finish last week in the state of Iowa.
5But some moderates in the party are not happy with Sanders' left-leaning views.
6They are looking for another candidate to hold Sanders back.
7In New Hampshire, former mayor Pete Buttigieg at first seemed to be the favorite to win.
8But he ended up splitting the moderate vote with Senator Amy Klobuchar, leaving Sanders in front.
9Former Vice President Joe Biden fell behind badly in both New Hampshire and Iowa.
10He is the only moderate with strong backing from African-American and Latino voters.
11He has promised to fight on at least until the end of February.
12At that time, some states with large groups of non-white voters will hold primaries.
13All the candidates are also getting ready for another face.
14Former mayor Michael Bloomberg did not compete in Iowa and New Hampshire, but he will be on the ballot in a number of large states in March.
15Bloomberg is a billionaire who is paying for his own campaign.
16These early primaries show that the battle for the Democratic nomination could go on for weeks or even months, observers say.
17Whoever pulls ahead as the moderate candidate could become very important to the election.
18At the end of Tuesday night's primary in New Hampshire, the total votes for moderates Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Biden were 53 percent.
19The two more liberal candidates, Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren, received a combined 35 percent.
20Many believe this is a sign that most Democrats prefer a moderate candidate that could get more votes in the general election.
21While Sanders got less than 30 percent of the vote in New Hampshire on Tuesday, his thin victory has given him momentum.
22Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan from Wisconsin is a Sanders supporter and the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
23He believes the party will back Sanders if he keeps winning and proves that his message is popular with voters.
24"I think everyone understands that he's got a message that is appealing to a lot of people," said Pocan.
25Sanders has focused on turning out non-white voters, young voters and new voters.
26He has a strong chance to win on February 22 in Nevada.
27Biden is still hoping that South Carolina's large African-American population will return him to the front of the race.
28I'm Kelly Jean Kelly.
1The Democratic Party has a new leading candidate to challenge President Donald Trump for the White House this November. Senator Bernie Sanders won the party's primary contest on Tuesday in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.One of the top two winners of the New Hampshire primary usually goes on to become the Democratic candidate for president. 2Sanders also had a strong finish last week in the state of Iowa. 3But some moderates in the party are not happy with Sanders' left-leaning views. They are looking for another candidate to hold Sanders back. 4In New Hampshire, former mayor Pete Buttigieg at first seemed to be the favorite to win. But he ended up splitting the moderate vote with Senator Amy Klobuchar, leaving Sanders in front. 5Former Vice President Joe Biden fell behind badly in both New Hampshire and Iowa. He is the only moderate with strong backing from African-American and Latino voters. He has promised to fight on at least until the end of February. At that time, some states with large groups of non-white voters will hold primaries. 6All the candidates are also getting ready for another face. Former mayor Michael Bloomberg did not compete in Iowa and New Hampshire, but he will be on the ballot in a number of large states in March. Bloomberg is a billionaire who is paying for his own campaign. 7These early primaries show that the battle for the Democratic nomination could go on for weeks or even months, observers say. Whoever pulls ahead as the moderate candidate could become very important to the election. 8What does Sanders' victory mean? 9At the end of Tuesday night's primary in New Hampshire, the total votes for moderates Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Biden were 53 percent. The two more liberal candidates, Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren, received a combined 35 percent. Many believe this is a sign that most Democrats prefer a moderate candidate that could get more votes in the general election. 10While Sanders got less than 30 percent of the vote in New Hampshire on Tuesday, his thin victory has given him momentum. 11Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan from Wisconsin is a Sanders supporter and the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He believes the party will back Sanders if he keeps winning and proves that his message is popular with voters. 12"I think everyone understands that he's got a message that is appealing to a lot of people," said Pocan. 13Sanders has focused on turning out non-white voters, young voters and new voters. He has a strong chance to win on February 22 in Nevada. Biden is still hoping that South Carolina's large African-American population will return him to the front of the race. 14I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. 15The Reuters News Agency reported this story. Susan Shand adapted it for Learning English. Kelly Jean Kelly was the editor. 16_________________________________________________ 17momentum - n. the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes 18caucus - n. a group of people who work together for a shared, usually political goal