While the Iowa caucus, the first leg of the Democratic nomination contest for the presidential election of November 3, was held on February 3, "Le Monde" launches its campaign logbook. A daily update, first of all five days a week until September, with campaign facts, political advertisements, polls, maps and figures that allow us to follow and experience the most important electoral competition in the world.
The first results of the Nevada caucuses, Saturday, February 22, have accentuated the trouble of the Democratic candidates whose programs are more moderate than that of the winner, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, and whose electoral strategy requires the mobilization of the independents. And after two scathing setbacks in Iowa and New Hampshire, former vice president Joe Biden was once again far behind by Bernie Sanders.
After a very honorable performance in the first two states, Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of a small town in Indiana, saw his inability to mobilize the ethnic minorities whose weight will become increasing. Arriving sixth Saturday, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is in the same situation.
Former Barack Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer said on NBC Sunday that if none of these candidates retires before Super Tuesday, March 3, Bernie Sanders will find himself in a strong position. "No one can stop him, he estimated, it's just a math question. "Each of these candidates has a legitimate reason to stay in the race", he added about the senator's opponents.
Totally unknown a year ago, Pete Buttigieg competed with the dean of the nomination contest in the first two states. Joe Biden is confident he can win South Carolina on February 29, and Amy Klobuchar's state of election will be decided on March 3.
These moderate candidates are also under threat from the two billionaires in the race: Tom Steyer, who specifically targeted the African-American electorate in South Carolina, and Michael Bloomberg, even if the latter's name will not appear on ballots. only from Super Tuesday.
After concentrating their attacks on the latter, former mayor of New York, Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden spilled their batteries towards the senator from Vermont.
