As we move to Nevada, the third contest on the Democrats’ primary calendar, the picture of who the Democrats will nominate for president is as clear as mud. Here’s what we do know: Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg lead the delegate count (22 for Buttigieg to 21 for Sanders), the Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden campaigns are running on fumes, while Amy Klobuchar is hoping to translate her third-place showing in New Hampshire to success in states where she has a much smaller footprint. But, what everyone is talking about this week is the person not on the ballot until March 3; former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg. …
As we wait to see if Bloomberg’s money advantage can indeed buy love/delegates, it’s also worth checking in on the other media obsession of this week: a contested convention. How did we get to the, “Oh my God, no Democrat will have a majority of the delegates by the convention” stage so quickly? CONT.
Amy Walter, Cook Political Report