Democratic nomination

Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee. Yet many Democrats have 'buyers’ remorse' as the COVID virus has driven Biden off centerstage and into a hastily-built basement studio in his Delaware home. Biden has tried to remain relevant to the public through TV broadcasts, but those appearances have been gaffe-prone and interspersed with lapses in lucidity. Last Friday, he announced on CNN that 'I speak to all five of my grandkids,' which must make his very much alive sixth grandchild feel a little neglected. Dave Catanese of McClatchy found his interview last Monday painful to watch: 'Joe Biden struggled mightily at the top of his MSNBC interview where he looked to be reading from notes to answer a question.' Democrats openly worry about the lack of enthusiasm for Biden.

‘I’m a believer in using data to inform decisions,’ Michael Bloomberg said in a statement as he ended his campaign. ‘After yesterday’s results, the delegate math has become virtually impossible – and a viable path to the nomination no longer exists.’ And like that, he’s gone. Perhaps the most extraordinary story of the 2020 campaign so far, Michael Bloomberg’s candidacy, has ended. He seemed to have it all: unlimited funds, vast amounts of data, all the political consultants money could buy. But he’s had to give in and endorse Joe Biden, accepting that the former vice president is a much more attractive candidate to voters.