The Latest: Biden fundraiser draws bigger crowd after wins
Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election : 10:20 p.m. A fundraiser for Joe Biden at the Los Angeles home of former Paramount Pictures executive Sherry Lansing mushroomed from 80 to 350 attendees in the days after the South Carolina primary. ___ 3:35 p.m. Mike Bloomberg says he may be ending his 2020 presidential bid, but he’s not walking away “from the most important political fight of my life.” The billionaire former New York City mayor addressed hundreds of staffers and supporters Wednesday afternoon, shortly after dropping his campaign for the White House. Together we will get it done.” ___ 3:05 p.m. Bernie Sanders says that the Democratic presidential primary race is “neck and neck” between him and Joe Biden but that he’s the only candidate not “backed by the corporate world.” The comments came a day after a resurgent Biden scored 10 victories in 14 Super Tuesday states, with Sanders winning in the other four. ___ 2:35 p.m. Bernie Sanders says that he’s spoken to Elizabeth Warren by phone after her disappointing Super Tuesday showing and that she’s “not made any decisions” about leaving the Democratic presidential race. ___ 1:30 p.m. Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is embracing his renewed status as Democratic front-runner, chiding Bernie Sanders for negative advertising and casting the Vermont senator as dividing the party.