US election 2020: why Tuesday is so ‘super’

A total of 14 states are voting in primaries to decide which Democratic candidate should take on Trump

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14 states will hold primaries on Tuesday
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The race to secure the Democratic nomination to challenge Donald Trump in November’s presidential election is reaching fever pitch as so-called “Super Tuesday” gets under way.

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