Joe Biden faced an unexpected challenge on Super Tuesday as 'uncommitted' and 'no preference' votes made an impact in several states. Biden became the first incumbent President to lose a primary since Jimmy Carter in 1980, with American Samoa playing a significant role. Notable states with high uncommitted votes included NC, MN, CO, AL, IA, MA, and TN. The protest votes affected Biden's Super Tuesday victories.
Biden’s Super Tuesday Victories Marred By Protest Votes https://t.co/okrN94qFGr
🇺🇸 Joe Biden is the first sitting US president to lose a primary in the last 44 years Residents of American Samoa put an end to the primaries. The last American president to lose a primary was Jimmy Carter in 1980. After this, Ronald Reagan won the presidential election. https://t.co/96J0Upz4N8
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How the 'uncommitted' Democratic protest fared on Super Tuesday https://t.co/zanjEL3Rqg
Congrats to Joe Biden for being the first incumbent President in 44 YEARS to lose a primary 😂🤣 What an achievement. https://t.co/MDIjJJER8K
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Joe Biden Notches First Loss On Super Tuesday https://t.co/1zDtZ9fjBW
Super Tuesday uncommitted/no preference votes: NC: 85,090 (12.6%) MN: 40,450 (19.3%) CO: 36,799 (7.4%) AL: 10,094 (6%) IA: 480 (4%) MA: 35,505 (9%) TN: 10, 433 (7%) Uncommitted/No Preference did better than Dean Phillips or Marianne Williamson whenever on the ballot.
Upset? Joe Biden Has Lost a Primary on Super Tuesday https://t.co/7nOeuQLIEC
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Biden is now the first incumbent President to lose a primary since Jimmy Carter… American Samao lol. https://t.co/VUROeeVWVL
Biden is facing an unexpected contender on Super Tuesday, the "uncommitted" vote. Here are the states with an option for "no preference" or "uncommitted" appears on the Democratic presidential ballot: https://t.co/4HiayJVaei https://t.co/xwIl4oer1y