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Headline Roundup March 7th, 2020

Perspectives: Elizabeth Warren's Withdrawal

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Massachusetts Senator and Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the 2020 presidential race this week, leaving contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders-- two septuagenarian white men--to vie for the for the final nomination alone. The progressive's withdrawal has sparked questions about age and gender in politics over the ensuing days, with voices on both the left and right drawing various conclusions.

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Gender questions swirl as Warren leaves race to two old men
Gender questions swirl as Warren leaves race to two old men

Fox News (Opinion)

Opinion

Now that Elizabeth Warren has bowed to the inevitable, the Biden-Bernie matchup is either a battle for the soul of the Democratic Party…or the typical dust-settling of a conventional race.

That is, one establishment candidate, a veteran, battle-scarred establishment type who is not terribly exciting, and an insurgent candidate, a colorful, more ideological provocateur who makes followers swoon.

In this view, the voters who gave Joe Biden 10 Super Tuesday victories were simply coming home after flirting with two dozen potential dates. Biden was the safe, dependable choice for those...

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Why women are feeling so defeated after Elizabeth Warren’s loss
Why women are feeling so defeated after Elizabeth Warren’s loss

Vox

Analysis

Many women are left feeling defeated after Elizabeth Warren’s exit from the presidential race.

With a crushing loss on Super Tuesday, and voter after voter quoted in the media saying they’d vote for a woman, just not Warren, it made some wonder if a woman would be president in their lifetimes. Warren spoke about the bind women candidates face while talking with reporters Thursday afternoon.

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Elizabeth Warren proved conclusively you can't get elected on identity politics
Elizabeth Warren proved conclusively you can't get elected on identity politics

Fox News (Opinion)

Opinion

Things are moving fast in American politics, but see if you can remember back five months to last fall. At the time, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was the most likely Democratic nominee.

She had big leads in both Iowa and New Hampshire. She had overtaken establishment designated front-runner, Joe Biden, in the national polling.

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