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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, MAR 02, 2020 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello,    Welcome to the most pivotal week of the presidential campaign – so far.   Super Tuesday, when 14 states hold their primaries, is still a day away. But so much has changed so quickly. Joe Biden is back and raking in much-needed campaign cash. Pete Buttigieg is gone. So is Tom Steyer.   But Democrats still face the stark reality that Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, is still the front-runner for the party's presidential nomination heading into the biggest voting day yet in 2020. He is still a fundraising juggernaut, and polls show that he is an overwhelming favorite to win California's primary, the biggest delegate prize in the whole contest. His odds are probably helped because a large part of the state's electorate has already voted.   Biden's crushing victory in South Carolina on Saturday, however, shows that he probably isn't fading, despite the fundraising and organizational issues in his campaign. His support from black voters in the state was overwhelming, and it may well anticipate strong black voter turnout in southern states North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee and Arkansas – all of which head to the polls tomorrow.   Biden also needs to overperform in Texas, the day's second-biggest prize, if he truly wants this to be a two-person race between him and Sanders. Mike Bloomberg has been undercutting the former vice president in several Super Tuesday polls, however. Momentum is, in Biden's own words, "a big f----n' deal." His hope is that all those Bloomberg supporters might just see Biden as the more viable candidate after his dominance in South Carolina.   Visit CNBC.com tomorrow for full coverage of Super Tuesday all day. Thanks for reading.   Thoughts? Email me at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.     Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here.  Mike Calia @Michael_Calia KEY STORIES  Joe Biden bundlers see surge of pledges from new big money donors after he wins South Carolina Bundlers backing Joe Biden's campaign told CNBC that they are seeing a surge in big money commitments in the wake of Saturday's apparent blowout victory in the South Carolina primary. Pete Buttigieg drops out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary ahead of Super Tuesday Democrat Pete Buttigieg exited the 2020 presidential primary race on Sunday, ending an unlikely campaign that saw a little-known mayor overpower governors and U.S. senators in the race for the party nomination. Coronavirus may turn the 2020 presidential campaign upside down As companies like Facebook cancel events, candidates may soon need to consider new ways of reaching their base, like streaming video. The Dow is up 38% since Trump's election, down from 61% in a matter of days amid sell-off What was once a 61% Dow gain just 16 days ago on Feb. 12 has eroded to a far thinner 38.6% rally as the index fell from an all-time high. House pushing to vote on funding for coronavirus response next week, Pelosi says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the chamber would vote on a response package to the coronavirus sometime in the coming week. US signs deal with Taliban to reduce American troops in Afghanistan A peace deal was signed in the Qatari capital of Doha on Saturday, which aims to kick-start U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. Supreme Court to hear case over constitutionality of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case over whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the regulatory agency established in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, is constitutionally structured. Democratic Rep. Cuellar faces a challenge from progressive Cisneros in a key area for Texas trade Henry Cuellar, who represents a south Texas district, faces Sanders and Warren-backed Jessica Cisneros in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Biden criticizes Trump's coronavirus response: 'We knew this was coming' Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak here in the U.S., saying Trump's administration was largely unprepared. Bernie Sanders leads in Texas, a pivotal Super Tuesday primary, NBC/Marist poll says Bernie Sanders leads Joe Biden in the 2020 Texas Democratic presidential primary, one of the key Super Tuesday contests, according to new NBC News/Marist poll.       Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS