"Super Tuesday" is here! Why did Buttigieg, the "dark horse" of the Democratic Party, announce his withdrawal from the race?

The reasons are estimated to be twofold: on the one hand, Buttigieg did not win the support of black voters and Hispanics, so he chose to withdraw; on the other hand, Buttigieg's withdrawal increased the chances of Biden taking the position. probability.

01. Buttigieg did not win the support of black voters and Hispanics, so he chose to withdraw

When it comes to the U.S. presidential election, the most unexpected one is the Democratic Party? The dark horse? Buttigieg announced his withdrawal. You must know that Buttigieg performed very well in the previous two primaries. Everyone is thinking that he is definitely a "dark horse", and everyone expects him to win the primary. Choosing to quit when he won simply shocked everyone.

But judging from Buttigieg’s momentum in the primary, he started off very well, but his performance in subsequent primaries was not so good, hovering between third and fourth. between. Therefore, everyone speculates that Buttigieg is unable to continue running because he has not won the support of black voters and Hispanics. After all, the outcome is obvious.

02. Buttigieg’s withdrawal will increase Biden’s chances of taking office

On the occasion of Super Tuesday, Buttigieg felt very worried after seeing the data. I know clearly that my chance of winning is very small. I have been fighting for so long from beginning to end, but I still can't get any further. Therefore, the Democratic Party behind Buttigieg made a choice and chose to sacrifice Buttigieg to increase Biden's chances of taking office.

You must know that Biden also belongs to the Democratic Party. His biggest competitor is Bernie Sanders. The two are almost evenly matched in terms of support. Biden wants to win against Bernie Sanders. It also takes a lot of hard work. But Buttigieg withdraws and gives his votes to Biden. Then Biden has a greater chance of winning than Bernie Sanders. The Democratic Party also wants to further consolidate Biden's advantage.

To summarize, the reason why Buttigieg chose to withdraw is that he understood that his chance of winning was very small, and he might as well give his votes to Biden to increase Biden's chances of success.