It's Brian Lehrer, and this is my daily politics podcast from WNYC Studios.

It's Wednesday, March 4th.

The votes are still being counted in California, but we can say that the West is a relative stronghold for Bernie Sanders, as the results from 14th Super Tuesday states are getting digested on this day after.

He likely won California, did win Colorado in Utah, failed to win Texas, but came within four points of Biden there.

If this is becoming a two-person race,

now that Michael Bloomberg has dropped out

and we'll see what Elizabeth Warren does,

it is a somewhat regional two-person race.

The total delegate count, as of a short time ago,

was Biden, 390, Sanders 330.

There is still a long way to go. It takes 1991 delegates to win the nomination.

With us now, Rolling Stone Politics Correspondence, Jamil Smith in L.A. and Tessa Stewart in New York,

Tessa and Jamil, thanks so much for coming on. Thank you. Thank you.

Jamil, before we get to the results, remind everyone how much of a behemoth, California was in terms of

delegates? Oh my gosh. I mean, it's incredible. I mean, it's easily the biggest prize in the primary

contest. Overwhelmingly contest overwhelmingly I mean in terms of

numbers I can recall the exact number at the moment but it's certainly the

biggest prize of the night more than for you know any any other state

combined I'm cheating I'm cheating I have it in front of me on a cheat sheet.

It's 415 delegates.

So out of, you knew all this time.

Out of 1,300 something that were at stake last night.

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