WASHINGTON _ Got whiplash yet? This race looks nothing like it did a week ago.
It is no longer Bernie Sanders versus a muddled mess of candidates in the moderate middle. Joe Biden emerged from Super Tuesday as the clear counterweight to Sanders. And he emerged strong.
Biden's last-minute surge appeared potent enough to keep Sanders from gaining an insurmountable lead toward the nomination.
With several states still outstanding, it was possible that Biden could end the night with more delegates than Sanders, a result that was the longest of long shots a few days ago.
Once polls closed, Biden quickly notched decisive victories in three big Southern states: Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia. Then he kept going. He was projected to win Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Minnesota and Massachusetts, and was leading in several other states.
So what are the top takeaways from the 14 contests on Super Tuesday, the biggest day on the Democrats' primary calendar?
