1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,870 [MUSIC PLAYING] 2 00:00:00,870 --> 00:00:03,540 - Turning now to Campaign 2020, a new CBS News poll 3 00:00:03,540 --> 00:00:07,290 shows a clear top tier among the 2020 field in the 14 states 4 00:00:07,290 --> 00:00:09,210 holding primaries on Super Tuesday, 5 00:00:09,210 --> 00:00:12,660 with newcomer and billionaire Michael Bloomberg closing in. 6 00:00:12,660 --> 00:00:15,540 - The development comes as the sixth Democratic presidential 7 00:00:15,540 --> 00:00:18,540 debate on tap for later this week in Los Angeles 8 00:00:18,540 --> 00:00:20,280 remains in jeopardy now. 9 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:24,486 CBS 4's Debra Alfarone has the details from the White House. 10 00:00:24,486 --> 00:00:27,970 TOM STEYER: Our fight is not just with Donald Trump. 11 00:00:27,970 --> 00:00:29,800 DEBRA ALFARONE: Democratic presidential contenders 12 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:33,100 Tom Steyer and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren 13 00:00:33,100 --> 00:00:36,160 courted caucus-goers in Iowa, the state 14 00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:39,250 holding the first major contest of the primary season. 15 00:00:39,250 --> 00:00:41,350 ELIZABETH WARREN: 2020 is not just about the next four 16 00:00:41,350 --> 00:00:42,670 years or the next eight years. 17 00:00:42,670 --> 00:00:44,410 This is about the direction our country 18 00:00:44,410 --> 00:00:47,050 takes for generations to come. 19 00:00:47,050 --> 00:00:49,960 DEBRA ALFARONE: In Super Tuesday states holding primaries 20 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,500 on March 3, the latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll 21 00:00:53,500 --> 00:00:57,850 shows former Vice President Joe Biden with an edge over Warren, 22 00:00:57,850 --> 00:01:00,430 Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and Indiana 23 00:01:00,430 --> 00:01:02,070 Mayor Pete Buttigieg. 24 00:01:02,070 --> 00:01:04,750 - Jobs creator, leader, problem-solver. 25 00:01:04,750 --> 00:01:06,970 DEBRA ALFARONE: Billionaire and former New York City Mayor 26 00:01:06,970 --> 00:01:09,100 Michael Bloomberg has been focusing 27 00:01:09,100 --> 00:01:11,350 his efforts on those contests. 28 00:01:11,350 --> 00:01:13,457 He's now polling in fifth place. 29 00:01:13,457 --> 00:01:15,490 MICHAEL BLOOMBERG: We're here, and we are going to stay here, 30 00:01:15,490 --> 00:01:17,740 not just through Super Tuesday but 31 00:01:17,740 --> 00:01:19,600 through the Republican Convention when 32 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,610 you-know-who comes to town. 33 00:01:21,610 --> 00:01:23,890 DEBRA ALFARONE: Democrats trying to unseat President Trump are 34 00:01:23,890 --> 00:01:26,830 hoping that wins in Super Tuesday primaries 35 00:01:26,830 --> 00:01:28,007 will give them an edge. 36 00:01:28,007 --> 00:01:29,440 ANTHONY SALVANTO: This is a delegate fight. 37 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:31,540 It is a fight to win delegates who will go 38 00:01:31,540 --> 00:01:33,010 on to the national convention. 39 00:01:33,010 --> 00:01:35,110 And so Super Tuesday has a lot of them. 40 00:01:35,110 --> 00:01:36,610 DEBRA ALFARONE: The latest CBS News poll 41 00:01:36,610 --> 00:01:40,930 finds 4 in 10 democratic voters in Super Tuesday states 42 00:01:40,930 --> 00:01:43,120 are still concerned about whether any 43 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:46,610 of the Democratic candidates can defeat President Trump. 44 00:01:46,610 --> 00:01:48,490 ANTHONY SALVANTO: They really prize electability. 45 00:01:48,490 --> 00:01:50,620 That is what they believe a candidate 46 00:01:50,620 --> 00:01:52,960 can do to beat President Trump. 47 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:54,760 And that's been really consistent in the polling 48 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:55,750 throughout the cycle. 49 00:01:55,750 --> 00:01:58,360 DEBRA ALFARONE: Seven candidates are set to square off Thursday 50 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,030 for the sixth Democratic presidential debate 51 00:02:01,030 --> 00:02:04,390 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. 52 00:02:04,390 --> 00:02:06,220 But all have said they won't cross 53 00:02:06,220 --> 00:02:09,789 the picket line if an ongoing labor dispute at the school 54 00:02:09,789 --> 00:02:11,110 isn't resolved. 55 00:02:11,110 --> 00:02:14,350 Debra Alfarone, CBS News, the White House. 56 00:02:14,350 --> 00:02:17,740 - Well, talks between Sodexo and the union for the food 57 00:02:17,740 --> 00:02:19,990 service workers at Loyola Marymount 58 00:02:19,990 --> 00:02:22,020 are set to resume on Tuesday. 59 00:02:22,020 --> 00:02:24,430 And look for much more on Campaign 2020 60 00:02:24,430 --> 00:02:27,670 tonight on the "CBS Evening News" with Norah O'Donnell. 61 00:02:27,670 --> 00:02:31,010 That's at 6:30 after CBS 4 News at 6:00.