The future of Senator Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign was in serious doubt after she finished a surprisingly weak third in Tuesday's Democratic primary in her home state of Massachusetts.
The disappointing result in the state she represents and a decidedly underwhelming showing in other Super Tuesday contests she had built an impressive campaign infrastructure stretching across much of the country marked a striking collapse for the onetime darling of progressives who was known for having a plan for nearly everything.
On top of mediocre showings in the first four contests she never finished higher than third place Warren trailed significantly in the delegate count.
Tuesday's results could speed her exit from the race.
Warren finished behind former Vice President Joe Biden, who won the Massachusetts primary, and fellow progressive Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who attracted 10,000-plus people to a rally last weekend on Boston Common mere miles from Warren's home near Harvard University.
Warren appeared set on remaining in the race, at least for now. Speaking to supporters in Detroit ahead of next week's Michigan primary, she introduced herself as "the woman who's going to beat Donald Trump."
But Warren was unable to consolidate the support of the
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