Connecticut moves presidential primary from Apr. 28 to Jun. 2
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MARCH 20, 2020: Tulsi Gabbard suspended her campaign and endorsed Joe Biden. Connecticut moved its presidential primary from Apr. 28 to Jun. 2.
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CONNECTICUT ([link removed]) : Gov. Ned Lamont announced ([link removed]) on Thursday that Connecticut would move its presidential primary from Apr. 28 to Jun. 2.
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CRISTÓBAL ALEX is a Democratic advisor with experience in politics, philanthropy, and law. Alex graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 2001 with a J.D.
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2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, deputy director of voter outreach and mobilization
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“Illinois was the one state that voted this past Tuesday that does not make extensive use of early voting or voting by mail. Perhaps it's no surprise then that turnout was lower in Illinois than it was four years ago. Only about 1.5 million people turned out to vote in Illinois' Democratic primary. Four years ago, a little over 2 million people voted.
That's a turnout drop of 25%. Taking into account the change in the number of eligible voters, as compiled by Michael McDonald of the United States Elections Project, the drop was still 25%. Illinois had the worst turnout relative to 2016 of any state that has voted so far.”
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Former 2020 presidential candidate and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) endorsed ([link removed]) JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) . The Steady State ([link removed]) , a group of 80 Democratic, Republican, and independent national security officials, also endorsed Biden.
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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) suspended ([link removed]) her presidential campaign on Thursday and endorsed Biden. “Today, I’m suspending my presidential campaign, and offering my full support to Vice President Joe Biden in his quest to bring our country together,” she said in a statement.
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BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) proposed ([link removed]) the government cover 100% of small- and mid-sized businesses’ payroll if they do not lay off employees during the pandemic. He also said all student loan ([link removed]) payments should be canceled during this period.
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The pro-DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) super PAC, America First Action, said it is focusing on earned media ([link removed]) during the coronavirus pandemic rather than spending any of its $300 million on negative ads against Biden.
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