Wed. 05/08 – Why Aren’t the Primaries All on One Day?

A deep dive into why the Democratic primaries are on different dates, and every state doesn’t just go at once; Gillibrand says she’ll only nominate judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade; and a look at Fox News and its unlikely position as a power player in the Democratic primary.

Links:

2020 Presidential Primary Calendar (Frontloading HQ, Josh Putnam)Colorado Democrats plan to hold 2020 primary on Super Tuesday (VIDEO) (Colorado Politics)Why Does Iowa Vote First, Anyway? (NPR Politics)Why aren't all the primaries on the same day? (Vox/YouTube)United States Primaries Explained (CGP Grey)Fewer States Will Have Caucuses in 2020. Will It Matter? (NYT)Primaries and caucuses (Khan Academy)I will only nominate judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade and protect reproductive rights (Medium/Kirsten Gillibrand)Gillibrand Offers Explicit Abortion Rights Litmus Test for Judicial Nominees (NY Mag)Trump vows that he will overturn Roe v. Wade “automatically.” (The New Republic)Clinton: ‘I have a bunch of litmus tests’ for Supreme Court nominees (The Hill)Fox News is the unlikely new power player in the 2020 Democratic primary (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.