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Democratic Primaries

George II

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18. The CT primary is being postponed for six weeks which, when added to the six weeks before Apr 28...

Reply to former9thward (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 07:32 PM

Mar 2020

...should allow time for this to be under better control.

The thoughts about postponing the Illinois primary was on a day or two before the primary - too little notice.

Of course it would be great if the need for all remaining primaries was rendered moot, but it looks like that's not going to happen.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Connecticut Primary moved to June [View all] brooklynite Mar 2020 OP

Good. Have they considered implementing voting by mail? n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #1

Why is that good? The Coronavirus outbreak will probably be even worse. pnwmom Mar 2020 #13

Because delays now likely flattens the curve. PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #14

I want these Governors to switch to mail in ballots. It shouldn't take 3 months for that pnwmom Mar 2020 #15

Excellent timne to promote voting by mail. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #16

We have absentee balloting with enough reasons for everyone to fit a category.... George II Mar 2020 #17

Hallejeulah. n/t femmedem Mar 2020 #2

Nice. I had forgotten that Lamont was the Gov. mikelgb Mar 2020 #3

Please help me understand something William769 Mar 2020 #4

Any delay likely helps to "flatten the curve"... PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #5

Thanks for the link. William769 Mar 2020 #6

Check out these new curves BidenBacker Mar 2020 #20

Yet, when I said holding the Illinois primary last Tuesday, was irresponsible former9thward Mar 2020 #7

The point stands despite individual states acting contrarily. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #9

The CT primary is being postponed for six weeks which, when added to the six weeks before Apr 28... George II Mar 2020 #18

Convention in July so June is the furthest time from now to have it timely happen if it happens. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #8

Thank you. William769 Mar 2020 #10

You're welcome. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #11

The last current scheduled primary (Kentucky) is June 23rd. PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #12

June is shaping up to be the time to emerge from the isolating and put the baby to bed. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #19