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Biden sweeps all three primary states handily
Biden is projected to win Arizona, giving the former vice president a sweep of all three primary states tonight, and giving him close to an insurmountable lead for the Democratic nomination to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency. Read more
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Liberal Democrat Marie Newman beat incumbent Dan Lipinski in a U.S. House of Representatives primary race in Illinois on Tuesday, according to local news reports.
A majority of Democrats look to Biden, not Sanders, during a crisis, poll shows
Most voters in Democratic presidential primaries in Illinois, Florida and Arizona said they trusted Joe Biden to handle a major crisis more than Bernie Sanders, according to Edison Research, as many lined up on Tuesday to vote despite the coronavirus outbreak. Read more
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The only major demographic that Sanders won were voters between 18-44. About 6 in 10 of younger voters in Florida and Illinois said they backed Sanders. In Arizona, Sanders won 7 out of 10 of voters between 18 and 44.
(Reporting by Chris Kahn)
Rick Hatfield, 73, walks with his mother, Marie Rossi, 93, out of La Hacienda Recreation Center, as voters cast their ballots in the Democratic primary in The Villages, Florida. More images from today's nominating contests
Sanders finished speaking not too long ago. He spoke for about 20 minutes in Washington. He didn't mention a word about today's voting. None of the major networks carried it.
I think the main point to be made tonight is that in this moment of crisis it is imperative that we stand together.
He then offered a litany of proposals around the coronavirus outbreak including mobilizing the army, banning stock buy-backs and making sure drug companies don't price gouge. He added that a comprehensive version of this plan will be on his website tomorrow.
(Reporting by Simon Lewis)
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Cook County, home to Chicago, received a court order to keep 40 suburban precincts open for an extra hour until 9 p.m. ET, according to Edison Research.
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