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March 11, 2020
DETROIT (AP) - Joe Biden has delivered decisive wins in Missouri and Mississippi, dealing an early blow to Bernie Sanders on a night when six states were up for grabs.
Both men were focused intensely on Michigan, Tuesday’s biggest prize.
That’s where the Vermont senator scored an upset that lent much-needed credibility to his 2016 primary challenge of Hillary Clinton.
It’s also where President Donald Trump’s victory four years was so narrow that Democrats are desperate to show they have the strength to flip it back. Beyond Michigan, Sanders could get a boost in Idaho, North Dakota or Washington state.
Biden wins Mississippi and Missouri in early blow to Sanders (AP News)
WDAM-TVDETROIT (AP) - Joe Biden has delivered decisive wins in Missouri and Mississippi, dealing an early blow to Bernie Sanders on a night when six states were up for grabs.
Both men were focused intensely on Michigan, Tuesday’s biggest prize.
That’s where the Vermont senator scored an upset that lent much-needed credibility to his 2016 primary challenge of Hillary Clinton.
It’s also where President Donald Trump’s victory four years was so narrow that Democrats are desperate to show they have the strength to flip it back. Beyond Michigan, Sanders could get a boost in Idaho, North Dakota or Washington state.
March 10, 2020
Exit poll data from MI, MO and MS don't look good for Bernie
Demographic, ideology, policy positions
March 10, 2020
Bernie fans are ginning up "exit poll" fraud accustions
https://twitter.com/Stephaniejing2/status/1237483173669416960
March 10, 2020
Tom Colicchio can't get his SXSW plane tickets cancelled because...Trump
https://twitter.com/tomcolicchio/status/1237478622396637186
March 10, 2020
40% turnout expected in MO
https://twitter.com/PatrickTerpstra/status/1237448861905571840
March 10, 2020
High turnout in ND
March 10, 2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A week after Super Tuesday, former Auburn Tigers football coach Tommy Tuberville has a commanding lead in the Alabama primary runoff for U.S. Senate against former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, according to a new poll released today by Cygnal.
The Cygnal survey, conducted March 6 – 8, with 645 likely GOP primary election voters, shows Sessions (40%) trailing Tuberville (52%) by 12 points. The runoff election will take place on March 31.
“Starting at a 12-point deficit is going to be a big hurdle for Sessions to get over, especially if he continues to draw the ire – and tweets – of the President,” said Chris Kratzer, Cygnal’s VP of Research and Analysis.
Tuberville led the March 3 primary voting at 33% with Sessions trailing by just 1.74 points, prompting President Trump to tweet the next day, “This is what happens to someone who loyally gets appointed Attorney General of the United States & then doesn’t have the wisdom or courage to stare down & end the phony Russia Witch Hunt. Recuses himself on FIRST DAY in office, and the Mueller Scam begins!” Cygnal conducted a survey 12 days out from the last election showing Tuberville would lead Sessions by 1.4 points.
“Jeff Sessions’ unfavorability has continued to increase among GOP Primary voters over the course of the primary season,” said Brent Buchanan, Cygnal’s CEO & Founder. “Now that Trump has gotten involved, it’s unlikely the former attorney general will be able to overcome the gap in how voters see Tuberville’s as more strongly favorable. Trump may not be able to pull a candidate across the finish line, but he sure can keep a candidate from getting there first.”
Tuberville Leads By Two Touchdowns Headed Into The 4th Quarter Of The GOP Senate Primary Race (AL)
Cygnal PollMONTGOMERY, Ala. – A week after Super Tuesday, former Auburn Tigers football coach Tommy Tuberville has a commanding lead in the Alabama primary runoff for U.S. Senate against former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, according to a new poll released today by Cygnal.
The Cygnal survey, conducted March 6 – 8, with 645 likely GOP primary election voters, shows Sessions (40%) trailing Tuberville (52%) by 12 points. The runoff election will take place on March 31.
“Starting at a 12-point deficit is going to be a big hurdle for Sessions to get over, especially if he continues to draw the ire – and tweets – of the President,” said Chris Kratzer, Cygnal’s VP of Research and Analysis.
Tuberville led the March 3 primary voting at 33% with Sessions trailing by just 1.74 points, prompting President Trump to tweet the next day, “This is what happens to someone who loyally gets appointed Attorney General of the United States & then doesn’t have the wisdom or courage to stare down & end the phony Russia Witch Hunt. Recuses himself on FIRST DAY in office, and the Mueller Scam begins!” Cygnal conducted a survey 12 days out from the last election showing Tuberville would lead Sessions by 1.4 points.
“Jeff Sessions’ unfavorability has continued to increase among GOP Primary voters over the course of the primary season,” said Brent Buchanan, Cygnal’s CEO & Founder. “Now that Trump has gotten involved, it’s unlikely the former attorney general will be able to overcome the gap in how voters see Tuberville’s as more strongly favorable. Trump may not be able to pull a candidate across the finish line, but he sure can keep a candidate from getting there first.”
March 10, 2020
Read more: https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/03/10/its-time-for-everybody-to-work-from-home-the-washington-post-tells-employees/
It's Time for Everybody to Work From Home, the Washington Post Tells Employees
Source: Washingtonian
The Washington Post has sent a memo to all its employees encouraging them to work from home if possible in response to the novel coronavirus crisis. The soft quarantine begins Wednesday and will last at least through the end of the month, Post Publisher Fred Ryan told staffers in a memo Tuesday.
The Post, like many other DC-area outlets, had already asked journalists who covered CPAC to work from home for seven days out of an abundance of caution after a CPAC employee tested positive for the virus. The Post has already canceled nonessential travel for employees and all WP Live events for March. It has also canceled office tours.
The news organization nonetheless intends “to continue our operations at full scale even with this change in employee locations,” Ryan says.
The Post, like many other DC-area outlets, had already asked journalists who covered CPAC to work from home for seven days out of an abundance of caution after a CPAC employee tested positive for the virus. The Post has already canceled nonessential travel for employees and all WP Live events for March. It has also canceled office tours.
The news organization nonetheless intends “to continue our operations at full scale even with this change in employee locations,” Ryan says.
Read more: https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/03/10/its-time-for-everybody-to-work-from-home-the-washington-post-tells-employees/
To All Washington Post Employees,
The Post leadership team has been closely monitoring developments in the response to the coronavirus crisis, and how it may affect our essential mission to serve our readers and assure the well-being of our employees. We have decided to begin encouraging (but not mandating) employees to work from home if your role and equipment needs make it practical to do so, starting tomorrow through the end of the month. We intend to continue our operations at full scale even with this change in employee locations. As we get more information from the CDC and local officials, we will continue to evaluate this position, and will let you know if further changes are deemed necessary.
This decision will likely generate questions about workflows, how best to work from home and more. Vice President of HR Wayne Connell will be sending out a communication shortly addressing some of those questions, and department heads will follow up with their individual teams to help everyone better understand the expectations and their role during this time. We will continue to take every precaution to help mitigate any spread of covid-19 to our employees while maintaining the operations that serve our readers around the globe.
The Post leadership team has been closely monitoring developments in the response to the coronavirus crisis, and how it may affect our essential mission to serve our readers and assure the well-being of our employees. We have decided to begin encouraging (but not mandating) employees to work from home if your role and equipment needs make it practical to do so, starting tomorrow through the end of the month. We intend to continue our operations at full scale even with this change in employee locations. As we get more information from the CDC and local officials, we will continue to evaluate this position, and will let you know if further changes are deemed necessary.
This decision will likely generate questions about workflows, how best to work from home and more. Vice President of HR Wayne Connell will be sending out a communication shortly addressing some of those questions, and department heads will follow up with their individual teams to help everyone better understand the expectations and their role during this time. We will continue to take every precaution to help mitigate any spread of covid-19 to our employees while maintaining the operations that serve our readers around the globe.
March 10, 2020
InfoWars host Alex Jones charged with DWI
Source: Axios
InfoWars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested early Tuesday and charged with driving while intoxicated in Travis County, Texas, the Austin-American Statesman reports.
Details: The 46-year-old radio host, who has been banned from most major Big Tech platforms, was released on bail almost four hours after his arrest. In December, a judge ordered him to pay $100,000 in court costs and legal fees in a case brought by a Sandy Hook family after his unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about the mass shooting.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/alex-jones-arrested-dwi-infowars-2f464dae-8217-47be-8946-152d9be531da.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100
March 10, 2020
So no "activist' caucus process that tends to favor Sanders
Caucus or primary? North Dakota Democratic vote is a little bit of both
The Dickinson PressChris McEwen, chairman of the Cass County Democratic-NPL, explained the dual nature of the North Dakota event this way:
It fits the description of a caucus because it's sponsored by a political party, but it looks like a primary election, even though it is not conducted by a government agency as primaries typically are.
In the presidential election years of 2012 and 2016, North Dakota Democrats held traditional caucuses similar to what is known as an Iowa-style caucus, where physical meetings are held, McEwen said.
In 2008, he said, local Democrats conducted a firehouse caucus/primary similar to what is planned for Tuesday.
It fits the description of a caucus because it's sponsored by a political party, but it looks like a primary election, even though it is not conducted by a government agency as primaries typically are.
In the presidential election years of 2012 and 2016, North Dakota Democrats held traditional caucuses similar to what is known as an Iowa-style caucus, where physical meetings are held, McEwen said.
In 2008, he said, local Democrats conducted a firehouse caucus/primary similar to what is planned for Tuesday.
How to VOTE in the Dem-NPL Presidential Party
1. Vote By Mail
The Vote-By-Mail request period has now ended.
If you have any questions regarding your mail-in ballot, you may e-mail caucus@demnpl.com.
Your ballot must be postmarked by March 5, 2020 to be counted and must include the signed
Pledge of Support for the Democratic Party.
If you don’t know which District you live in, please click here and enter your address.
2. Firehouse Caucus
If you are a qualified voter in ND, you can participate and vote in person at a designated location
on March 10, 2020. Polls will be open from 11am CST to 7pm CST. Each voter will be required to
sign in, notate their selection of candidate, and sign a Pledge of Support for the Democratic
Party.
Polling Locations will be in: Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Jamestown, Devils
Lake, Valley City, Dickinson, Wahpeton, and on four of the five tribal reservations. Find your
location below.
Votes will be counted by machine in Burleigh County and Cass County. A third-party election
vendor will tabulate and produce results.
** Please note: unlike the traditional presidential caucus that took place in 2016, at the firehouse caucus, you can simply complete your ballot and leave the site.
North Dakota Democratic Primary
1. Vote By Mail
The Vote-By-Mail request period has now ended.
If you have any questions regarding your mail-in ballot, you may e-mail caucus@demnpl.com.
Your ballot must be postmarked by March 5, 2020 to be counted and must include the signed
Pledge of Support for the Democratic Party.
If you don’t know which District you live in, please click here and enter your address.
2. Firehouse Caucus
If you are a qualified voter in ND, you can participate and vote in person at a designated location
on March 10, 2020. Polls will be open from 11am CST to 7pm CST. Each voter will be required to
sign in, notate their selection of candidate, and sign a Pledge of Support for the Democratic
Party.
Polling Locations will be in: Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Jamestown, Devils
Lake, Valley City, Dickinson, Wahpeton, and on four of the five tribal reservations. Find your
location below.
Votes will be counted by machine in Burleigh County and Cass County. A third-party election
vendor will tabulate and produce results.
** Please note: unlike the traditional presidential caucus that took place in 2016, at the firehouse caucus, you can simply complete your ballot and leave the site.
North Dakota Democratic Primary
So no "activist' caucus process that tends to favor Sanders
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