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USALiberal

(10,877 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:55 PM Mar 2020

DNC announces no audience at upcoming primary debate because of coronavirus outbreak

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/10/politics/dnc-coronavirus-primary-debate/index.html

With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the nation, Democrats announced Tuesday that the CNN-Univision Democratic presidential debate set for this weekend will be held without an audience.

The Democratic National Committee's decision to forgo an audience came at the request of the campaigns of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, as health officials urged people to avoid large gatherings and major events continued to be canceled for the foreseeable future. Both campaigns canceled events in Ohio Tuesday night following Republican Gov. Mike DeWine urging large gatherings be canceled and sporting events be held without fans.

"DNC has been in regular communication with local health officials and the Mayor's office, which advised that we could proceed as planned," DNC Communications Director Xochitl Hinojosa said in a statement. "Nevertheless, our number one priority has and will continue to be the safety of our staff, campaigns, Arizonans and all those involved in the debate. We will continue to remain in daily contact with all stakeholders through Sunday."

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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DNC announces no audience at upcoming primary debate because of coronavirus outbreak (Original Post) USALiberal Mar 2020 OP
Good move. virgogal Mar 2020 #1
If Biden sweeps tonight Todd79 Mar 2020 #2
Who is this Tulsi you speak of? Mystery sage Mar 2020 #4
Wise decision!! Talitha Mar 2020 #3
No need for more debates at this point. the triple M states results has sealed the deal for Biden onetexan Mar 2020 #5
 

Todd79

(166 posts)
2. If Biden sweeps tonight
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:57 PM
Mar 2020

They should shut it down and start prepping for the general, unless they let Tulsi debate Joe for the lulz

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

Mystery sage

(576 posts)
4. Who is this Tulsi you speak of?
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:07 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

onetexan

(12,994 posts)
5. No need for more debates at this point. the triple M states results has sealed the deal for Biden
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:09 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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