Florida, Illinois and Arizona Vote in Primaries Amid Confusion in Ohio
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We ran the numbers: There are 1902 news articles covering this topic. 63% (1197) are left leaning, 31% (581) center, 7% (124) right leaning.
Primaries in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona continue despite coronavirus concerns. While left-leaning articles highlight Ohio’s decision to postpone its primary, right-leaning articles highlight that Senator Bernie Sanders’ window to the Democratic nomination is closing.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post reports that Ohio’s director of public health ordered polls to close on account of a statewide emergency, postponing the Ohio primary. The article also notes that Democrats are using the crisis to push for an expansion of mail-in voting.
NPR published a centrist article giving a state-by-state guide to the primaries in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona. The article notes that in Florida, former Vice President Joe Biden is the heavy favorite, while in Illinois, Sanders needs to make a stand to show that he can change the narrative of his campaign. Biden is also ahead by a wide margin in Arizona.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Sanders is watching his window to the Democratic nomination close. The article notes that if Tuesday’s primaries deliver another round of victories for Biden, calls for Sanders to step aside will grow louder.
From the left
Ohio’s chaotic election delay raises thorny questions about legitimacy and what’s next
Washington Post