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Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:37:18 +0000
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Connecticut
Polls open across the state for Connecticut Primary Day
The polls have opened across the state for Connecticut Primary Day. All quiet so far, but this is kind of new territory for Connecticut. Usually by the time out primary rolls around the nominees are all sewn up. Not the case this year. In fact, presidential primary days are usually so quiet in Connecticut that the schools where voting happens stay open, and sine the crowds aren’t that big, there are few concerns about that. But this year, we are looking at a substantial turnout. That means in towns like Branford, you’re going to have crowds of people coming to schools that are in session. That has some parents concerned about security issues. The spokesman for the Branford police, however, says they’re on top it, and everything should be fine. “We have not gotten any type of information that there’s going to be any type of security concerns at any of the polling places. However, a couple of our polling places reside in schools. School will be in session, so we’ll handle that
accordingly,” said Capt. Geoff Morgan, Branford Police Dept.
http://wtnh.com/2016/04/26/polls-open-across-the-state-for-connecticut-primary-day/

Delaware
Decision time for Delaware voters
Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the Delaware primary, when the state could play a critical role in who advances to the general election in November. Tuesday's contests offer 384 delegates, who will be divided proportionally based on the outcome. Hillary Clinton has a lead of more than 200 delegates won in primaries and caucuses. Including superdelegates, Clinton's lead stands at 1,944 to 1,192 for challenger Bernie Sanders, according to an Associated Press count. That means she has 82 percent of the 2,383 delegates needed to win the nomination. Clinton has the chance of a clean sweep or at least multiple victories Tuesday that would probably foreclose Sanders' already narrow path to the nomination. But the Vermont senator's campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, said the millions of dollars flowing to Sanders and the boisterous rallies show that his "supporters will stand with us all the way to the end."  Asked whether he expects a contested national Democratic convention, Weaver
told reporters in Connecticut, "Absolutely, 100 percent." Weaver said, "This is a powerful movement he's built and we're going to take it to the convention.” http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2016/04/26/primary-election-decision-time-delaware-voters/83523128/

Maryland
MD Democratic Primary Results: Polls Open at 7 a.m. Tuesday
Nearly 189,000 Democrats have already voted during the state's early-voting period, according to Maryland voting records. On Election Day, voters will will manually make their selections on paper ballots and feed the marked ballots into a digital scanner. There are 95 pledged delegates up for grabs in Maryland, and the state party here awards delegates proportionally based on the results. Large populations in D.C. suburbs will be turning out, including Prince George's County, which is majority African-American. Montgomery County voters will include many government workers and contractors and a growing Hispanic population. All of these groups have helped Clinton win other states in the primary process. Like New York, Sanders' best chance for support will likely come from rural counties, according to Antezana says.
http://patch.com/maryland/bowie/md-democratic-primary-results-polls-open-7-am-tuesday-0

Pennsylvania
Presidential candidates stump for Pa. primary.
This year it matters. Late states Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Rhode Island aren’t often decisive, or even relevant, in presidential primaries. In many past election cycles, the nominations were wrapped up before they held their primaries. But this year they’re in the thick of things. Mr. Sanders was at the University of Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House, where he directed remarks at his strongest demographic base: young voters. “When we began this campaign a year ago, there was a general feeling that young people and students were not really interested in government, not really interested in politics, but a lot has changed in the last year,” Mr. Sanders said. “They understand the future of our country and they intend to play an active role in changing the future.” Ms. Clinton was in Westmoreland County on Monday, and daughter Chelsea campaigned for her in Lansdowne, West Chester and Ambler. Ms. Clinton flayed her Republican adversaries during her
appearance, making few references to her Democratic rival who appeared just one county away. “It’s easy to tear people down. What’s hard is to build folks up, have a positive vision about how we’re all going to do better. That is what I am offering,” she said before about 800 people at Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood.
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2016/04/26/Candidates-stump-for-Pennsylvania-primary/stories/201604260074

South Carolina
State Democrats to pick national convention delegates Saturday
South Carolina Democrats will gather for their annual state convention Saturday to select the individuals who will represent them as delegates to nominate a president in Philadelphia in July. Throughout the day, voting will be held to choose the 59 delegates and four alternates for the Democratic National Convention. There are 179 Democrats vying to be a delegate, with 22 of those coming from Charleston County. “What came out of the primary is the total number of delegates that each (candidate) would receive,” S.C. Democratic Party Executive Director Jason Perkey said. “The elections are putting people with those numbers.” All but six delegates who will appear at the national convention are automatically bound to support either former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, according to the results of the Feb. 27 primary. The numbers mean that 39 delegates and three alternates will go to backing Clinton, while 14 delegates and one alternate will go
for Sanders. There are six “unpledged” delegates, also called superdelegates, as well. They are classified as party leaders and other elected officials, or “PLEOs.” Those delegates, which include members of the Democratic National Committee, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., and other “distinguished party leaders,” such as the state party chairman, can support whomever they wish. State party Chairman Jamie Harrison and Clyburn both have said they will support Clinton, who trounced Sanders in South Carolina with nearly 73 percent of the vote.
http://www.postandcourier.com/20160424/160429734/state-democrats-to-pick-national-convention-delegates-saturday

Utah
Utah Democratic Chair Peter Corroon on the 2016 Election
Utah Democratic Party Chair Peter Corroon discusses the 2016 election and how Utah's Democrats may fare with Hillary Clinton at the top of the ticket. Corroon says they know Clinton isn't the most popular political figure in Utah, but he feels Utah's minority party will be able to make gains because the likely GOP nominee, Donald Trump, is also extremely unpopular in the state. "The Republican Party has been creating Donald Trump for two decades and, finally, he's here," says Corroon. "He's your candidate, so deal with it as you need to deal with it." Corroon says he also was unaware that Mike Weinholtz's wife was under investigation for possession of marijuana until he made the announcement from the podium at Saturday's convention.
http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9273-utah-democratic-chair-peter-corroon-on-the-2016-election-video

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