New York Must Hold Democratic Presidential Primary, Judge Rules - The New York Times

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The New York State primary in June, which had been canceled over concerns about the coronavirus, should still be held, with all qualifying candidates restored to the ballot, a federal judge ruled.

And it is still mathematically possible for Bernie Sanders to win, albeit extremely unlikely. But..who would have predicted Joe Biden would be campaigning from lockdown in his house and the country would have Great Depression levels of unemployment now either? There are 1322 delegates left to vote upon, plus 8 inexplicably not assigned from past contests in Colorado & California, plus some from Guam & Puerto Rico, which have indefinitely postponed their primaries. Sanders needs 1007 to win, Biden needs 556. Can the Coronavirus give Sanders a 2:1 victory in the remaining contest he has dropped out of?

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