Coronavirus has caused the cancellation of major sporting events, religious services, and other mass gatherings. It’s even forced presidential contenders to rethink the way they campaign as people begin self-isolating. This week, Politics with Amy Walter takes a look at how the pandemic is reverberating across politics.
Michigan will have an outsized role come November. This is why Biden’s performance in the swing state mattered a great deal during Tuesday’s primary where he won every county in the state.Maya Kingof Politico,Ruby Cramerof BuzzFeed News, and Democratic strategistJoel Paynejoin us to discuss the primary results and what it means for the future of Bernie Sanders’ campaign.
Mayor Michael Taylor of Sterling Heights in Macomb County Michigan has voted for Republicans his whole life, but that changed ahead of his state’s primary. Although Macomb County supported President Obama twice, it flipped for Trump in 2016. The county has traditionally been a bellwether in elections: whoever wins this blue-collar county wins the state. Mayor Taylor shares why he can no longer support Trump.
In the midst of election season,Jessica Husemanof ProPublica’s Electionland project analyzes what about the election process has changed since 2016 and how that will affect turnout.
Plus,Reid Wilson,national correspondent at The Hill and author of “Epidemic: Ebola and the Global Scramble to Prevent the Next Killer Outbreak,” joins Politics to discuss the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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