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Jill Biden takes part in virtual education panel here in Jacksonville

Jill Biden takes part in virtual education panel here in Jacksonville

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Sep 9, 2020

Jill Biden, potential First Lady of the U.S., held a virtual panel discussion about schools and education here in Jacksonville. The meeting discussed the status of the education system among the pandemic,...

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State of the Race: Florida

State of the Race: Florida

Kevin Luhrs, Reporter Sep 9, 2020

A new Quinnipiac University poll conducted between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1 shows former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. with a three point lead over President Donald Trump in Florida. This poll had a sample...

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How do Biden and Trump match up after the party conventions?

Kevin Luhrs, Reporter Sep 1, 2020

The Republican National Convention is in the rear view, and while we still don’t have the entire picture of the effects of both conventions, polls taken before and after both conventions may give us...

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In this combination image from video, former first lady Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich speak during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)

AP: Dems put divides aside, rally behind Biden at convention

Steve Peoples and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Aug 18, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama delivered a passionate condemnation of President Donald Trump during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, declaring him "in over his head" and warning...

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FILE - In this July 31, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden has chosen Harris as his running mate. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Joe Biden selects Kamala Harris as his running mate for 2020 election

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Aug 12, 2020

After a long selection process and months of vetting, Joe Biden announced on Tuesday afternoon that California Senator Kamala Harris would be his running mate for the Democratic ticket in the 2020 presidential...

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Early voting for Florida’s primary begins this week: What you need to know

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Aug 3, 2020

Monday marked the beginning of early voting for Florida’s Aug. 18 primary in Duval and Nassau counties, among others throughout the state. This primary is not to be confused with the presidential...

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FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo voting stations are set up in the South Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center for voters to cast their ballot in the Kentucky primary in Louisville, Ky. The November election is coming with a big price tag as America faces the coronavirus pandemic. The demand for mail-in ballots is surging, election workers are in need of training and polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Ready or not: Election costs soar in prep for virus voting

ANDREW TAYLOR and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY, Associated Press Jul 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The demand for mail-in ballots is surging. Election workers need training. And polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields during the COVID-19 pandemic. As...

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Marcia McCoy drops her ballot into a box outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. The first major test of an almost completely vote-by-mail election during a pandemic is unfolding Tuesday in Ohio, offering lessons to other states about how to conduct one of the most basic acts of democracy amid a health crisis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

AP: Joe Biden wins Ohio’s mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus

WILL WEISSERT and JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press Apr 29, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Biden won Ohio's presidential primary, clinching a contest that was less about the Democratic nomination and more about how states can conduct elections in the era of the coronavirus. Tuesday's...

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This image from video provided by the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign shows Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as he announces he is ending his presidential campaign Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. (Bernie Sanders for President via AP)

AP: Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee

WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press Apr 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, making Joe Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in a general election campaign that...

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Today is the Florida Primary: here’s what you need to know

Courtney Green, News Editor Mar 17, 2020

Despite some states postponing their primaries over concerns of coronavirus, Florida has chosen to go ahead as planned and hold their primary today. You can find your polling place here. Polls close...

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Bloomberg, Warren drop after poor Super Tuesday show out

Courtney Green, News Editor Mar 5, 2020

Elizabeth Warren and Mike Bloomberg have dropped their bids for the Democratic nomination post-Super Tuesday. https://twitter.com/MikeBloomberg/status/1235224092439187460 In a re-tweet, Elizabeth...

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AP: Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas

STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press Mar 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the edge of disaster just days earlier. But...

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