A deep dive into why the Democratic primaries are on different dates, and every state doesn’t just go at once; Gillibrand says she’ll only nominate judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade; and a look at Fox News and its unlikely position as a power player in the Democratic primary.

Links:

• 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar (Frontloading HQ, Josh Putnam)
• Colorado Democrats plan to hold 2020 primary on Super Tuesday (VIDEO) (Colorado Politics)
• Why Does Iowa Vote First, Anyway? (NPR Politics)
• Why aren't all the primaries on the same day? (Vox/YouTube)
• United States Primaries Explained (CGP Grey)
• Fewer States Will Have Caucuses in 2020. Will It Matter? (NYT)
• Primaries and caucuses (Khan Academy)
• I will only nominate judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade and protect reproductive rights (Medium/Kirsten Gillibrand)
• Gillibrand Offers Explicit Abortion Rights Litmus Test for Judicial Nominees (NY Mag)
• Trump vows that he will overturn Roe v. Wade “automatically.” (The New Republic)
• Clinton: ‘I have a bunch of litmus tests’ for Supreme Court nominees (The Hill)
• Fox News is the unlikely new power player in the 2020 Democratic primary (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

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