Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
“Democratic Party officials are quietly battling over which state will be the first to vote in the 2028 presidential primary — a fight that’s set to break into the open next week, when the officials meet in Minneapolis,” Axios reports.
“Nevada, New Hampshire, and Michigan are currently the frontrunners to be ‘the new Iowa,’ and lead off the 2028 Democratic primary season.”
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