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Eight state delegates. And the last time is or republicans have caucus delicate to delegates was back in 2012, but this time around they switched the partys president ial nominating system to caucus after failing to set up a primary during last years legislative session. The rest of michigans delegates, 39 and all, were also awarded to trump today. Amid a complicating and Chaotic Convention process. Well talk about that later. You remember trump already won this weeks Michigan Republican primary. But again, as i mentioned, it is complicated this year. Since republicans hosted both ab primary as well as a caucus. To award their states delegates. That, of course, is because the state of chaos and Michigan State voted last throw to move their president ial primary up to february but that didnt fall in line with what republicans wanted and certainly the Republican National conventions rolls. So local and National Party officials basically landed on this Hybrid Method that we are watching p
Is. As donald trump seeks reelection despite it all. Which is why joe biden is taking steps to push his campaign into high gear tomorrow. This is an special unique moment for the Biden Campaign, biden is boasting strong poll numbers, leading the sitting president by eight points. Season a fox news poll. But with the ups come the downs. Biden risked alienating his base with significant missteps as recently as this week. Which is why careen john pierre matters. Part of the obama 2008 campaign who became a staffer and an author and while we still had her an msnbc contributor and fan favor, careen adds crucial credibility and experience to team biden. But she also enhances the team in another way. As a senior adviser, she will join what until now has been a rather exclusive club. Despite the presence of high profile africanamerican staffers, like senior advisers Simone Sanders and despite the fact that black voters literally rescued bidens third president ial campaign from certain demise,
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Rev. Jeff Rock is the senior pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (MCC Toronto).
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I remember, in the fall semester of 2002, when my first-year virology professor finished his lecture by declaring that the world was 20 or 30 years overdue for a global pandemic. “It’s not if there will be a major pandemic in the near future,” he said. “It’s when.
Faith in times of lockdown
Better prepared than in the first lockdown, Churches are answering in different ways to the new lockdown.
This time the Government has allowed the churches to remain open. However, some have decided to close their doors to safeguard their people.
In catholic churches, from parish to parish, a church can be closed or open. It’s always up to the priest. In Anabela Santos’ case, her church is open but without public masses. “In my case my parish decided to keep the church open, but masses are being celebrated in private”, says the parochial employee.