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TexasTowelie

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Tue Mar 26, 2019, 06:26 AM Mar 2019

Utah's Super Tuesday presidential primary means 'rainbows and unicorns' to state's Democrats

SALT LAKE CITY — For Utah Democratic Party Chairwoman Daisy Thomas, the decision by lawmakers to pay for a 2020 presidential primary on Super Tuesday is almost too good to be true.

"It'll mean rainbows and unicorns at this point. It will be wonderful to have the state stepping up," Thomas said, recalling 2016's party-run caucuses where Utahns lined up for hours to vote their preferences for president.

"It is something that I think the state should be handling," she said. "Just functionally, it's going to be run more smoothly and professionally. Hopefully, we'll reduce not only the wait times but also the amount of frustration people felt."

Especially in an election year that Thomas is counting on to energize Utah's Democrats, who hold only limited elected offices. There are more than two dozen Democrats either already in or seriously considering a White House bid.

Read more: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900062002/utahs-super-tuesday-presidential-primary-means-rainbows-and-unicorns-to-states-democrats.html

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