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Sta301 midterm paper 2019 shared by student.

Sta301 today paper... Mcqs 80% past Sy thy. harmonic mean calculate krna tha 5 marks. Aik formula given tha us m values put kr k solve krna tha. 5 marks. X ki value di hui thi x bar find krna tha 3 marks. 78th percentile ka formula likhna tha 3 marks. Random and non remdom sampling ko define krna tha ...2 marks. Overall paper was easy Allhamdo lillah

Sta301 midterm Steam leaf 3 mrks Call interval 2 marks Find Qualitative and quantitative example 5 marks Poverty Weight Number of labors Political party Satisfaction Find Igressive 5 mrks A fair coin tosted wht is the probability getting atleast two heads? 3 mrks

Sta301midterm All mcqs from past ppr and questions form practice questions 1. Arthematic mean uses? 2.mean deviation for ungroup data data was given? 3. Coefficient of variations? 4. First two moment? 5.P(A/B) and P(B/A)? Values was given

Sta 301 Current Midterm Paper Objective 6,7 mcq's past papers long question stem and leaf table Define geometric mean Decimal numbers leaf and stem 10 values aisa e kuch tha independent depends

STA301 midterm paper 2018 Shared by Student

sta301 mostly mcqs from past paper. defination of sample distribution formula of Pc-hat p(x=----) is type ka b tha question E(2x+y) is me ex or ey ki values di hoi the. ek long me Sp ki value find karni the isy 2 parts bny hoy thy . ek long measurment stages btani the 5 statments di hoi the baqi mujhe yad nai overall easy tha but long bht mushkil thy mera time nai menage hoa ... e ki value zror ya rakhna .. mujhe sochna pra tha .. last time pe dubara dekhna bhool gai the

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Dera ghazi khan 8:00 am sep 5 All objectives were quite easy here are the most of the questions..... I dont have full questions... but I know what you had to find. 2 or 3 questions I did not note But an equation was given in them any way the rest are as foloows to Find bcr to find Fpc to find M.D had to find confidence interval find joint probability ...a table was also given find mean and variance (both in one question Find median had to test a hypothesis and had to find margional probability ,.a table was given

OVERALL PAPER WAS EASY MOSTLY MCQ'S FROM PAST PAPERS FIND MODE FROM 70,80,50,70,80,80,100 find H.M FROM DATA 10,20,30 FIND CLASS INTERVAL AND RELATIVE FREQUENCY FROM GIVEN TABLE ONE QUESTION FROM PROBABILITY OF PLAYING DECK CARD

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very easy paper. mostly MCQS from moaaz files and past papers 2 num question qualitative and quantitative data find mid-range 3 num question datandard deviation write properties of conditional probability 5 num question (X,Y) were given . put the formulae of coeficient

10:30am Total 20 Mcqs all questions come from Waqar and moaz files buhat Easy mcqs tha 6 short questions A complement find karna tha A ki value given thi. 2 marks Define two advantage of arithmetic mean 2 marks Sample space ka point find karna tha S(2,4,6) 3 marks Geometric mean find karna tha values given thi 3 marks Last question ma group data kaa medium find karna tha table ma classes hain frequency di gai thi. 5 marks No question come from probability just 2 mcqs

Todat sta301 paper 90% mcqs were from moaaz and waqar siddhu files but phr b 20 lectures ek bar lazmi study kren q k mcqs me statement change hoti. Subjective part 1. Define discrete variable 2. Cumulative frequency nikalni the 3. Mid points nikalnay thy classes k 4. Probablility of cards nikalni the 5. Ek question permutation se tha Mray to aj paper khatam baqi sb ko best of luck

Sta301 3-6-2017 time 9Am Mcq were from past papers +subjective also subjective what will be the distribution share of B1<0=2 ans =negative curve find the mode in the given data=2 ans=2 find the median in the given data=2 ans=70 possible subset =2 s=[x.y.z} ans =blank,x,y,z,xy,xz,yz,xyz make C.B +RF=5 two fair dice thrown ,let be a denote even number and b denoate 5 or 6 probability nikalti thi =5

Subjective part: Q1. What are the properties of discrete probability distribution?(2) Q2. For 10 values, we are given ∑(x-x')=30, FIND mean deviation ,M.D(2) Q3. If A={a,b,c}; B={d,e,f} and C={a,e,i,o,u}...verify A U (B U C)= (A U B) U C (5) Q4. A frequency distribution was given, we had to find "cumulative frequency" (5) Q5. Differentiate between discrete variable and continuous variable.(3) Q6. If mean of a distribution is 20 and standard deviation is 2. Find out μ+-2σ limits by applying empirical rule. What percent of data lies between these two limits? (3)

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STA301 Today Paper 17-12-2016 1.define exhaustive event 2 write down the formula arithmetic mean grouped and ungrouped data. 3 P(A/B) find karn tha baki doo values dee hoe thi . 4 sampling error 5. coefficient of skewness find karna tha sara data dia hoa tha MCQs total past

1) How Many Subsets can be made from the given set :{2,3,5,7} 2)Define the Law of Contemplation . 3) Verify the given condition AU(BUC) = (AUB)UC ,(A.B.C sets were given) 4) A die is rolled twice what is the ondition probability that the sum of two dice will 7.Give that sum is greater than 6? 5) Calculate mean+k(0.06) for k=3 Also interpret the values. 0.30,0.35,0.45,0,40,0.41,0.29,0.44,0.38 6) For event A and B define on sample S, P(A intersection B)=0.20 , P(B)= 0.75, find P(A/B).

Total 26 Questions 20 MCQ 2 of 2 marks 2 of 3 marks 2 of 5 marks Questions related to Pearson’s Coefficient of Skewness Questions related to Permutation and Combination If two coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting no head Questions related to Mean Deviation Questions related to Chebychev’s Inequality

#STA301 Mid term paper Mcqs totally from #Moaaz file Permutation find krni thi 4C2 ki? 2 marks What will be possible when two coins are changed like sample space ka question tha? 3 marks Disadvantage of range ? Coefficent of variation find krna tha by formula ?3 marks Arithmetic means find krna tha sara data dia tha by show all steps for grouped data? 5 marks Aur aik interpretation dni thi like X+_K(1.6) aur K=2 tha aur kuch value bhi thi? 5 marks

STA301 midterm paper 2012 Shared by Student

mcqs 1) when two coins are tossed then what is the probability that atmost one head appears. Sol: S = {HH,HT,TH,TT} A = {HT,TH,TT} n(S)= 4, n(A)= 3 P(A)= n(A) / n(S)= 3/4 2) In how many ways can 4books can be arranged on shelf? 3) when two events are independent, P(A)=0.5, P(B)=0.2 then find P(AnB)=? Sol: When two events are independent then P(AnB)=P(A)P(B) put values and get result...... 4) Independent events? 5) probability of sure event? Sol: Prob of sure event always be 1. 6) probability ki range kahan sy kahan tak hoti hai? Sol: -1 to + 1 7) Mid range ka formula btana tha. 8) Data was given. Find Midrange, Minimum Value, Maximum Value, Lower Quartile Q1, UperQuartile Q2. Ye sab find krna tha? (3Marks) 9) Define Scatter diagram? Q) when two dice are thrown then draw a sample space and find the probability of sum of both dice is 10 (5Marks) 10) aik long question aur tha jis ki probability batani thi. (5Marks)

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Mobileye Q2: Almost There, But Mid-Term Uncertainty Is Still Too High

• Mobileye reported better-than-expected Q2 results but stock plummeted almost 25% and is down over 60% this year.
• Significant improvements in revenue, EPS, inventory, and margins in Q2, but uncertainties with China and next-gen ADAS pose mid-term risks.
• Despite positive financial execution and cash flow, MBLY stick's valuation remains steep with lowered revenue estimates and ongoing uncertainties, suggesting a Hold rating.

Mobileye Global ( NASDAQ: MBLY ) reported its Q2 2024 results on August 1, beating expectations on EPS and revenue. Despite this seemingly better-than-expected performance, the stock nosedived almost 25% and is now down more than 60% this year. While there were some significant improvements in certain aspects compared to Q1, there are still too many uncertainties that might lead to the company's underperformance in the mid-term, especially in Mobileye's biggest market, China. Therefore, the stock remains a Hold due to high mid-term risk.

Rapid recap

In my previous article on MBLY , in which I also gave the stock a Hold rating, I recommended waiting for Q2 results before considering a long position in the stock. The reasoning was that despite significant long-term prospects and promising technology, Mobileye was experiencing too much turmoil with two major issues: elevated inventory and plummeting margins. The stock has since dropped 43% from the price at publication.

From the article:

What the company needs is to reduce uncertainty by perfectly executing the next 4-5 quarters. The first milestone here would be the Q2 2024 results, which Mobileye is expected to report on July 25. The positive signals should include some inventory normalization and improvements in margins.

Mobileye reported decent Q2 numbers with progress in key areas

Mobileye reported its Q2 performance on August 1, with the numbers coming in better than the market's expectations.

The results might not seem that impressive on paper: the company reported $439 million in revenue, a 3.3% decrease year-over-year, and $0.09 EPS, which is 47% lower than a year ago. However, the company's dynamics in the quarter appear much better than in Q1, when the company's sales dropped 48% year-over-year; in Q2, the revenue grew by a hefty 84% sequentially. The fact that EPS returned to positive territory is also encouraging, considering all the issues the company has experienced so far this year.

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The two problem areas I emphasized in the previous article—inventories and margins—also improved significantly.

Starting with the former, Mobileye had $485 million worth of inventories in the latest quarter. This balance sheet item represented 110% of quarterly revenue, or 26% on a TTM revenue basis. Inventories were 191% of revenue in Q1 this year and 58% in Q2 2023. While the number still remained high in the quarter, there was a clear positive development in line with my expectations stated in the previous article. The normalization was also mentioned during the earnings call :

EyeQ volumes in Q2 more than doubled versus Q1. And based on various sources of information we have reviewed, we believe inventory levels are back to normal with potential [some] residual in China. SuperVision volumes were also aligned with our original outlook, with 70,000 units for the first half of the year.

Regarding margins, the improvement was substantial in Q2. Mobileye's gross margin returned to a more normal 48%, compared to just 22.6% in Q1 this year and close to 49% in Q2 2023. This demonstrates that the company has nearly solved its inventory problems from the last quarter. Moreover, the numbers exceeded my expectations from the previous article, which also shows the company is very close to normalization. From the article:

Regarding margins, MBLY's gross margin was 49% in Q2 2023 and 22.6% in Q1 2024. If the following quarter's print comes in at least at 30-40%, it would be another promising signal for the stock.

As a result, Mobileye demonstrated notable improvements in the key problem areas, which is an encouraging sign for the future.

Mobileye's strong financial execution should help the company weather the current storm

Taking a deeper look at the company's financials, there are several positive aspects as well.

First of all, Mobileye kept its costs under tight control in Q2. The cost of revenue remained on the same level of $230 million as in the same quarter last year, with only marginal decrease in revenue. This contributed to a vast improvement in margins mentioned above. The company also decreased its sales and marketing expenses slightly to just $28 million from $29 million in 2023. The fact that Mobileye did not resort to overspending on marketing to clear its inventory is a sign of prudent financial management.

The company did continue to spend heavily on research and development. This cost item increased 21% year-over-year and reached $256 million in Q2 2024, or 58% of revenue. Although the R&D spend is quite substantial, it should not be a major concern for investors since the investments are necessary to stay relevant in the rapidly evolving technology sector. In other words, the company's decision to invest in its long-term technology rather than overspending on marketing to drive short-term profits is encouraging.

Moreover, despite the issues, Mobileye still generated positive free cash flow in the quarter. Even though the number was just a marginal $6 million, positive FCF means the company does not need to raise debt to continue financing its operations. This prudent financial execution significantly reduces financial risks for investors that could arise from additional interest expense. In fact, Mobileye still has no debt on its balance sheet and a solid $1.2 billion in cash and equivalents.

Significant issues in China, Intel's struggles, and uncertainty regarding next-gen ADAS present too high a risk with this valuation

Despite relatively solid Q2 performance, there are several new issues that will likely weigh on Mobileye in the short- to mid-term.

The first and most significant one is the expected decline in volumes driven by shifts in China. According to Mobileye, OEM customers from the region have noticeably reduced their orders for the second half of 2024 compared to what they had indicated before. Two possible reasons for that are increased tariffs in the US and Europe on vehicles produced in China and a general "reshuffle process" in the country due to macroeconomic developments. This presents a major problem for Mobileye, as China is the company's biggest market at the moment, with about 25% of revenue coming from the country.

Mobileye 10-Q

Moreover, Mobileye states their core customers from other regions are experiencing significant market share losses in China, which, in turn, impacts their revenue and orders. We can see from the geographical breakdown that Mobileye's revenue from most other countries declined considerably already in Q2, with countries like Germany, a major car producer, decreasing by a substantial 34% year-over-year.

Additionally, Mobileye notes the general ADAS market is currently undergoing a major replanning process, with new generations of safety systems being developed by both Mobileye and its competitors, thus increasing uncertainty.

Ultimately, Mobileye's long-term growth outlook hinges on our prospects to lead the path of next generation ADAS and solve autonomy while offering a spectrum of product variants appealing to the broadest audience of car makers possible.

Finally, the recent challenges faced by Mobileye's parent company, Intel ( INTC )—which had to lay off more than 15,000 employees—could potentially impact Mobileye as well, as Intel still owns about 88% of the company .

Due to all these problems and uncertainty, the company had to update its guidance for the year, lowering its targets significantly . The updated forecast suggests $1.6 to 1.68 billion in revenue for the full year 2024, with adjusted operating income of $152-201 million. Respectively, the new numbers are more than 13% and 43% lower in the mid-range compared to the previous guidance. The new revenue target also represents a 21% decrease in full-year revenue, compared to 2023.

With all these new issues and significantly lower estimates, MBLY's valuation still looks steep, even after the major post-earnings selloff. With a 68 P/E for 2024 and a forward P/E of 28, the stock is still too expensive considering declining revenue and all the uncertainty. Looking at the chart below, we can see that MBLY can still decline another 20-25% into the average 50 P/E territory, even if no additional issues arise.

Key takeaways

Mobileye has had a difficult 2024 so far with one challenge arising after another. The company experienced significant inventory issues in Q1 this year, which led to a substantial revenue drop, reduction in margins, and therefore profitability.

While these problems seem to have been largely solved in Q2, new problems, such as lowered volumes in China—Mobileye's biggest market—have arisen. These challenges, coupled with increased uncertainty regarding the next generation of ADAS systems and the potential influence of Intel's struggles, are likely to weigh on the stock in the short- to mid-term. With the valuation still rather steep even after the post-earnings selloff, it may be wiser to stay on the sidelines for now.

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How secretary of state elections became the new battleground for election deniers

Kari Estes made a 25-minute journey from her home in Festus, Missouri, to the suburbs of St. Louis County on a hot summer evening to mingle with Democratic Secretary of State candidate Barbara Phifer.

Estes was among a few dozen voters who gathered for an ice cream social to hear Phifer less than a week from the state’s primary election on Aug. 6. It was her first time seeing Phifer in person – and she said she felt an air of “hopefulness” in the room that day.

“What she said when she addressed all of us is that the secretary of state position should be boring … (and) nonpartisan,” she said. "Since the 'big lie' and steal the election and all of that, people now are more aware of the importance of the secretary of state to be nonpartisan and neutral on the subject of certifying elections."

For Estes and many voters paying close attention to secretary of state races around the country, the stakes couldn't be higher.

Secretary of state races have become more competitive this year as former President Donald Trump runs at the top of the Republican ticket in the presidential race. He was indicted twice over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election and has repeatedly made false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. 

And most of the seven states where elections are held this year – Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia – feature prominent Trump supporters questioning the validity of the 2020 election and vowing to reform the elections process in a way that some experts say could keep voters from the polls. 

Anita Manion, an assistant professor in political science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, said that in 2020, secretaries of state stood by the results of their elections "in the face of great pressure."

“If those officials are replaced with election deniers, the administration and certification of elections could be negatively impacted," she said. "While it is unlikely that the secretary of state acting alone could overturn the results of their state’s election, they can influence the processes of election administration and help to combat or amplify false narratives about elections."

Secretary of state role under increased scrutiny in recent years

Though the secretary of state role varies in each state, most officials typically oversee the administration of elections, including setting up guidelines and rules for local officials to follow in running elections, said Peverill Squire, a professor in the department of political science at the University of Missouri. They also often have a role in how ballot initiatives, referendums and recall elections are administered.

But “as questions have been raised about voter registration, election mechanics, and ballot measures, greater public attention is now given to the office's agenda,” he said.

These questions stem from false allegations of rigged elections, widespread voter fraud and manipulated voting machines that have been espoused by political leaders on the right and others in recent years, Manion said.

She pointed to the infamous phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Jan. 2, 2021, days before the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, in which the former president allegedly pressured Raffensperger to find “11,780 votes” and alter the election's outcome in the Peach State.

Raffensperger pushed back on Trump's claims and testified before the U.S. House in 2022 when Trump was under investigation for the Capitol attack. This year, he's taken efforts he says will bolster election security , such as allowing voters to cancel their voter registration online through a web portal.

“This is an example of the important role that secretaries of state can play in these times of heightened scrutiny on election administration,” Manion said. 

Election deniers aim for victories

In the 2022 midterm elections, Trump endorsed four candidates in crucial battleground states running for secretary of state: Jim Marchant in Nevada, Kristina Karamo in Michigan, Mark Finchem in Arizona, and Kim Crockett in Minnesota. All four of them lost the election to Democratic incumbents Jocelyn Benson in Michigan, Steve Simon in Minnesota, Cisco Aguilar in Nevada and Adrian Fontes in Arizona.

This year, Trump supporters are hoping to reverse that loss, with some boosted by the former president running on a national ticket. In deep-red Missouri, Republican candidates already have a long list of initiatives they will pursue if elected to the position.

Denny Hoskins, for one, said he believes “the most secure elections are in person on Election Day with a voter ID and a paper ballot.” 

As Missouri state senator, he supported a bill signed by Gov. Mike Parson in 2022 that banned ballot drop boxes and certain electronic voting machines, required every resident to have photo ID and banned what Republicans call “Zuckerbucks ,” private grants given to understaffed and underfunded election offices. Hoskins was endorsed by Mike Lindell, the founder and CEO of My Pillow and prominent election denier.

Republican candidate Valentina Gomez said that she’s made the secretary of state race the most “coveted one” after Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. 

“I look forward to accepting President Trump's endorsement so that nobody can ever cheat again, because Joe Biden definitely did not get 81 million votes,” she claimed in an emailed statement to USA TODAY.

She said if she’s elected, she would get rid of mail in ballots, implement same day voting, hand count paper ballots and deploy the National Guard to “secure the chain of custody.”

Experts previously told USA TODAY that mail-in-voting and drop boxes are safe, and Manion said there's evidence both can increase voter turnout. She also pointed to research that's shown ballots counted by hand are less accurate than those conducted by machine.

Hoskins and Gomez are running against six other Republican candidates: Mike Carter, Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Jamie Corley, Shane Schoeller, Adam Schwadron and Dean Plocher. 

Other Republican secretary of state candidates have also cast doubt on the 2020 election results in interviews with USA TODAY, including West Virginian Kris Warner and Vermont's H. Brooke Paige – both of whom are lone GOP candidates in their state's race. Paige is facing off against Democrat incumbent Sarah Copeland Hanzas while Warner is going head to head with Democrat Thornton Cooper.

Democrats say 'democracy' is on the ballot

Democratic candidates, on the other hand, have provided counter-messaging on the campaign trail. 

Phifer argued that her Republican opponents are “creating chaos that is a fundamental risk to democracy.” Besides the election integrity issue, she’s also campaigning for abortion and against banning books. She is running against two lesser known candidates, Monique Williams and Haley Jacobsen, in the Aug. 6 primary.

In Oregon, Democratic candidate Tobias Read said he wants to make sure people have “little to no barrier” to voting. He pointed to how his opponent, Republican Dennis Linthicum, filed a lawsuit in 2022 along with other plaintiffs that sought to end Oregon’s vote-by-mail system. It was dismissed.

“We want to make sure that people … have the confidence that the results will stand up to scrutiny," he said. "We want someone to say, ‘I didn't like that outcome. But I have confidence that that's an accurate count.'"

The current Democratic secretary of state in Oregon, LaVonne Griffin-Valade, is not running for reelection.

Jesse James Mullen, a former journalist and Democratic candidate in Montana, knocked Republican incumbent Christi Jacobson for sending out voter pamphlets that contained inaccurate information during the 2022 midterm elections.

“You don't have to send out blatantly false information,” he said. “But they wanted to dissuade people on the reservations from voting. They wanted to dissuade people in university towns from voting because they knew that it would not work in their best interest. Misinformation when it comes to our elections isn't something that you can fix overnight.”

USA TODAY reached out to Jacobsen’s office for comment.

Will voters reject election deniers in 2024?

Numerous polls indicate that voters will likely be casting their ballots along party lines.

An exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll from January found that 62% of those supporting Trump said they didn't believe Biden had been legitimately elected in 2020. Fifty-two percent of Trump supporters said they had no confidence that the results of the 2024 election would be accurately counted and reported. 

A Pew Research Center survey also found that only 6% of voters crossed party lines in the 2022 midterm elections. With most states that candidates are running in this year being reliably red or blue, some parties already have a built-in advantage over others. 

Nevertheless, organizing efforts on the ground are underway to boost voter turnout, especially in Missouri which has the most crowded primary this year on both sides. 

Susan Marner Sides, a retired United Methodist Church pastor in Bernie, Missouri, hosted a meet-and-greet for Phifer in June, inviting mostly local residents. 

“I've known her for many, many years, about as long as I've been in ministry – nearly 40 years, I think. And so I know her character, and I know her well. I also know that she stands for free and open elections,” Sides, 68, said.

About a dozen people came to the event, she said, who have like-minded interests to hers.

Travis Brimm, the executive director for the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State, said in an interview that the Missouri race is different this year because there is an open seat.

“That doesn't even take into account how great our candidate is, Barbara Phifer. I mean, she is Missouri in a nutshell. Her family's been there since the 1820s. … It's just a really, really great opportunity for us," he said.

Republicans, on the other hand, have been holding competing events. Karson Weymuth, 20, and a volunteer on Hoskins' campaign, said he’s spoken on the candidate’s behalf at least 15 or 20 times at this point. “We've seen record high turnouts at these events,” he said.

Edward Ray Hylton, 63 and a retiree, said he’ll be voting for Hoskins because “he is for election integrity and making sure that the votes count.”

“It’s more just a visceral feel,” he said. “I've never missed voting in any election I was eligible to vote in. And sometimes you just get a feel for a candidate.”

In other states, candidates from both parties have also taken grand efforts to reach out to voters, such as Washington Republican candidate Dale Whitaker who has appeared on podcasts and spoken at meet and greets.

“There's no evidence for wide scale fraud in Washington state in 2020. The issue isn't an issue of evidentiary findings. It's that the electorate have a distrust towards the process, and when you have a secretary of state who is not being transparent with the electorate, isn't conducting town halls, isn't speaking to people. … These things continue to build distrust in the electoral process," Whitaker said.

Mullen said he has campaigned almost “exclusively” in rural communities. "They (voters) understand that when somebody truly cares about their community and is willing to sit and listen and engage with them, they will vote across party lines," he said.

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• March 12, 2024

President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday secured the delegates necessary to clinch their parties’ presidential nominations, according to The Associated Press, cementing a general election rematch in November months in the making.

Both men and their campaigns have long anticipated this moment. Mr. Biden faced only token opposition in the Democratic primary, as is typical for a sitting president, while Mr. Trump had been his party’s dominant front-runner for months.

Their November collision began to look even more likely after Mr. Trump scored a decisive win in Iowa in January. His victory cleared the field of all but one of his major Republican rivals and put him on a glide path to his party’s nomination. His last remaining primary challenger, Nikki Haley, suspended her campaign last week, further clearing a path that had already been remarkably free of obstacles for a candidate facing considerable legal problems.

The Associated Press named Mr. Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee on Tuesday after projecting his victory in Georgia, while Mr. Trump was designated the presumptive Republican nominee after he swept the G.O.P. contests in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington State. Later, Mr. Trump captured the Republican caucuses in Hawaii.

Tuesday’s results cleared the way for a 2024 general election campaign that, at just under eight months, is set to be one of the longest in modern American history and will be the country’s first presidential rematch in nearly 70 years.

Already, Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden had shifted their focus away from the primaries. With the president facing no significant challengers, Mr. Biden’s campaign speeches emphasized not just his record but the danger he believes is posed by Mr. Trump.

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• The Buzz on Florida Politics

Does Trump support Florida’s abortion Amendment 4? Soon, he’ll say.

• Romy Ellenbogen Times staff

Former President Donald Trump will soon announce how he plans to vote on a Florida amendment to protect abortion access this November — but he predicted the amendment vote “will go in a little more liberal way” than people may think.

During a Thursday afternoon news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump declined to answer a question about how he would be voting on the issue, saying he would have a news conference about it soon.

Amendment 4, which will need 60% voter support to pass, proposes protecting abortion until the point of viability, which is generally estimated to be around 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed Florida’s six-week abortion ban into law, has strongly opposed the amendment, criticizing it as “extremely radical.” He also has a planned stop in Tampa next week for a “conversation about Amendment 4,” hosted by the Florida Freedom Fund, DeSantis’ new political committee.

DeSantis and Trump have differed in their stance on abortion, butting heads over it on the 2024 presidential trail before DeSantis withdrew his candidacy.

Trump last year called Florida’s six-week ban a “terrible mistake.” In response to that comment and others, DeSantis said he didn’t believe that Trump was truly “pro-life .” DeSantis also said he would sign a federal abortion ban, while Trump has declined to endorse such a ban.

On Thursday, Trump also said he thought the fervor around abortion has been “taken down many notches” and said he believes it will ultimately be “a very small issue.” That comment is a shift from 2023, when Trump blamed many Republicans’ midterm losses on how they had “poorly handled” abortion. Trump, as president, appointed three U.S. Supreme Court justices, ensuring a conservative majority on the court. In 2022, that majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the longstanding precedent that had protected access to abortion around the country.

In Florida and beyond, Democratic candidates have leaned heavily on abortion as an issue to mobilize voters. Right after the Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the abortion amendment to appear on the 2024 ballot, the then-Joe Biden campaign put out a memo saying they thought Florida was “winnable.”

Whether the issue will mobilize voters up and down the ballot in a state that is increasingly trending Republican-leaning is yet to be seen. But recent polling indicates support for the amendment. A University of North Florida poll found that 69% of voters would support the amendment, with 23% saying they would not and 8% undecided or refusing to answer.

But Michael Binder, the faculty director of the polling research lab, said campaigns on either side have not truly started moving, and said that could affect the support for the amendment.

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Romy Ellenbogen is a Tallahassee correspondent, covering state government with a focus on criminal justice and health. Reach her at [email protected].

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