As primary nears, campaigns heat up for ‘election of a lifetime’
Actor Ashley Judd is greeted by a crowd of Elizabeth Warren supporters as she campaigns for the Massachusetts senator at Makeda’s Cookies in Memphis on Feb. 26, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
A crowd of Elizabeth Warren supporters listens as actor Ashley Judd draws comparisons between her life and that of the Massachusetts senator during a campaign rally at Makeda's Cookies on Feb. 26, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Sean Dewitz with the Elizabeth Warren campaign conducts training for volunteers at the home of Tami Sawyer during a canvass kickoff for the Massachusetts senator and presidential hopeful on Feb. 26, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
A crowd of Elizabeth Warren supporters listen as actor Ashley Judd draws comparisons between her life and that of the Massachusetts senator during a campaign rally at Makeda's Cookies on Feb. 26, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
A crowd of Elizabeth Warren supporters listen as actor Ashley Judd draws comparisons between her life and that of the Massachusetts senator during a campaign rally at Makeda's Cookies on Feb. 26, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Makeda's Cookies provided special treats for the crowd of Elizabeth Warren supporters during a campaign rally at the Downtown Memphis bakery on Feb. 26, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Actor and activist Ashley Judd campaigned in the city Wednesday for Elizabeth Warren. Rival Michael Bloomberg comes to town Friday, and former Vice President Joe Biden's ads will saturate local television on the way to Super Tuesday.
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