The Note: Primary season highlights Democrats' leftward march

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here. September 13, 2018 MORE POLITICS > The Note: Primary season highlights Democrats' leftward march The Take with Rick Klein It's not all about who wins and who loses – not when they're playing the game differently. The end of 2018's long primary season most likely will not add to the limited tally of the toppled, with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo expected to advance over progressive challenger Cynthia Nixon in pursuit of a third term on Thursday. But the Democratic Party is substantially different from what it was even at the end of 2016. Cuomo's moves to embrace progressive concepts on social, environmental, and criminal justice issues (and spend heavily to promote them) mirrors his party's evolution toward the left – yet, not necessarily in ways that would imperil electoral chances. Only two incumbent Democratic House members lost their primaries this year, and no incumbent senator had to even sweat it. That helps give Democrats strong odds at taking the House and even a fighting chance of taking the Senate – a one-in-three shot, according to FiveThirtyEight's new forecast, despite an extraordinarily challenging landscape. One telling detail about how times have changed: Sen. Joe Manchin, whose re-election in West Virginia is critical to those Democratic hopes, famously fired a rifle at cap-and-trade legislation in a campaign ad in 2010. This year, he's shooting again on TV – this time to preserve Obamacare's insurance guarantees. The Rundown with MaryAlice Parks One New York state Democratic primary has gotten a lot of attention nationally, but there's another that could have a direct impact on the man in the White House on day one. While the star-studded race between Andrew Cuomo and insurgent Cynthia Nixon has made headlines, whoever wins New York's attorney general race potentially will have the power to investigate or manage legal cases involving Trump businesses and family foundations. Over the summer, the current New York attorney general filed a sweeping lawsuit against the Donald J. Trump Foundation, claiming the family violated campaign and charity finance laws. While Democrats running for the post have received some blowback for touting a desire to take on the first family, it no doubt could end up as part of the job. The Democratic primary winner will likely be the overall victor this fall in the blue state. Currently, congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, public advocate Letitia James, and law professor Zephyr Teachout are neck and neck in the primary race. The TIP with Luke Barr Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo fended off an insurgent progressive challenger in a rare Wednesday night primary, in a victory for the Democratic establishment. Raimondo governs as a centrist and she held off her progressive challenger, former Secretary of State Matt Brown. Even former Vice President Joe Biden got involved, recording a last minute robocall for Raimondo. The win signals that Rhode Islanders aren't ready for their governor to lean all the way left. Cranston Mayor Allan Fung was also victorious in the GOP primary, setting up a re-match of the 2014 gubernatorial election. It provides Republicans a real chance to go on offense, even in a relative blue state and in a year where so much chatter is the other way around. The most recent poll has Raimondo and Fung running neck and neck — and the barbs have already started flying. She is tying him to President Trump, saying he wouldn't have the courage to stand up to the president. Fung hit right back, calling her administration "incompetent." This race is shaping up to be chippy - Rhode Island politicians aren't afraid to mix it up. What You Need to Know Today 1. President Trump has no public event scheduled. 2. The Senate Judiciary Committee meets to debate Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court at 10 a.m. 3. Former President Barack Obama campaigns in Cleveland for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Richard Cordray at 5 p.m. 4. Former Vice President Joe Biden keynotes the 'Building a Higher Wage America' summit at the U.S. Navy Memorial at 1 p.m. Quote of the Day "It's just a brawl in every one of those places." -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, speaking to reporters on Wednesday about the GOP's chances in Senate races in Arizona, Nevada, Tennessee, Montana, North Dakota, Indiana, West Virginia and Florida. The Playlist & Need to Read 1. ABC News' "Start Here" Podcast. Thursday morning's episode features Nate Silver from our partners at FiveThirtyEight breaking down the site's Senate forecast, which shows Democrats with a 1 in 3 chance of taking control. And, ABC News' Ali Rogin explains the controversy surrounding $10 million moved from FEMA to ICE ahead of Hurricane Florence. "This doesn't really seem to have the trapping of an actual Washington D.C. scandal," she says. https://bit.ly/2Ohkpz8 2, ABC News' "Powerhouse Politics" Podcast. Ken Starr, former independent counsel and author of "Contempt: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation," weighs in on the current special counsel investigation that President Donald Trump calls a "witch hunt." https://bit.ly/2w091jE 3. FiveThirtyEight forecasts Republicans as favorites to keep the Senate. Democrats have a 1-in-3 chance of winning the Senate majority this November, according to FiveThirtyEight's just-launched 2018 Senate forecast. https://abcn.ws/2p1yCon 4. Manafort seeking plea deal with special counsel that would avoid cooperation ahead of second trial: Sources. Sources familiar with negotiations tell ABC News former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been in ongoing negotiations with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office over a potential plea agreement. (John Santucci and Matthew Mosk) https://abcn.ws/2Mo3zwh 5. Trump signs order that would impose sanctions for election interference. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a broad executive order that would pave the way for the administration to impose sanctions on foreign actors that attempt to meddle in U.S. elections -- whether it be an entity, an individual, or a country. (Meridith McGraw and Chris Good) https://abcn.ws/2NBIkeY 6. Democratic governor faces progressive challenge in Rhode Island primary. As some pundits predict a potential blue wave across the nation's statehouses this November, the one atop Smith Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, could take on a reddish hue. (Luke Barr) https://abcn.ws/2MmhJxZ 7. Trump calls San Juan mayor 'totally incompetent' amid flap over Hurricane Maria. President Trump reignited his feud with the mayor of San Juan on Wednesday, calling Yulin Cruz "totally incompetent" on social media. (Kelsey Walsh) https://abcn.ws/2NGwaRW 8. Merkley accuses DHS of 'scandal' in taking funds from FEMA. Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, is feuding with the Trump administration over what he says was its inappropriate shift of $10 million from FEMA to immigration enforcement -- funds he said should be used for disaster relief. (Ali Rogin) https://abcn.ws/2QpzMXa 9. Border chief says child separation controversy has created 'crisis.' Homeland Security officials say the recent controversy over the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy and the separation of children from parents crossing the border illegally has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of families now trying to sneak into the United States. (Mike Levine) https://abcn.ws/2OasHrL 10. Ken Starr accuses Trump of 'abuse of power' but not obstruction of justice. Twenty years ago, then-Independent Counsel Ken Starr led the investigation into President Bill Clinton and his affair with intern Monica Lewinsky, which resulted in the first presidential impeachment in more than a century. (Meg Cunningham) https://abcn.ws/2NBNDej 11. The Washington Post analyzes how health care might help Democrats in the midterms. https://wapo.st/2p2bupC 12. Former Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt may be in talks to work as a coal industry consultant, The Hill reports. https://bit.ly/2Qn3Q5L FOLLOW ABC NEWS This email was sent to bamsdum.xiomi@blogger.com Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. Newsletter Unsubscribe If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter "Political Unit: The Note" at this email address, you may click here to unsubscribe. Add me to the ABC News Do Not Email List This email contains an advertisement from ABCNews, 7 WEST 66th Street, New York, NY 10023. To unsubscribe from all types of future commercial email from ABC News regarding its products and services, click here. © 2018 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved. ,

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