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Democrat on California ballot counting: ‘Score at halftime’ different than end of game

California Rep. Ted Lieu (D) on Tuesday criticized Republican concerns about the progression of his state’s elections by making a sports comparison.  “In California, I ask people to simply listen to the words of the Republican nominee for governor, Steve Hilton, who said that they’ve been vigilant and they’ve seen no cause to intervene in…

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Democrat on California ballot counting: ‘Score at halftime’ different than end of game

California Rep. Ted Lieu (D) on Tuesday criticized Republican concerns about the progression of his state’s elections by making a sports comparison.  “In California, I ask people to simply listen to the words of the Republican nominee for governor, Steve Hilton, who said that they’ve been vigilant and they’ve seen no cause to intervene in…

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House Democrat says he thinks Platner will ‘get off the ballot soon’

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) on Tuesday said Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner should win his primary on Tuesday and then get off the ballot so that Democrats can replace him with a stronger candidate in the fall. Platner is expected to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Senate. He would then face Sen. Susan Collins…

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House Democrat says he thinks Platner will ‘get off the ballot soon’

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) on Tuesday said Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner should win his primary on Tuesday and then get off the ballot so that Democrats can replace him with a stronger candidate in the fall. Platner is expected to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Senate. He would then face Sen. Susan Collins…

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Vance: LA mayoral result ‘seems pretty shady to me’

Vice President Vance said Monday that the recent result of the Los Angeles mayoral election primary appeared “pretty shady to me,” with two Democrats set to face off in November. “The problem here with this whole thing is, how is it that you had, you know, Karen Bass was in first place, Spencer Pratt was…

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Who is Nithya Raman, Los Angeles mayoral candidate who knocked out Spencer Pratt

Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman (D) is set to battle Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) in the city’s mayoral race later this year, a race that is likely to feature intraparty tension amid a broader discussion about the future of the Democratic Party. According to Decision Desk HQ, Bass was sitting at 34.32 percent…

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Platner says he won’t be an ‘a–hole’ like Fetterman in Senate

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner went after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday during a town hall, calling the Pennsylvania senator “an a–hole.” “The Senate really is a place of — it’s a lot about relationships, and … I don’t want to go down there and simply be nonfunctional,” Platner said, discussing how he…

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Fewer Americans in new poll say democracy central to US identity

Fewer Americans are saying that democracy is central to U.S. identity ahead of the country’s 250th birthday, according to a new poll. In The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, 66 percent of respondents said that “a democratically elected government” is either “extremely important” or “very important” when it comes to “the United…

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New York City tightens security ahead of Trump appearance at NBA Finals

New York City is tightening security ahead of President Trump’s attendance of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. “Tonight is Game 3 of the NBA finals – an exciting time for New York City – and we want everyone to be able to enjoy the game…

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