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Is ‘socialism’ a dirty word for voters? 0 (0)

“Socialism has become increasingly popular among Democrats, but it is a much tougher sell among the rest of the electorate,” observes CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten, in the wake of Democratic Socialist wins in Democratic primary elections in New York City. Meanwhile, Abby Phillip’s “NewsNight” panel debates what this result means for the Democratic Party, finding some surprising common ground between left and right. 0:00 What do Democratic Socialist wins in NYC primaries mean for the Democratic Party? 1:17 Is “socialism” a dirty word for the electorate? 2:23 Is this just a New York thing? 4:01 Moderate Democrats are [See More…]

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Texas Primary: Paxton Defeats Cornyn After Securing Trump Nod 0 (0)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the state’s Republican Senate runoff, defeating four-term incumbent John Cornyn and setting the stage for a November showdown with Democrat James Talarico. Paxton clinched the nomination a week after securing an endorsement from President Donald Trump in one of the most expensive primaries in Senate history. Bloomberg’s Jon Herskovitz reports. ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg [See More…]

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Enten & NewsNight: Why this TX Senate race is different 0 (0)

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten explores the Texas Senate race in the wake of President Trump’s endorsement of Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary, and the “NewsNight” panel debates the value of a Trump endorsement. 0:00 Harry Enten runs the numbers 0:50 Enten: “James Talarico could very well win in Texas” 2:11 How popular is Ken Paxton? 3:10 Enten: given national polls and Trump popularity, “Texas is absolutely in play” 3:44 Trump’s Paxton endorsement upends GOP TX Senate race 5:38 Fmr. Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA) on what it’s like to be targeted by Trump 9:12 Ana Navarro: [See More…]

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Kentucky Primary: Ed Gallrein, Trump’s Hand-Picked Candidate, Defeats Massie 0 (0)

Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate for a congressional seat in Northern Kentucky, Ed Gallrein, defeated the US president’s nemesis and longtime GOP House member Thomas Massie. “My focus is on advancing the president’s and the party’s agenda to put America first and Kentucky always,” Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and farmer, said at a victory speech. ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television [See More…]

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Trump’s primary election endorsement power: Enten & NewsNight weigh in 0 (0)

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten runs the numbers on Trump’s primary election endorsement power in Texas. CNN’s Sara Sidner hosts a NewsNight panel to discuss Trump’s influence on incumbent Thomas Massie’s loss against Ed Gallrein in the KY Republican primary- with a sharp turn into a discussion on the Epstein files. 0:00 Enten runs the numbers on Texas’ tipping point 2:33 Jennings: Trump succeeded on getting rid of Massie 4:09 ‘The Republican party has become a party of pedophile protectors’ 6:20 NewsNight discuss releasing Epstein files 7:54 Is Trump facing a problem with active congressmen? Watch more CNN here: [See More…]

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‘Highest ever’: Enten on TX primaries’ massive political shifts 0 (0)

Democratic turnout in Tuesday’s Texas primary reached record levels, as more voters participated in the party’s primary than in the Republican one. While more votes are still to be counted, more than 2.2 million votes have already been tallied in the Democratic primary for US Senate, a competitive race won by state Rep. James Talarico over US Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Turnout in the Republican primary, where Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton forced a runoff with GOP Sen. John Cornyn, was also strong. The more than 2.1 million GOP votes is that party’s largest midterm primary turnout and is currently only [See More…]