Subject: POLITICO's Morning Score, presented by POWERJobs: D.C. mayoral primary is today—Pro-McConnell ad boosts him on death tax— DNC raises record $2.25 million online in March—Young Dems want Hillary Clinton, but will she want them?—RGA releases second ad in Mich.
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YOUNG DEMS ARE READY FOR HILLARY CLINTON: POLITICO's Katie Glueck reports on the outpouring of young Democrats who are eager to work for a would-be Clinton campaign: "In interviews with nearly 20 current and former Democratic activists and operatives younger than 30, there was overwhelming, palpable enthusiasm about the prospect of a second Clinton candidacy and the chance to help elect the first woman president. Yet equally apparent was a sense of doubt and trepidation about piercing the foreboding, multilayered organization known as Clinton Inc. to land a decent campaign job. Many pointed to Clinton's existing network comprising decades worth of political relationships; surely, some
 surmised, those associates would get preferential treatment. ... There is typically plenty of room for young volunteers to work in the field, and, increasingly, there is a need for them in technology roles. But from very young people just hoping for full-time employment on such a campaign, to older operatives hoping for meatier jobs, questions persist about the opportunities that would exist on what already looks like a crowded bus." 
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DRIVING THE DAY IN D.C.-MAYORAL PRIMARY: The Washington Post raises the curtain: "In every modern mayoral election in the heavily Democratic District, the winner of the primary has gone on to be mayor. After leading by double digits in polls early in the year, [incumbent Vincent C.] Gray's ability to keep voters focused on his stewardship of the city's growing economy was shaken in early March when a major campaign donor 
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pleaded guilty to illicit spending  on behalf of Gray's first mayoral bid four years ago. From a field of seven challengers that includes three other council members, [D.C. Council member Muriel] Bowser emerged as Gray's main competitor. In a recent Washington Post poll, the two were locked in a statistical dead heat. ... None of the final-day maneuvering altered the fact that the city would enter Tuesday with the outcome of the primary less certain than at any point in a quarter-century.Not since 1990 have two leading candidates been so close heading into a mayoral election." 
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SCORE EXCLUSIVE-PRO-MCCONNELL AD PRAISES ON DEATH TAX: The pro-Mitch McConnell group Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, which has run a slew of positive ads boosting the Senate Minority Leader so far this year, is out with a new one this morning. The ad features Bourbon County farmer John Mahan talking about the death tax. "As a farmer, there's good years and bad. The last thing we need is Washington making it harder on us," he says. "The Death Tax makes it harder for us to hand our farm on to our kids. Mitch McConnell's been fighting to end the Death Tax, to help us keep our Kentucky family farms." The ad is part of the group's $1.83-million buy. Watch: 
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SCORE PREVIEW-DNC SEES RECORD ONLINE FUNDRAISING: The Democratic National Committee had a big month in terms of its online fundraising, raising a record $2.25 million and bringing in over 85,000 individual contributions, according to a DNC official. That includes $450,000 from just Monday alone. The DNC's dollar figure is the highest monthly figure ever for the committee, surpassing the previous record set in September of last year during the lead-up to the government shutdown. While the committee didn't have a full fundraising number available for March (that will come closer to the FEC filing deadline), it's noteworthy that the DNC is doing so well online-the Democratic committees'
 ability to raise small-dollar donations over the internet is a big part of their fundraising lead this year.

As Obama picks sides in the Aloha State, the RGA makes another "Schauer" pun and Rob Ford is the target of one of the most bizarre ad campaigns ever, here&#39;s POLITICO&#39;s Morning Score: your daily guide to the 2014 midterms.

DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION: 217.

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THE REPUBLICAN WHO SAVED CIVIL RIGHTS: POLITICO Senior Writer Todd Purdum recounts the dramatic battle to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in his new book "An Idea Whose Time Has Come"-read how a little-known conservative Ohio congressman changed American history (
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SNEAK PEEK-RGA LAUNCHES SECOND AD IN MICHIGAN: The Republican Governors Association will release its second ad in the Michigan governor's race this morning, this one also including a pun on Democratic candidate Mark Schauer's name ("The Schauer is over"). "Michigan has seen rainy, gloomy days: Politicians making decisions that made no sense," the ad says. "Mark Schauer is a politician who has made wrong, expensive choices. In Congress, he voted for the stimulus, which sent our tax dollars to foreign companies." The group's first ad there had a similar theme, talking about Michigan's "rainy, gloomy days": that one hit Schauer on his support for the stimulus and his support for higher taxes.
 Like the first Michigan RGA ad, this one doesn't mention Obamacare-a potent topic for the committee in other states and races, but one that is tougher to manage in Michigan given that GOP Gov. Rick Snyder accepted the federal Medicaid expansion. Watch the new ad: 
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PREVIEW-DCCC CHANNELS 'SCANDAL' IN NEW GOP HIT: In honor of GOP Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan that's slated for release today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is channeling the D.C.-focused TV show "Scandal." Watch the committee's "Scandal"-themed web video here, on the "Scandalous Republican Budget": 
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GOP LIKELY TO RETAIN CAMP SEAT: Don't expect fireworks in Michigan's 4th district; Republicans are likely to keep control of the Central Michigan seat in November, even with Rep. Dave Camp announcing his retirement on Monday. GOP state Sen. John Moolenaar is considered the favorite for the seat according to one knowledgeable Republican source in Michigan politics. Businessman Peter Konetchy-who described himself in an interview as "more like Ted Cruz and Mike Lee"-filed to run for the seat last July.The district voted for Mitt Romney (53-45) in 2012 and Barack Obama (50-49) in 2008. Larry Sabato moved the race from "Safe Republican" to "Lean Republican" following Camp's announcement. And
 the Cook Political Report also made a ratings change, moving the race from "Solid Republican" to "Lean Republican." The filing deadline is April 22. 
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WHO'S IN, WHO'S OUT FOR ROGERS SEAT: Now that potential candidates have had a whole weekend to think on retiring Rep. Mike Rogers's seat in Michigan, we're starting to get a slightly clearer picture of who's going to run. Both Mike Bishop, the former state Senate majority leader, and Rochester Mayor Bryan Barnett are in (
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http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=16a6d92ad935ff968ddf7064d858e519f840c439c0012cbcf6b6a643c0946f63 ). Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard says he's out, though, as does state Rep. Bill Rogers, Mike Rogers's brother. There's still the potential for a crowded GOP primary here, but we'll need to hear from a few more prospective candidates before we have the full picture. 
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THE YEAR OF CHAIRMAN RETIREMENTS: The Washington Post rounds up all the committee chairmen who are retiring this year, in the wake of the Camp and Rogers announcements: Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Finance Committee ... Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), HELP Committee ... Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), Banking Committee ... Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Armed Services Committee ... Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), Commerce and Transportation Committee ... Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), Ways and Means Committee ... Rep. Richard 'Doc' Hastings (R-Wash.), Natural Resources Committee ... Rep. Howard 'Buck' McKeon (R-Calif.), Armed Services Committee ... Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), Intelligence Committee. 
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SCHATZ LATEST INCUMBENT TO GET OBAMA BACKING: President Obama's decision to endorse Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz in his Democratic primary against Rep. Colleen Hanabusa is the latest in a string of endorsements he's made in favor of incumbent Democrats. Obama hasn't been incredibly active on the endorsement front yet this year, but he has weighed in on a handful of Democratic primaries: he backed Democratic Rep. Mike Honda in California's Silicon Valley-area 17th District, where he's facing a challenge from fellow Democrat Ro Khanna-despite the fact that Khanna's campaign team includes former Obama campaign guru Jeremy Bird. The president has also backed incumbent Rep. Eric Swalwell in
 California's 15th District-who himself was a primary challenger back in 2012, defeating then-incumbent Rep. Pete Stark-and Marc Veasey in Texas's 33rd District, who defeated his primary challenger in the state's March 4 primary. In the case of Hawaii, though, Schatz and Obama do have a history: Schatz, a former state party chairman, supported Obama early in the 2008 primary, going on to serve as chairman of his Hawaii campaign. Hanabusa supported Hillary Clinton that year. 
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LATEST SHAHEEN HIT IS BLAST FROM THE PAST: The New Hampshire GOP reached back more than a decade for its latest attack on Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen-accusing her of proposing a state income tax in 2001 (
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http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=16a6d92ad935ff96280cb0b63c5587b40aa288fa876ecb0e3de6e8e553aa3b63 ). The hit on Shaheen, coming in a web video that centered mostly on Obamacare, splices together footage of Shaheen during a 2000 gubernatorial debate promising to maintain the Granite State's status of having no sales tax with an April 2001 AP headline "Shaheen Proposed a Sales Tax." The hit has the potential to be particularly potent in New Hampshire, where the sales tax prohibition is a point of pride. But at the same time it is a reminder of Shaheen's long tenure in state politics-she served as governor from 1997 to 2003 and in the Senate since 2009-while Republican Scott Brown established residency in the state only last year.

COLORADO GOVERNOR FIELD TAKES SHAPE: Monday was the signature deadline for Republicans looking to challenge Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in a state that's also host to dynamic Senate and House races this cycle. But because of new changes to the ballot access process, it's not yet clear which GOP gubernatorial hopefuls - including ex-Reps. Bob Beauprez and Tom Tancredo - will face voters in the June 24 primary. "No one expects all seven" candidates to make it that far, Lynn Bartels reports for The Denver Post, "but a clearer picture of who&#39;s still in the running will emerge next month" after signatures are counted and, separately, the state GOP gathers. Bartels has more on pathways
 to the ballot and the shifting grassroots-vs.-party calculations facing candidates: 
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LIGHTER CLICK-There's a new ad campaign being run against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. One billboard: "Elect Jeff McElroy. He promises to just smoke pot as mayor. Not crack." 
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ACROSS THE MAP-Quick takes from races around the country:

SENATE-

-AR-Sen: Americans for Prosperity released an ad hitting incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor on the Affordable Care Act. 
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-IA-Sen: Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley's campaign accused the GOP of overhyping the 'farmer in Iowa' comment he made regarding Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. They also said Braley knew he was being videotaped. 
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-GA-Sen: The GOP group Ending Spending released an ad hitting Democratic candidate Michelle Nunn, saying she supports Obamacare and higher taxes. 
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-KY-Sen: GOP primary challenger Matt Bevin hit Sen. Mitch McConnell in a new TV ad, accusing him of being too liberal and 'caving to Obama." Watch: 
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-NC-Sen: The North Carolina Association of Teachers endorsed incumbent Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan on Monday. 
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HOUSE-

-DCCC: Kelly Ward, DCCC executive director, names three races that could determine House control in 2015 in an interview with Harvard's Institute of Politics: CA-21 (GOP Rep. David Valadao, who's facing Democrat Amanda Renteria), CO-06 (GOP Rep. Mike Coffman, facing Democrat Andrew Romanoff) and NJ-03 (the seat opened up by GOP Rep. Jon Runyan's retirement). 
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-AZ-07: Longtime Democratic Rep. Ed Pastor endorsed Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox as his would-be successor in the competitive Democratic primary. 
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-NC-07: GOP congressional candidate David Rouzer, locked in a competitive primary now that Democratic Rep. Mike McIntyre is retiring, is out with his first TV ad. Watch here: 
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-PA-13: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed state Sen. Daylin Leach in the crowded Democratic primary for the reliably-blue district. 
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-NJ-01: Garry Cobb, a former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker, entered the GOP primary for the seat vacated by Democratic Rep. Rob Andrews. 
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GOVERNORS-

-MA-Gov: Democratic State Treasurer Steve Grossman is using news that he fought a kidney stone during last week&#39;s MassEquality candidate forum in a fundraising pitch: "Despite suffering extreme pain from a kidney stone attack, Steve showed up to stand strongly in support for LGBT social justice and equality just as he has for years." 
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-PA-Gov: Businessman Tom Wolf is out with yet another ad in the Democratic primary, this time featuring him driving in his Jeep. 
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CODA-QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I'm stuck in traffic." -Former FBI agent Rob Turkavage, who had planned to run as a Republican against New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, explaining why he didn't make it to the Board of Elections office in time to file on Monday 
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