Subject: POLITICO's Morning Score, presented by The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America: Tierney ousted — Coakley, Raimondo win New England primaries
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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:05:08 -0600

By Elizabeth Titus

With Tarini Parti, James Hohmann and Steven Shepard

ON TO NOVEMBER: The fourth House incumbent of the cycle suffered a primary loss Tuesday as Democrat Seth Moulton defeated Rep. John Tierney in Massachusetts' 6th District. "Moulton, 35, will face moderate, openly gay Republican Richard Tisei, 52, in the fall campaign," Campaign Pro's Kyle Cheney writes. "Tisei narrowly lost to Tierney, who's been plagued by a gambling scandal involving his wife and brother-in-law, in 2012. Although the race is still expected to be close, Moulton backers have argued he's a better candidate to take on Tisei than the scandal-ridden Tierney." Latest figures: Moulton 49 percent, Tierney 41 percent, all precincts reporting. Meanwhile, another Massachusetts House
 primary, among Republicans in the 9th District, remained too close to call early Wednesday morning. 
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Massachusetts governor (D): "Martha Coakley's quest for the Massachusetts governorship survived a scare Tuesday," Cheney writes. "The two-term attorney general beat back aggressive bids from state Treasurer Steve Grossman and former Obama administration Medicare chief Don Berwick. ... Coakley will face Republican Charlie Baker in the 10-week sprint to Nov. 4. ... Although Coakley maintained a lead as returns poured in, most polls had predicted a runaway margin. Her narrow win is certain to revive memories of her late-campaign fade against Republican Scott Brown in a 2010 Senate special election - and some Democratic strategists worried that a weak finish in the primary could knock Coakley
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Rhode Island governor (D, R): Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina Raimondo defeated two fierce Democratic rivals in a primary that topped $10 million in spending. Raimondo led Providence Mayor Angel Taveras 42 percent to 29 percent, with first-time candidate Clay Pell at 27 percent and all precincts reporting. Raimondo will face Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, who defeated 2010 Moderate Party candidate Ken Block in the Republican primary 55 percent to 45 percent. 
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New Hampshire Senate, House and governor (R): Scott Brown, "the former Massachusetts senator, who lost to Elizabeth Warren in 2012 and became a New Hampshire citizen last December, easily defeated two main challengers, former state Sen. Jim Rubens and former U.S. Sen. Bob Smith," Campaign Pro's James Hohmann writes. Latest figures: Brown 50 percent, Rubens 23 percent, Smith 23 percent, 87 percent reporting. 
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New York governor and lieutenant governor (D): Gov. Andrew Cuomo survived progressive Zephyr Teachout's challenge by a closer-than-expected margin - 62 percent to 34 percent (98 percent reporting) - as did his running mate, former Rep. Kathy Hochul, who defeated Tim Wu 60 percent to 40 percent. Cuomo now faces Republican Rob Astorino; he leads him by 29 points in the RealClearPolitics polling average and had $32 million on hand compared to Astorino's $2.4 million last month. RGA Chairman Chris Christie acknowledged Astorino in a congratulatory statement after a flare-up earlier this summer, when Christie said the group doesn't "invest in lost causes." 
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As Freedom Partners hits Nick Rahall, Nancy Pelosi hits a fundraising milestone and the Senate campaign bosses meet, here&#39;s POLITICO&#39;s Morning Score: your daily guide to the 2014 midterms.

Days until the election: 55.

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THE BIG PICTURE - "From Tactical Spending to Amazing Ads, Here Are the Lessons of the 2014 Primaries," by National Journal's Scott Bland and Alex Roarty: "Incumbents still rule the roost ... but not as easily as they used to. ... Challengers have access to more money than ever. ... Primaries can help, Democrats. ... The NRSC still has game. ... Message to conservatives: Tactics matter. ... A good ad still matters. ... 'Meddling' in the other party&#39;s primary is really difficult." 
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AIR WARS - Brown launches first general-election ad: The 30-second spot, produced by Eric Fehrnstrom, frames the race as a choice between an Obama rubber stamp and an independent change agent. "Let me tell you why I&#39;m running," Brown says as he sits at the counter of MaryAnn&#39;s Diner in Derry. "I want a strong America with good jobs you can count on and a foreign policy that once again leads the world. My opponent, Sen. Shaheen, votes with President Obama 99 percent of the time. What does that mean for you? Fewer jobs, higher taxes and debt, a health care law that doesn&#39;t work and an unstable world. ... I&#39;ll be an independent senator that votes for New Hampshire first." 
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Freedom Partners targets Rahall on coal: The Freedom Partners Action Fund super PAC is going up with an ad in West Virginia's 3rd District today, backed by six figures, that's scheduled to hammer Democratic Rep. Nick Rahall for the rest of the month. "West Virginia depends on coal. It powers our homes. It creates thousands of jobs, so why is Congressman Nick Rahall trying to kill coal?" a narrator asks in the ad over visuals of the lawmaker and President Obama. "If Nick Rahall doesn't vote for West Virginia, why should we vote for him?" 
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POPPING THIS MORNING - Foley leads by 6 points in Conn. Quinnipiac poll: Republican Tom Foley has a 6-point edge on Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy in Quinnipiac University's first likely-voter poll of the cycle, 46-40. Foley leads by 13 points among independents - and while Malloy has a 7-point lead among women, Foley more than makes up for that with a 19-point lead among men. Quinnipiac University polling director Doug Schwartz: 'Foley leads Malloy in large part because he is viewed by most voters as better able to handle pocketbook issues. Voters think Foley is better able than Malloy to handle their top issue - the economy and jobs. Foley also has big leads on taxes and government
 spending, while Malloy has small leads on gun policy and education.' 
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TODAY ON POLITICO - "GOP seizes on Islamic State in midterms," by Alex Isenstadt and Manu Raju: "While foreign affairs has taken a back seat this midterm election to economic issues and lingering dissatisfaction with Obamacare, ISIL - and the ongoing questions about the president's strategy for dealing with it - plays neatly into what is the central GOP 2014 thrust: to exploit widespread public dissatisfaction with a president who, six years into his tenure, is facing mounting questions about his leadership. ... McConnell's ad may provide the clearest blueprint of how Republicans will use the issue moving forward, casting the Republican senator as a steady leader at a time of unrest
 domestically and overseas. ... The president is set to outline his plan to defeat ISIL in a prime-time address Wednesday night, and Democrats are eager to see him reverse the damage from his remark two weeks ago that he did not have a strategy for dealing with the militants in Syria." 
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"Pelosi the money juggernaut," by Anna Palmer and John Bresnahan: "She has raised $80 million for her party this cycle and more than $400 million during her dozen years as party leader. It's an eye-popping sum that places her as one of the top Democratic fundraisers in history, in the realm of Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Pelosi said in an interview that donors give because they believe in the Democrats' mission, not because of any strong-arming tactics by her. 'I'm not interested in anything really for myself,' the California lawmaker insisted. 'It's just about the causes that we believe in and candidates that advance them.'" 
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FIRST IN SCORE: The Republican National Committee is out with a memo today setting the stage for the general election. "The president's name may not be on the ballot, but Republicans will make sure that voters know that voting for a Democrat is the same as voting for Obama," the committee vows. "It will be impossible for Democrat Senate candidates to run away from the president." The first three incumbents it mentions are North Carolina's Kay Hagan, New Hampshire's Jeanne Shaheen and Colorado's Mark Udall. 
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QUICK HITS ACROSS THE MAP -

MI-Sen: Democrat Gary Peters is up on Republican Terri Lynn Land 47-37, according to a Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll. 
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DCCC: Hillary Clinton is set to fundraise for the committee Sept. 29 in New York. 
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CO-Gov: Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper released his first ad, which talks about his restaurant background. 
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MI-Gov: GOP Gov. Rick Snyder is up two points on Democrat Mark Schauer, 44-42, according to a Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll. 
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