Subject: POLITICO's Morning Score, presented by Sinclair Broadcast Group: Michelle Obama, Warren, Sanders close out restive first day of DNC — Indiana GOP to pick Pence replacement for governor — Freedom Partners countering DSCC on TV in Indiana Senate
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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:33:04 -0600

By Elena Schneider | 07/26/2016 10:30 AM EDT

With Scott Bland, Theodoric Meyer, Kevin Robillard and Maggie Severns

The following newsletter is an abridged version of Campaign Pro's Morning Score. For an earlier morning read on exponentially more races - and for a more comprehensive aggregation of the day's most important campaign news - sign up for Campaign Pro today. (http://www.politicopro.com/proinfo)

NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP - "Democrats pull convention back from the brink," by Kyle Cheney: "The Democratic National Convention began Monday with a frantic - and failed - attempt to stave off discord and disorganization, as aides to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders struggled to prevent a prime-time revolt by Sanders allies furious over their candidate's treatment by the Democratic National Committee. Enraged Sanders allies shouted down speakers, ignoring appeals from Sanders himself to project unity. A small core of loud Clinton detractors chanted 'black lives matter' while Sen. Cory Booker delivered an upbeat speech about healing division in America. A chorus of 'we trusted you' jeers
 greeted Sen. Elizabeth Warren as she delivered a prime-time address. ... The unrest quieted a bit as the evening wore on - and a consistently packed arena gave warm receptions to Obama, Warren and other prominent speakers - but tension simmered below the surface as pro-Sanders delegates scrawled messages on convention signs and vented their frustration to reporters." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=be40ff889a74d3aff61d4214bdb6479b0a8b20658da47a7b10a282dbc41a478b

- "... lingering resentment now threatens to undermine the carefully choreographed convention that Democrats had gloated would be free of the internal drama that rocked the GOP's show last week. As protests erupted inside and outside of the convention hall, the Sanders camp worked behind the scenes Monday to smooth things over, a Clinton official said. They reached out to the Clinton camp to express concern that emotions were still running high among Sanders supporters, despite Wasserman Schultz's exit." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=be40ff889a74d3af0d28287b1cec3c03e6f63922cdcec1837c890963978ac04f

- SPEECH RECAP - "Sanders: 'Clinton must become the next president,'" by POLITICO's Katie Glueck: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=be40ff889a74d3af6cc7db3c2804051b2c36000a9de79f15a83b8a77747206bd

- Read First Lady Michelle Obama's primetime speech: "My daughters - and all our sons and daughters - now take for granted that a woman can be President of the United States." Via the Chicago Sun-Times: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=be40ff889a74d3affe16bca472aff78ea18192487b82f608067eeaec66f30037 

- MEANWHILE, IN WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - "Trump goes hard after 'Crazy Bernie' supporters," by POLITICO's Eli Stokols: "Donald Trump tried again Monday night to capitalize on the discord at the opening day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, making a direct appeal to Bernie Sanders supporters. In classic Trump form, however, he did it by insulting Sanders, the Vermont socialist who defined his progressive agenda and presidential campaign as part of a "political revolution" only to finally endorse Hillary Clinton earlier this month. Pointing out another fly in the progressives' punch bowl this week, Trump claimed Clinton's choice of Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, an anti-abortion
 moderate, was a slap in the face to Sanders and his supporters. 'Crazy Bernie's gone crazy right now, he doesn't know what to do,' Trump said at a rally the county fairgrounds in Winston-Salem, N.C.. 'He's losing his legacy because he's just sort of giving up. He's all in for Hillary now.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=be40ff889a74d3af805fc8bab59017f8a54844fe705b2842b2ad47ee786c94f6 

REVEAL AND REPLACE - "Indiana GOP to replace Pence on 2016 governor ballot Tuesday," by Campaign Pro's Kevin Robillard: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=be40ff889a74d3af393dc8bfae6a7e5f3fe23d4fb75638024a270227c15bcc9c

- Also today: The GOP House primary runoff to replace retiring Rep. Lynn Westmoreland in GA-03.

Days until the 2016 election: 105. 

Days until the Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington State congressional primaries: 7.

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NEW THIS MORNING - Freedom Partners whacks Bayh: The Koch-backed Freedom Partners super PAC is spending $1 million on television and digital ads attacking former Indiana Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh for voting for the Wall Street bailout and then taking a job at First Third BanCorp, which received $3.4 billion from TARP. "He left Indiana behind," the ad's male narrator says. The ad then spends the final 10 seconds praising GOP Rep. Todd Young. "Indiana deserves a Senator who puts us ahead of special interests." It's the first TV attack Bayh has faced since entering the race. Watch the ad here: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aa8d82059e9b56e739931018ce51a03bc9f023f819884b6c3b

- ... as the DSCC hits Young on Social Security: The DSCC's first general election TV ad of 2016, backed by about $1.3 million in Indiana, hits GOP Rep. Todd Young on Social Security: ""It matters here in Indiana: the Social Security over 800,000 Hoosiers depend on," a narrator says. "But Todd Young called Medicare and Social Security 'welfare' ... and even called Social Security 'fatally flawed' and a 'Ponzi scheme.'" Bayh is also out with a new TV spot focusing on his gubernatorial and Senate record: "Bayh worked across party lines, cutting waste and passing over $1.3 billion in tax cuts." The ad also mentions welfare reform and "tak[ing] on China stealing our jobs" as a senator. Watch
 the DSCC ad: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aa63f86ddf3b9c70b2909493ec2589de97484737af9fbbf277 And watch the Bayh ad: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aa5c0465d936862cb70650deb8e6771a9d128346b4426296f0 

- ALSO NEW THIS MORNING - The Club for Growth Action out with TV spot attacking Neal Dunn in FL-02: The group accuses Dunn of "claim[ing] he's a Republican, but donated thousands in campaign money to Democrats." Instead, the ad says, Dunn is a "liberal lobbyist, Obamacare-loving, Charlie Crist Republican," the ad's narrator says. "Not what we need in Congress." The Club for Growth has endorsed Dunn's Republican primary rival, Mary Thomas, in late January. It's the third GOP House primary (including GA-03 and KS-01) the Club has advertised in recently. Watch the ad here: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aa518b06aef9f8008e21fb3ec2a7aa77fef3e304fc3dae40cc

******** - McGinty apologizes for 'asshole' comment: Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate Katie McGinty apologized for calling her opponent, GOP Sen. Pat Toomey, an "asshole" at a labor union event at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. She was following a labor leader who called Trump an "asshole," and was echoing his remarks. Republicans immediately pounced on the comments, with Senate Leadership Fund spokesman Ian Prior claiming it showed "zero class." "I regret the language I used and apologize to Senator Toomey," McGinty said. "Our campaign is about moving Pennsylvania forward and we're going to continue to talk about the issues that are important to Pennsylvania
 families."

TWO GOP AD TRENDS TO WATCH - Tying a Democrat to Clinton in Arizona ... Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona has built much of her campaign against GOP Sen. John McCain around tying him to his party's unpopular presidential nominee - and now McCain's campaign is returning the favor. The McCain campaign debuted a new TV ad on Monday, the opening day of the Democratic National Convention, linking Kirkpatrick to Hillary Clinton. The ad includes clips of Clinton, FBI Director James Comey, and then Kirkpatrick saying, "I'm a Hillary supporter." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aace160742e45c42515c049feb7d35b5b962251d0007c8b635 

- Opiate abuse in upstate New York... GOP Rep. John Katko has released an emotional new ad featuring a couple whose daughter was killed by an opiate-addicted ex-fiance, and whose son died after a heroin overdose two years later. "We've adopted our granddaughter. I hope she grows up in a better world than this," the woman says. "... John Katko's helped us. John Katko's been a very good ally." "He's earned the right to continue the fight," the man says. The 60-second ad follows several Senate GOP spots that have touted work on opioid abuse as a nonpartisan accomplishment in purple or blue states. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aaf765d94ae7bf67c0a35fe31d351a6267e9e75a248b112d7b Read the backstory here in the Auburn Citizen: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aa823d11425bd716f862707be0719a7abaebac807ff4c3f51c

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- Playbook Live from the DNC - Join Playbook authors Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer as they take on Tom Lopach, Executive Director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Kelly Ward, Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Tuesday, July 26 - Doors at 6:30pm; POLITICO Hub (2001 Market Street, 2 Commerce Square, Philadelphia). Livestream: www.POLITICO.com/live 

GETTING THE NOD - "Ohio Teamsters endorse Portman," by POLITICO's Brian Mahoney: "The 50,000-member Ohio Conference of Teamsters endorsed Republican incumbent Sen. Rob Portman over Democratic challenger Ted Strickland in the closely watched U.S. Senate race. ...Portman is currently leading Strickland by four points, according to a RealClear Politics polling average. The endorsement is the second significant union endorsement for Portman, who won support from the United Mineworkers in June." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aac366879fcf0ebad210bc10114f80e5778e9aed266106beb6 

- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska in a statement Monday. 

- EMILY's List endorsed Democrat Stephanie Murphy, who recently jumped in the race against GOP Rep. John Mica, per a statement from the campaign. 

AD PROGRAMMING IN CA-17 - Ro Khanna is out with his first TV spot of 2016: Khanna's ad says, "A Hillary Clinton White House will need a better Congress," ahead of his Democrat-versus-Democrat rematch with Rep. Mike Honda. The 30-second ad touts that Khanna will not "take a penny from special interests" and will work for "equal pay for women." Watch the ad here: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aa2369bb13cfcade38dbfd140158ebbec79c9a12cf28c21faf 

- ... AND COUNTER-PROGRAMMING - Honda campaign releases internal poll that has incumbent up: An internal poll found Honda leading Khanna, 41 percent to 35 percent, and nearly a quarter of voters undecided. The poll shows 52 percent of voters have a favorable opinion of Honda, while nearly 30 percent do not like him. 40 percent of voters view Khanna favorably and 19 percent view him unfavorably. Lake Research Partners conducted live interviews with 500 likely voters from July 17-21, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points. 

PRESIDENTIAL SPEED READ - "Why Putin hates Hillary," by POLITICO's Michael Crowley and Julia Ioffe: "When mass protests against Russian President Vladimir Putin erupted in Moscow in December 2011, Putin made clear who he thought was really behind them: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ... Five years later, Putin may be seeking revenge against Clinton. At least that's the implication of the view among some cybersecurity experts that Russia was behind the recent hack of the Democratic National Committee's email server, which has sowed confusion and dissent at the Democratic National Convention and undercut Clinton's goal of party unity." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aa81aa9ff6f698ab007a2060ef6056dd4ce9f533e84baabf2f 

- BIGGEST LOSER - PPP poll found that after his RNC convention speech, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's favorability hovers at 18 percent, versus his unfavorable ratings, which has him at 65 percent. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aa9543b917914e0209a8e319ce148bca743e0e92db198d4bae

- "Sarah Silverman heckles Sanders supporters: 'You're being ridiculous,'" by POLITICO's Dan Spinelli: "Comedian Sarah Silverman was booed and shouted down by Bernie Sanders supporters after telling holdouts for the Vermont senator that they were 'being ridiculous.' Silverman, herself a Sanders supporter during the primary, incurred a wave of boos upon saying, 'Hillary heard the passion of the people.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aad5095f2c1b2bb363cab922e47e1479785de21088448da749 

CODA - QUOTE OF THE DAY: "If you have any questions [about what bathroom to use in NC], you can go to Philadelphia, where all the Democrats are," North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said in his introductory remarks ahead of the Donald Trump rally. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=5a090bf305f509aa7c68efaf888de6d535f6046a29d516343fb67c188a7a5209 

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