Subject: POLITICO's Morning Score: More pressure for Moore — Rep. Gene Green to retire — New fund to help elect Indian-American Democrats
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By Maggie Severns | 11/14/2017 10:00 AM EDT

With Zach Montellaro and Daniel Strauss
 
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MORE PRESSURE FOR MOORE - "Moore expulsion idea splits Senate Republicans," by Seung Min Kim and John Bresnahan: "Senate Republicans are escalating their demands for embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore to leave the race, including a growing faction calling for him to be expelled if he wins next month. ... Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, raised the specter of expulsion in a Monday statement. Later, retiring Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona told reporters he would support Democrat Doug Jones over Moore and that expelling Moore should remain on the table." Full story.
 
- Gardner: "If he refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him, because he does not meet the ethical and moral requirements of the United States Senate."
 
- "Gadsden locals say Moore's predatory behavior at mall, restaurants not a secret," by AL.com's Anna Claire Vollers: "Roy Moore's penchant for flirting with teen girls was 'common knowledge' and 'not a big secret' around Gadsden, according to some area residents." Full story.
 
GREENER PASTURES - "Rep. Gene Green to retire," by POLITICO's Heather Caygle: "Texas Democratic Rep. Gene Green won't seek reelection next year after serving more than two decades in Congress. Green, who represents the Houston area, was first elected in 1992 and is a longtime member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. ... Green's district, which is more than three-quarters Hispanic, is overwhelmingly Democratic. Green won his last election with more than 70 percent of the vote." Full story.
 
- Green is one of just a handful of Anglo reps left in the country's 35 Latino-majority congressional districts. He faced a 2016 primary from former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia, who won 38 percent of the vote against the incumbent while arguing that the district should have Latino representation in Congress.
 
FIRST IN SCORE - Group will help fund Indian-American Democrats: Raj Goyle, a former member of the Kansas state Legislature and Obama fundraiser, is co-founding a new organization called the Indian American Impact Fund that will focus on electing Indian-American candidates up and down the ballot. The group plans to raise a half-million dollars next year that will be spent through a 501(c)(3) that develops and trains candidates and a 527 organization that works directly to elect candidates.
 
"At a time when so many of our values are under attack, Indian-Americans are stepping up to run, win, and lead," Goyle said in an email. "Thanks to early investments from a small group of motivated donors, we are laying the groundwork now to recruit, train, support, and elect the most viable candidates who reflect our community's values." So far, Indian American Impact is tracking 50 candidates for the 2018 cycle, including 5 gubernatorial candidates and 15 first-time candidates for Congress.
 
COURT REPORT - "Menendez jurors tell judge they're deadlocked," by POLITICO's Matt Friedman: "After more than two months of testimony and deliberations, the corruption case against U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is on the verge of a mistrial. On Monday afternoon, after deliberating for about two hours, the jury foreman sent a note to Judge William Walls stating that the panel was deadlocked on all counts against the Democratic senator and his co-defendant, Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen." Full story here.
 
Days until the 2018 election: 357. 
 
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POLL - Patriot Majority USA finds GOP underwater in several House seats," by POLITICO's Elena Schneier: "Patriot Majority USA, a nonprofit aligned with House Majority PAC, released new automated polling today showing a handful of House Republicans losing to named Democratic challengers, and several more incumbents with unfavorable ratings above 50 percent. Of the 13 districts polled, nine Republican members were at or above 50 percent disapproval rating among the voters surveyed. Those members include: Reps. Steve Knight (CA-25), Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48), Peter Roskam (IL-06), Fred Upton (MI-06), Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11), John J. Faso (NY-19), John Culberson (TX-07), Pete Sessions
 (TX-32) and Paul Ryan (WI-01)." Full story here. 
 
FIRST IN SCORE - DCCC targets Republicans on tax plan with Facebook ads: The DCCC is running Facebook ads targeting 36 Republicans on tax reform. A number of the ads link to local news stories to make their case. For example, an ad hitting California Rep. Steve Knight cites a story in the L.A. Times about the tax plan and urges readers, "Tell him: STOP the GOP tax scam." The ads started running in 30 of the 36 districts last week.
 
 - Meanwhile in North Dakota: The North Dakota GOP is airing a Pandora ad pressuring Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp to vote for tax reform. "Will Heidi vote with President Trump for a tax cut or will she strike out?" a narrator asks in the ad. Watch the ad here.
 
 - Meanwhile at AAN: A new ad from American Action Network pressures Democratic House members to vote for tax reform by painting the situation as a choice between supporting middle-class families or House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. "Support middle-class tax cuts, a simpler tax code, and close loopholes so everyone pays their fair share, or support Nancy Pelosi," a narrator says in the ad. List of targeted districts here.
 
FIRST IN SCORE - Gabby Giffords group makes first endorsements: Giffords, the gun violence prevention group founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, is endorsing three veterans running for the House in the 2018 cycle. The endorsements are: Gil Cisneros in California's 39th District, Jason Crow in Colorado's 6th District and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey's 11th District. Jason Kander, a 2016 Senate candidate and Army captain, said in a statement he's "proud that Giffords is making it a priority to support veterans because they will be some of the most effective advocates we have for common-sense gun safety measures."
 
FIRST IN SCORE - EMILY's List backs Lizzie Pannill Fletcher in TX-07: EMILY's List announced its endorsement of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, an attorney, in her bid to take on GOP Rep. John Culbertson. It's a crowded Democratic primary with several well-funded candidates. "Whether it's her work as a legal advocate representing Houstonians from all walks of life or co-founding Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Young Leaders to help recruit a new generation of leaders dedicated to health care for all, Lizzie's dedication to making Houston a better place is unmatched," Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List, said in a statement. 
 
POLL - James leads Upton in Michigan governor's race: Businessman Fred James leads Rep. Fred Upton 24-19 in a GOP primary match-up in Michigan, according to a new statewide poll conducted by Target Insyght. Forty-five percent of Republican voters said they were unsure of how they'd vote if a primary were held today. The poll was conducted of 1,000 voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
 
BIG MONEY GUY - "Cuomo, a Master of the $50,000 Fund-Raiser, Bypasses Small Donors," by The New York Times' Shane Goldmacher: "At $25 million and counting, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sits atop the largest tower of campaign contributions of any Democratic politician in America, but this monument to his prodigious fund-raising strength also reveals one of his greatest vulnerabilities, especially if he harbors presidential ambitions. He has virtually no small donors. Since the beginning of 2015, Mr. Cuomo has raised more than 99 percent of his campaign money from donations larger than $1,000 and nearly 99.9 percent of his funds from donors who gave at least $200, according to an analysis by The New
 York Times. At one point last year, Mr. Cuomo went six months without reporting a single individual donor who gave less than $200." Full story.
 
CODA - QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Just to be clear. If the choice is between Roy Moore and a Democrat, I would run to the polling place to vote for the Democrat," Sen. Jeff Flake tweeted on Monday. 
 
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