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>> reporter: ll, i think the line weve heard all day long and now all night long and rning in you case is cautiously apartment mystic. that is certainly what the cagop is saying here. this is a very packed ballroom, a lot of nervous energy in my room. theyve got their big board. any time one of tir people ev ge lead, the whole room kind of explodes. but the big story line tonight kornacki has been telling you about is the california top two primary system says anybody in the top two in any of th...

Size, our importance, the huge economy that we have here, the dealings with any white house, but in particular the trump white house. so its a major issue. and because california -- you know, the term "blue state" is overused, but because california is overwhelmingly democratic at ime, it is highly likely if it were a normal primary system, the democratic candidate would be the next governor. the election would be over on june 6th. thats not what happens here in california. so you could have two...

And because california -- the term blue state is overused, but because california is overwhelmingly democratic at this time, its highly likely if it were a normal primary system, the democratic candidate would be the next governor. the election would be over on june 6th. but thats not what happens here in california. so you could have two democrats advance. right now polls suggest that that could be gavin newsom, d antonio villarwho governor, was the eles. could be. but youve also seen a lot of ...

Hes running 30, 40 points behind her but could come in second. the real question is whether or not a republican like paul bradley who spent virtually no money but who has some numbers in the polls could watch up with him. this two tier primary system has not worked the way, for example, arnold schwarzenegger expected to. it was to produce moderate candidates. what its done is produced polarization so that a lot of people say, republican leaders like meg whitman are for antonio in the race. repub...

Means. voters in eight states are voting at the polls in todays primaries for the 2018 midterms. the main event, we just made it purple for you, to california. thats where the stes top two primary system has everyone guessing. meanwhile, while thats happening, were watching the podium on capitol hill. thats where senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is expected to officially announce he is canceling part of the august reset, cutting into campaign time for incumbents. our kacie hunt noted that ...

Face-off between two democrats or two republicans. while most of the attention is focused on the battle for the house, we are keeping our eye on a potentially big race in california. 27 candidates, all of these people, are running to secede the term-limited democratic governor, jerry brown. some of the more well-known candidates are gavin newsom, an to to -- antonio villaraigosa. for more on this jam-packed gubernatorial race, steve patterson joins me from san diego. steve? >> reporter: ali, gre...

Economy that we have here, the dealings with any white house, but in particular the trump white house. so its a major e. and becauseifornia the term blue state is overused, but because california is overwhelmingly democratic at this time, its highly likely if it were a normal primary system, the democratic candidate would be the next governor. the election would be over on june 6th. but thats not what happens here in california. so you could have two democrats advance. right now polls suggest th...

Primary system. out of the eight seats that you had talked about that the democrats were trying to pick up, four of them actually have the opportunity to have two republicans in the general election. so tomorrows really goingo define both what type of candidate comes out and whether or not democrats are shut out of some of these elections. >> and the irony for democrats to be shut out in a state where its such a blue state and where they are so powerful and hoping to pick up as many as eight sea...

Dianne feinstein and a new generation are leading the fight to pass a new assault weapons ban. say no to the nra and yes to common-sense gun laws. california values senator dianne feinstein paul: primary voters head to the poll, democrats in golden state are feeling the heat. all eyes are on three battleground districts in orange county? once seen as promising pickup opportunities for democrats as they seek to take back the house. crowded primary field as well as states unusual top two primary s...

Concern for the democrats. they have this top two primary system where everyone runs in the same race, and the top two make it to the election. theres a lot of democrats running, they could divide the democratic vote, and you could end up with two republicans in the general election shutting the democrats out, which is sort of a nightmare scenario for democrats. griff: thank you for joining us, sean trende, it is going to be fascinating to watch, this comeback by the republicans. thanks for join...