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>> reporter: ll, i think the line we've 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. they've 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 the races moves on to the general, on to the primary, regardless of party affiliation. for the democ...

Size, our importance, the huge economy that we have here, the dealings with any white house, but in particular the trump white house. so it's 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. that's not what happens here in california. so you could have two democrats advance. right now polls suggest that that could be gavin newsom, who's the lieutenant ...

And because california -- the term blue state is overused, but because california is overwhelmingly democratic at this time, it's 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 that's 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 you've also seen a lot of coalescing behind john cox, a republican businessman who has run for office a nd it ems to h cons...

He's 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 it's done is produced polarization so that a lot of people say, republican leaders like meg whitman are for antonio in the race. republican rank and file go in. they look at the d after his name and not going to vote for him. >> i w...

Means. voters in eight states are voting at the polls in today's primaries for the 2018 midterms. the main event, we just made it purple for you, to california. that's where the ste's top two primary system has everyone guessing. meanwhile, while that's happening, we're watching the podium on capitol hill. that's 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 part of the motivation here most certainly political. senate majority leader likely to come to...