Dems Battle Trump — and Each Other — in Thursday Primaries

By Kenneth Lovett

ALBANY - For Democrats in New York, the fight this campaign season has not only been about making the state a firewall against President Trump, but also an intraparty battle for control of the “heart and soul” of the Democratic party. New York on Thursday has Democratic primaries for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and state Senate. In almost all cases, the races pit insurgent Dems against better funded establishment incumbents.

“I think that we’re really in a battle right now for the direction that our Democratic party is going to go in and I think primary challenges are really important,” said Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging Gov. Cuomo in the gubernatorial primary.

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Source: The New York Daily News (via Empire Report New York)