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\n\nIn today’s edition, we break down the key takeaways from the latest round of primaries. Plus, Andrea Mitchell looks at the aftermath of the Abbey Gate attack five years later.
\n\nTuesday marked the final multistate primary day of the year. After a few more nominating contests in New England next month, we will be firmly in general election mode.But before we get there, let’s review three lessons we learned from the primary runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma.
\n\nTrump’s endorsement is still potent: It had been an unusually tough month for Republicans backed by President Donald Trump. Of the nine candidates he endorsed in House, Senate and gubernatorial primaries who have suffered defeats this year, six came in August.
\n\nBut Trump bounced back in a big way last night, pushing appointed Sen. Darline Graham — whom he had recruited to run for the seat held by her late brother — across the finish line in South Carolina. Trump went beyond his usual level of support for primary candidates —…
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