An ex-CNN host and chemist are fighting for the chance to take on Trump-endorsed Nick LaLota in a suburban area that has leaned GOP.
Former CNN commentator John Avlon is running against Nancy Goroff in the Democratic primary in a battleground district on Long Island. | Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff FoundationNEW YORK — Two Democrats vying for a chance to challenge Long Island Rep. Nick LaLota share at least one priority: defending democracy from Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine trust in elections and the justice system.
The concern for Democrats is that swing-district voters, especially in working- and middle-class parts of Long Island, may see cost of living and public safety as more immediate, tangible challenges and tune out the eventual nominee’s messaging. It isn’t unusual for candidates — even in battleground districts — to try to tailor their message to plugged-in base voters before shifting toward November. But while campaigning against Trump as a threat to democracy may galvanize Democratic voters in a primary, it’s a riskier approach in a general election.
“I’ve been taking the fight hard to the far-right for a long time,” Avlon said in an interview with POLITICO, pointing to his fact-checking segments on CNN, stint at the helm of The Daily Beast and a book he authored titled “Wingnuts.”
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