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TODAY ON CAMPAIGN PRO - "Baltimore response a crucible for Maryland officials," by Campaign Pro's Kevin Robillard in Baltimore:
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- "O'Malley returns home to tough questions," by POLITICO's Ben Schreckinger in Baltimore: "Martin O'Malley cut short his trip to Europe and returned his hometown - the reported site of his planned presidential campaign launch - to help cope with the state of emergency after the death of a man in police custody provoked riots. But many of his former constituents were wondering, to do what, exactly? O'Malley, who was mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007, toured a burned-out senior center in East Baltimore and attended a community meeting in west Baltimore on Tuesday, even as some city activists blamed his policing methods for creating tension in lower-income neighborhoods. His tough-on-crime
approach, widely viewed as a success but suddenly under new scrutiny, could impair his ability to establish himself as a more progressive alternative to Hillary Clinton."
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- Hillary Clinton also weighed in, POLITICO's Gabriel Debenedetti reports:
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COMEBACK STRATEGY - "House Democrats chart path back to majority," by POLITICO's Lauren French: "House Democrats are crafting an election-year message that leaders hope will reverse years of seat losses and help lawmakers connect with independent voters. At a four-hour session at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill, 16 House lawmakers on the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee strategized Tuesday as to how to improve their party's chances of winning back the House. 'You can't just stick a message in an oven, turn it up to 450 degrees and produce a message. It has to be driven by consensus and it has to be driven by empirical data,' Rep.
Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) said."
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As Bernie Sanders readies his presidential announcement and Bill Clinton heads to Africa with donors in tow, here's POLITICO's Morning Score: daily news, notes and essential information for the 2015 and 2016 election cycles.

Days until the 2015 election: 188; Days until the 2016 election: 559.

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THE NUMBERS - Poll shows tight North Carolina races: A new Elon University poll out Tuesday shows North Carolina GOP Gov. Pat McCrory leading all-but-certain Democratic challenger Roy Cooper, 45 percent to 43 percent - while former Sen. Kay Hagan would run close with GOP Sen. Richard Burr if she chose to mount a bid for the Tar Heel State's other Senate seat. Full results:
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- Bryant cruising in Mississippi: A new Mason-Dixon poll also released on Tuesday pegs Mississippi GOP Gov. Phil Bryant to a huge lead over Democratic attorney Vicki Slater, 61 percent to 30 percent. Bryant has a staggering 72-percent approval rating, the poll shows. Full results:
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- PPP: Walker leads in Iowa: A new Public Policy Polling automated poll has Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker atop the GOP field in the first-in-the-nation caucus state, followed by Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz.
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** A message from Estrella TV: Comcast forced Estrella TV, a top-rated Spanish-language network, off the air in three US cities because it competes with the Comcast-owned Spanish-language network. Comcast's unfair and unequal treatment of minority-owned Estrella TV is anti-competitive, anti-consumer, and limits minority voices on the air. Stand with Estrella TV.
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NO RECUSAL - Shuster will keep working on FAA bill despite relationship with lobbyist: House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster said Tuesday that he never thought of recusing himself from his panel's work on a massive aviation overhaul just because of his personal relationship with a top airline industry lobbyist. "I think people in this town know my integrity level," Shuster said at a National Journal event. "I've been very transparent, and one of the things is this is a personal and private relationship." Shuster's comments came two weeks after POLITICO reported that he has been dating Shelley Rubino, a top lobbyist for Airlines for America, since
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ANNOUNCEMENTS SEASON - "Source: Bernie Sanders to announce 2016 presidential bid this week," by POLITICO's Jonathan Topaz: "Bernie Sanders will announce a presidential bid on Thursday, a source close to the second-term senator confirmed. The Vermont independent, a self-described democratic socialist, will run as a Democrat in a field that includes front-runner Hillary Clinton. The launch will likely be a low-key announcement - no big rally or high-budget video. The senator is expected to have a larger campaign kickoff in a few weeks, most likely in Vermont, before heading to early presidential nominating states such as Iowa and New Hampshire."

SUPREME COURT POSITIONING - "Republicans try to have it both ways on gay marriage," by POLITICO's Eli Stokols: "Days before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could make gay marriage the law of the land, a number of Republican presidential candidates spent the weekend in Iowa, assuring social conservatives that they won't ever give up the fight. There's just one thing: It's getting harder to believe them. Sure, they all continue to publicly support "traditional marriage," and some will eagerly throw red meat to their audiences about the assault on religious freedom, but, for all but a few candidates, their personal commitment to that position, long a pillar of
conservative orthodoxy, is less and less convincing."
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CLINTON DONORS ABROAD - "Bill Clinton's Africa entourage," by POLITICO's Annie Karni: "On their nine-day trip to Africa, Bill and Chelsea Clinton are traveling with 20 wealthy donors and foundation supporters, a group that includes fundraisers for Hillary Clinton's presidential bid and others who are expected to give generously to her campaign. The opportunity to accompany Bill Clinton on trips across the globe on behalf of his philanthropic foundation has for years been considered both a reward for past donations and an inducement for future giving, say sources familiar with the foundation's finance operation. This trip, they say, was an especially coveted invite - one that was extended to
wealthy Clinton supporters."
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- Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer will host a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton next week, POLITICO Pro Energy's Elana Schor reports.
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CODA - QUOTE OF THE DAY: "His worst nightmare might have been giving me his phone number and email." - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel told The New York Times he called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell again and again to convince him to move the draft to Chicago.
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** A message from Estrella TV: Comcast forced Estrella TV off the air in three US cities - including Denver and Salt Lake City, where Estrella TV had a higher Neilsen rating than Comcast-owned Telemundo - rather than negotiate a fair distribution deal for Estrella TV.

If the proposed merger with Time-Warner is completed, Comcast will control cable connection to 90% of Hispanic households, giving it unprecedented power over Latino-focused programming.

Comcast's practices are anti-competitive, anti-consumer, and anti-diversity. The proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger poses a direct threat to competition and to promoting diversity and minority enterprises in broadcasting.

Stand with Estrella TV; Oppose the Comcast-Time Warner merger.
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