Democrats Hope For ‘Blue Wave’ Push From 8-State Primary Day

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Holding hopes of a “blue wave” in November, Democrats fought to shape the political battlefield in primaries across eight states, none more important than California where Republicans avoided an embarrassing setback in the race for governor.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, easily advanced on Tuesday to the general election, with business executive John Cox coming in second. Cox’s strong finish put to rest GOP fears that no Republican would qualify fo