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Bombshell news in the

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Democratic primary for governor

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former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes

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dropped out of the race.

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So, though trailing

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Barnes was polling second

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to Francesca Hong

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and had solid name recognition

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from his run for Senate

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against Ron Johnson.

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What is afoot here?

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Yeah, I mean, he did have

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excellent name recognition

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coming into the campaign.

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He had a national donor base

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that he could draw on.

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But ultimately it seemed

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like he just wasn't able

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to catch up to Hong.

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It's worth noting, Fred

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that during the debate this week

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he did not directly

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go after Hong.

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He did not go negative on Hong.

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If anything, Barnes was

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more focused on David Crowley

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than he was the front-runner.

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To me, it symbolized

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how Barnes just couldn't quite

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get going in this campaign.

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I think he started the campaign

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in general election mode

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really focusing on Tom Tiffany

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more than

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his Democratic opponents.

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But that might

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have been a misstep

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because while he was trying to

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portray a sense of inevitability

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around his nomination

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Francesca Hong was

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quietly building a lead.