Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island
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A former CNN anchor and a retired chemistry professor are facing off in a Democratic primary to pick a challenger to U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota in an eastern Long Island congressional district that has been in Republican hands for a decade.