AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Why House Republicans are pulling their $5 million from a key N.Y. battleground seat
House Republicans are effectively abandoning what was supposed to be a key battleground district in New York over concerns that their candidate, state Sen. Peter Oberacker, is too flawed to seriously compete, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Expect to see more of this cold calculus as the general election heats up, with both parties determining where their money will actually make enough of a difference to be worth spending. - In this case, the GOP has determined that New York's 19th district, a perennial battleground seat that has routinely changed hands between Democrats and Republicans over the last several election cycles, doesn't warrant the investment. - The seat, currently held by freshman Rep. Josh Riley (D-N.Y.), was one of…