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Sanders wins Kansas while Cruz adds Maine in GOP race - campaign live Clinton wins Louisiana while Sanders takes Kansas and Nebraska – campaign live
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2.24am GMT
02:24
Donald Trump wins Louisiana
The Associated Press has called the Louisiana primary for Donald Trump.
BREAKING: Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Louisiana. @AP race call at 9:22 p.m. EST. #Election2016 #APracecall
Trump is expected to speak shortly at a press conference in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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2.22am GMT
02:22
This came in earlier from Ben Jacobs, about an important endorsement for John Kasich:
INBOX: Michael Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan, endorses John Kasich pic.twitter.com/4DW14pG1er
The full release:
Today Michael Reagan endorsed Gov. John Kasich for President of the United States. Said Reagan, “You see many Republicans claiming the label of ‘Reagan conservative’ but not many whose leadership truly embodies my father’s principles and spirit.
Gov. John Kasich is a noteworthy exception. As a Member of Congress, he made a name for himself as a problem-solver and a diplomat when he worked across the aisle to balance the federal budget. As Governor of Ohio, he used conservative, commonsense reforms to breathe new life into a state that was undergoing a painful decline. I’m confident that his record of success, his vision for America and his ability to bring people together is exactly what our country needs in the midst of division and uncertainty. To continue my father’s great legacy, I’m proud to endorse John Kasich for President of the United States.”
The son of former President Ronald Reagan and Academy-award winning actress Jane Wyman, Michael Reagan is a best-selling author, former radio host of 26 years and prominent national speaker on issues related to conservative politics and adoption. As president of the Reagan Legacy Foundation, he plays an active role in numerous charitable organizations.
Said Kasich, “There is no leader I could hope to emulate more than President Ronald Reagan. No one understands his impact on our country more than his son Michael, so to receive this endorsement is a tremendous honor for me. Just as President Reagan’s indomitable optimism and capable leadership filled America with new hope, I will do my upmost to honor his legacy by offering experience and vision that can steer our country to better days.”
2.20am GMT
02:20
Marco Rubio, in a press conference, is defending his dismal showing today.
Rubio reax to results tonight, @ presser: "This map only gets better for us. Many of these states are states my opponents do better in."
2.16am GMT
02:16
The AP projects Hillary Clinton to win Louisiana
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential primary in Louisiana. @AP race call at 9:15 p.m. EST. #Election2016 #APracecall
The former secretary of state is speaking right now in Detroit, Michigan.
“I want you to know that if I’m fortunate enough to be our party’s nominee, I’m going to work hard to bring back the Michigan Democratic party,” she says.
2.15am GMT
02:15
John Stoehr
Bernie Sanders’s win in Kansas is not surprising – he was projected to win there. But it’s not surprising for another reason, reports John Stoehr.
Candidates more or less outside the mainstream of each of the parties tend to perform better in caucus states, because caucuses require much more of party members than primaries.
Primaries are secret ballots and can be done as long as the polls are open. Caucuses require party members to listen to speeches and then decide. In some cases, voters have to justify their votes. All in public.
Those kinds of demands on party members are not for those only marginally interested in politics. And let’s face it, most Americans are only marginally interested in politics.
Caucuses attract the most ideological party voters. Caucuses reward the most ideological voters.
2.11am GMT
02:11
Attorneys for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have asked Donald Trump for a meeting to determine whether to seek a deposition or call him as a witness at a hearing, reports the Associated Press:
Bergdahl’s attorney, Army Lt. Col. Franklin Rosenblatt, asks the presidential contender in a Saturday-dated letter for an interview to discuss his comments about Bergdahl. The letter sent to Trump’s New York office says the interview could determine whether they’ll seek a deposition or have him as a witness.
Defense attorney Eugene Fidell told The Associated Press via email that Trump’s comments about Bergdahl could affect his right to a fair trial.
Bergdahl, who walked off a post in Afghanistan in 2009, faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. A summer trial is tentatively scheduled.
Trump’s campaign didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
2.09am GMT
02:09
Dan Roberts
The win for Bernie Sanders in Kansas is more proof that his appeal is much broader than liberal New England bastions like New Hampshire and Vermont, reports Dan Roberts.
After his win in Oklahoma on Tuesday, this ought not be a surprise, but Clinton’s growing dominance in the national race for delegates can easily eclipse the appeal of the “political revolution” in many parts of the US.
Sadly even if Sanders adds Nebraska to that list tonight, he may still end up behind the former secretary of state in delegates for the night due to the outsize impact of Louisiana in the Democratic convention. Perhaps the only result that could really worry the Clinton camp would be a sudden closing of the gap among African American voters in the south.
But with the 199 delegate lead she has already built up after Super Tuesday, the underlying maths are unlikely change – even if there is a big boost in morale for the Sanders camp.
2.07am GMT
02:07
The AP projects Bernie Sanders to win Nebraska
BREAKING: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wins Democratic caucuses in Nebraska. @AP race call at 9:04 p.m. EST. #Election2016 #APracecall
That’s his seventh state win, and a big boost to morale for the Sanders campaign.
Bernie Sanders has now won every state that shares a name with a Springsteen album
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2.04am GMT
02:04
Bernie Sanders leads the Democratic caucuses in Nebraska, the party has just announced.
9,665 votes for Clinton so far; 11,703 for Sanders, with roughly 75 percent of caucus sites reporting.
2.00am GMT
02:00
The last polls have now closed, in the Louisiana primary. Results will come in thick and fast now on what is turning into a great night for Ted Cruz, who is probably not the Zodiac killer, and a terrible night for Marco Rubio.
1.59am GMT
01:59
John Stoehr
Now that Ted Cruz has taken Kansas and Maine, the natural question among political junkies is: did Mitt Romney’s anti-Trump speech on Thursday have the desired impact?
Maybe.
Related: Mitt Romney says Trump's 'third-grade theatrics' not worthy of presidency
After Super Tuesday, and after GOP frontrunner Donald Trump did, then didn’t, and then did disavow former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke, the Republican establishment decisively turned last week against Trump, and that tide crested during Romney’s speech.
But let’s remember that Cruz is pursuing the same electorate Rick Santorum did in 2012. Santorum is a Catholic but a favorite among evangelical Republicans, who tend to dominate caucus states. Santorum won Iowa and Kansas four years ago. Cruz won both this year, while Santorum came in last place in Iowa and dropped out shortly thereafter.
Even if Romney had never given his speech – even if the Republican establishment did not turn against Trump – Cruz was likely to win those two states anyway.
Politics change, but not that quickly.
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Ted Cruz wins in MaineTed Cruz wins in Maine
This is the second victory today for the Texas senator, who is doing very well in the caucus states.This is the second victory today for the Texas senator, who is doing very well in the caucus states.
Richard Bennett, the Maine GOP chairman, said “this is the first time that we’ve tried this new approach, and there have been wrinkles...” but praises “the extraordinary results in terms of raw people coming out.”Richard Bennett, the Maine GOP chairman, said “this is the first time that we’ve tried this new approach, and there have been wrinkles...” but praises “the extraordinary results in terms of raw people coming out.”
Turnout was 18,650, Bennett said, before laboriously counting county by county.Turnout was 18,650, Bennett said, before laboriously counting county by county.
Cruz wins with 8550 votes, that’s 45.84 percent. Trump in second, with 6070 votes. Kasich with 2270, and Rubio with just 1492.Cruz wins with 8550 votes, that’s 45.84 percent. Trump in second, with 6070 votes. Kasich with 2270, and Rubio with just 1492.
12 delegates for Cruz, 9 for Trump, 2 for Kasich.12 delegates for Cruz, 9 for Trump, 2 for Kasich.
If you're reporting this as anything other than a huge night for Cruz and a terrible one for Trump, you're doing it wrong.If you're reporting this as anything other than a huge night for Cruz and a terrible one for Trump, you're doing it wrong.
The question now, though, is whether Cruz can maintain his momentum into the winner-take-all primary states over the next few weeks.The question now, though, is whether Cruz can maintain his momentum into the winner-take-all primary states over the next few weeks.
1.47am GMT1.47am GMT
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Bernie Sanders wins the Kansas Democratic caucusesBernie Sanders wins the Kansas Democratic caucuses
A crucial win for Sanders, who needs to keep his momentum up in the face of a rapidly-narrowing set of paths to victory over Hillary Clinton.A crucial win for Sanders, who needs to keep his momentum up in the face of a rapidly-narrowing set of paths to victory over Hillary Clinton.
Kansas Democratic party gives caucus win to Sanders, but releases no vote tally. https://t.co/kEAuoESF16 pic.twitter.com/d5kgdfON2fKansas Democratic party gives caucus win to Sanders, but releases no vote tally. https://t.co/kEAuoESF16 pic.twitter.com/d5kgdfON2f
Kansas, though, is a predominantly white state - there’s no sense that his turnout among whites translates to the kind of support he would need among African-Americans to make a real play for the nomination.Kansas, though, is a predominantly white state - there’s no sense that his turnout among whites translates to the kind of support he would need among African-Americans to make a real play for the nomination.
1.27am GMT
01:27
All quiet in terms of results from the Kansas Democratic caucuses. This is because the Democratic party announced earlier that they would announce the results all at once, between 6 and 7 central time.
Decision Desk HQ is reporting, however, that they are being briefed that Bernie Sanders has won.
From the KSDEMS: Kansas Democratic Caucus winner: Bernie Sanders.
More information for you when we have it.
1.16am GMT
01:16
Trump’s lead is increasing in Kentucky as we approach 20 percent of caucus sites reporting.
Trump is currently on 42.3 percent, with Cruz trailing behind on 31.2 percent.
Rubio is way behind, on just 13.3 percent, with Kasich a few points behind him.
This is really not a good day for “Little Marco”.
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1.02am GMT
01:02
Ben Jacobs
The kids – at least at CPAC – are not all right with Donald Trump, reports Ben Jacobs.
In the straw poll that traditionally finishes the three-day conservative event – which is famed as much as a hook-up spot for college kids as it as a measuring stick of the grassroots – Ted Cruz won with 40%.
The Texas senator was followed by Marco Rubio at 30% and Trump with 15%.
It did not help that Trump canceled on the event in order to hold a rally in a place that his campaign spelled “Witchita, Kanasas”. The Republican frontrunner objected to taking any questions during his scheduled appearance there.
Cruz and Rubio received rapturous receptions from the crowd at CPAC, as the room filled to capacity for their speeches. Cruz in particular was received well, the conservative firebrand being repeatedly interrupted by applause. But he and Rubio were clearly favorites at an event where Donald Trump’s name was booed almost as frequently as Hillary Clinton’s.
Kyle Foley, a first-time attendee from Orlando, Florida, was wearing a Rubio sticker. He told the Guardian he “really liked [the Florida senator] as a person. Nothing I blatantly disagree with.”
In contrast, he said: “I have every issue with Trump. He’s a liar on basically everything.”
You can read the whole piece here.
12.56am GMT
00:56
In Maine, Ted Cruz’s people are reportedly already briefing for a big win.
Still no official results, but @tedcruz people saying he won all but one of 16 counties here. #mepolitics
They’re playing the expectation-management game in Kentucky, however:
Cruz campaign in Kentucky tells me they expect JeffCo to go Trump, but they have always been low balling expectations here.
Meanwhile, Marco Rubio - who is being pretty much spanked out there - is staying very quiet.
12.49am GMT
00:49
Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich released his partial tax returns for the past several years on Saturday, joining Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz among the GOP candidates to make public such personal financial records, reports the Associated Press.
The Ohio governor’s tax returns from 2008 to 2014 were posted to his campaign’s website. They show Kasich has paid roughly 31 percent of his income in federal taxes.
In those seven years, Kasich and his wife, Karen, reported more than $5.3 million in total income. That includes money Kasich earned as governor, as a public speaker, a board member, an author, a Lehman Brothers employee, a Fox News commentator and from the couple’s investments, his campaign said.
Since winning the governor’s office in 2011, the Kasichs’ total income reported has ranged from $706,043 to $313,705.
Like Rubio and Cruz, Kasich only released the first two pages of his federal 1040 form. Not included in the disclosure are other parts of his returns, including the documents that detail his deductions.
Those records would shed additional light on Kasich’s charitable contributions, for example.
GOP front-runner Donald Trump has not release his personal tax records, citing an ongoing IRS audit of his returns dating back a dozen years.
12.39am GMT
00:39
And, these are the final numbers and delegate-count from Kansas for the Republicans:
Kansas FULLY reporting. Final #s:Cruz 48.2% → 24 delegatesTrump 23.% → 9 delegatesRubio 16.7% → 6 delegatesKasich 10.7% → 1 delegate
That means Ted Cruz got three times as many delegates from Kansas than he did in Iowa.
Crucially, it gives Ted Cruz the second state he can use to fulfil the RNC’s Rule 40, which states that only candidates who win a majority of the delegations from eight different states can have their name placed into nomination, according to the Guardian’s Ben Jacobs.
Trump has five such states.
12.34am GMT
00:34
A few results are beginning to trickle in from Kentucky.
Trump, who doesn't drink, loses Bourbon County, Kentucky pic.twitter.com/CjnptDi5Yi
With admittedly just 5.2 percent of votes in, Trump leads Cruz in Kentucky by just under seven percentage points.
12.28am GMT
00:28
Results from the Kansas Third congressional district, which includes Kansas City, are now in, pulling Ted Cruz below 50 percent - and pushing John Kasich above the 10 percent threshold required for him to get a share of delegates, by half a percentage point.
The Democratic caucuses in Kansas are later tonight, and the state party is aiming for a faster turnaround in results:
Just got off the phone with the @KansasDems, they're aiming for an all-at-once results release between 6pm and 7pm tonight.
12.22am GMT
00:22
Bernie Sanders is addressing a rally in Warren, Michigan.
“In this election, it is estimated that the Koch brothers and a few other billionaires will spend approximately 900m to buy this election for candidates who are going to represent the wealthy and the powerful,” he says. “When you have one family and a few other billionaires spending more n the election than the entire democratic or republican party, that is not democracy - that is oligarchy and we are going to stop that.”
He hits out at Hillary Clinton again for her paid speeches to Wall Street. “If you’re going to be paid 250,000 for a speech, it must be a fantstic speech,” he says. “A brilliant speech, which you would want to share with the American people, right? Extraordinary speech. Shakespearean speech! So we all look forward to hearing it.”
12.17am GMT
00:17
David Ferguson
Cruz, during a speech in Idaho, touted his victory in Kansas saying: “The scream you hear – the howl that comes from Washington DC – is utter terror at what We the People are doing together.”
Actually, Ted, that scream you here is everyone who watched you eat that booger on live TV during the most recent debate on Thursday night. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
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