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| Trump and Clinton win Louisiana, Sanders and Cruz see gains – campaign live | |
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| Trump’s lead in Kentucky remains, but is shrinking. | |
| With just under 42 percent of caucus sites reporting, Trump leads Ted Cruz 38.2 percent to 31.9 percent. | |
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| A false start for Donald Trump’s press conference in Florida: | |
| Trump just walked halfway into press room and said he won Louisiana and Kentucky. A reporter told him Kentucky hadn't been called, he left. | |
| Trump enters the room to give his presser - waves - and says he will be back pic.twitter.com/BAXEZP1Q3y | |
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| Trump supporters have taken to twitter to allege voter fraud in Kansas. They’re pretty angry. | |
| No one checking IDs in Kansas. Multiple reports of Cruz vans encouraging people to double and triple vote. #voterfraud | |
| The fraud in Kansas is the biggest in election history.The numbers don't add up people.More ballots cast than registered voters #voterfraud | |
| @jimantle @instapundit VOTER FRAUD IN TX AND NOW IN KANSAS--THAT HOW CRUZ WILL WIN--TRUMP BETTER GET HIS TEAM OUT THERE. | |
| #FoxNews guest just said @realDonaldTrump severally underperformed in Kansas, claimed it was b/c of Rubio! LOL! It was blatent #VoterFraud | |
| It remains to be seen whether Trump will address this in his imminent press conference. | |
| 2.38am GMT | |
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| A small helping of good news for the Rubio campaign; early returns out of Louisiana show him outperforming previous polls. | |
| Judging by these early returns in Louisiana, Rubio is *way* over- performing. I’m in a bit of shock. | |
| Based on what’s outstanding, Rubio should have no trouble clearing 20% threshold in Louisiana. Could best Cruz for 2nd, even. | |
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| A delegate-count update from the Associated Press: | |
| Bernie Sanders’ win in Nebraska means he will pick up more delegates than Hillary Clinton. But it won’t dent the substantial lead Clinton has in the overall AP delegate count. | |
| With 25 Nebraska delegates at stake, Sanders is assured of receiving at least 14. Clinton will pick up at least 10. | |
| Also voting on Saturday were Democrats in Kansas and Louisiana. Up for grabs were a total of 109 delegates. | |
| The Democratic Party in Kansas announced Sanders had won its caucus, but had not yet released vote totals. | |
| Going into the weekend contests, Clinton had held a comfortable 198-delegate lead over Sanders, based on results from primaries and caucuses. | |
| Clinton’s lead is even greater when including superdelegates, the party officials who can support any candidate they wish. | |
| Including results from Nebraska, she now has at least 1,076 delegates according to The Associated Press count, compared to 446 for Sanders. It takes 2,383 delegates to win. | |
| And on the Republican side: | |
| Ted Cruz is nibbling away at Donald Trump’s lead in the race for delegates to the Republican National Convention this summer. | |
| Cruz picked up 36 delegates by winning Republican caucuses in Kansas and Maine on Saturday. Donald Trump won 18 delegates, Marco Rubio won six and John Kasich added three. | |
| There are a total of 155 Republican delegates at stake Saturday in Kansas, Maine, Kentucky and Louisiana. No GOP delegates have yet been allocated in Kentucky or Louisiana. | |
| In the overall race for delegates, Trump has 347 and Cruz has 267. Rubio has 116 delegates and Kasich has 28. | |
| It takes 1,237 delegates to win the Republican nomination for president. | |
| 2.24am GMT | 2.24am GMT |
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| Donald Trump wins Louisiana | Donald Trump wins Louisiana |
| The Associated Press has called the Louisiana primary for Donald Trump. | 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 | 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. | Trump is expected to speak shortly at a press conference in West Palm Beach, Florida. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.26am GMT | at 2.26am GMT |
| 2.22am GMT | 2.22am GMT |
| 02:22 | 02:22 |
| This came in earlier from Ben Jacobs, about an important endorsement for John Kasich: | 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 | INBOX: Michael Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan, endorses John Kasich pic.twitter.com/4DW14pG1er |
| The full release: | 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. | 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.” | 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. | 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.” | 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 | 2.20am GMT |
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| Marco Rubio, in a press conference, is defending his dismal showing today. | 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." | 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 | 2.16am GMT |
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| The AP projects Hillary Clinton to win Louisiana | 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 | 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. | 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. | “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 | 2.15am GMT |
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| John Stoehr | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Caucuses attract the most ideological party voters. Caucuses reward the most ideological voters. |
| 2.11am GMT | 2.11am GMT |
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| 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: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Trump’s campaign didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment. |
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| Dan Roberts | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 2.07am GMT |
| 02:07 | 02:07 |
| The AP projects Bernie Sanders to win Nebraska | 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 | 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. | 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 | Bernie Sanders has now won every state that shares a name with a Springsteen album |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.08am GMT | at 2.08am GMT |
| 2.04am GMT | 2.04am GMT |
| 02:04 | 02:04 |
| Bernie Sanders leads the Democratic caucuses in Nebraska, the party has just announced. | 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. | 9,665 votes for Clinton so far; 11,703 for Sanders, with roughly 75 percent of caucus sites reporting. |
| 2.00am GMT | 2.00am GMT |
| 02:00 | 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. | 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 | 1.59am GMT |
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| John Stoehr | 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? | 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. | Maybe. |
| Related: Mitt Romney says Trump's 'third-grade theatrics' not worthy of presidency | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Politics change, but not that quickly. |
| 1.50am GMT | 1.50am GMT |
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| Ted Cruz wins in Maine | Ted 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 GMT | 1.47am GMT |
| 01:47 | 01:47 |
| Bernie Sanders wins the Kansas Democratic caucuses | Bernie 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/d5kgdfON2f | Kansas 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. |