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Trump and Clinton win Louisiana, Sanders and Cruz see gains – campaign live
Trump and Clinton net big wins but Sanders and Cruz also see gains – campaign live
(35 minutes later)
4.11am GMT
04:11
Trump says he has “taken more questions from reporters than anybody who has ever lived.” Which seems unlikely.
4.09am GMT
04:09
Update: the question from David was about gay marriage.
"David sit down please, sit down, you know my position" @realDonaldTrump tells @dmartosko when pressed on his gay marriage position
Now we’re back on Rubio:
"Even when I don’t win a state I always come in second. Marco’s come in 4th so I think it’s time for Marco to clean the deck," Trump says
4.08am GMT
04:08
A reporter called David asks about a position - we can’t hear what. “David. You know my position. David. Sit down. David. Sit down.”
4.06am GMT
04:06
Now he takes a few questions from “these dishonest people, the press.”
We couldn’t hear the question, but Trump loved it. “Lyin’ Ted! I love this guy. I love this reporter. Where have you been as a reporter?” He goes on a riff against Ted Cruz.
4.04am GMT
04:04
Trump mocks Hillary Clinton’s campaign slogan - “make America whole? I think she means, we’re in a deep hole.”
4.00am GMT
04:00
Trump is now promising that his nomination for the Supreme Court “will make conservatives very happy.” He’s making an almost plaintive request to conservatives not to run a third-party candidate against him. “The Democrats would have an absolute free run. What does that mean? That means that automatically they are going to appoint very, very very liberal judges.”
3.55am GMT
03:55
“I would love to take on Ted one-on-one,” Trump says. “I want Ted one-on-one.”
3.54am GMT
03:54
But, he calls for Marco Rubio to drop out of the race.
3.54am GMT
03:54
Trump is now speaking - finally - in Florida
“It’s been an amazing night - I’ve been in competitions my whole life, and there’s nothing more exciting than this stuff,” Trump says.
He thanks the people of Louisiana and Kentucky, and praises Rand Paul for “fighting hard, fighting us every inch of the way.”
He congratulates Cruz, then makes the easy joke: “he should do well in Maine, because it’s very close to Canada.”
3.49am GMT
03:49
Trump responds to the Kentucky call:
Thank you Kentucky! #Trump2016#SuperSaturday
He’s due to speak any moment now in Florida.
3.47am GMT
03:47
The AP calls Kentucky for Donald Trump
BREAKING: Donald Trump wins the Republican caucuses in Kentucky. @AP race call at 10:46 p.m. EST. #Election2016 #APracecall
3.47am GMT
03:47
On the scene at Trump’s press conference, which has been imminent for a couple of hours now:
Things I have seen in West Palm Beach tonight: A sash made of minks. A man jokingly spanking a woman. A very pregnant woman in spike heels.
3.45am GMT
03:45
With almost 70 percent of caucus sites reporting, including Jefferson County, where Louisville is, Trump’s lead is still holding at around four percent in Kentucky.
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3.25am GMT
03:25
03:25
Four percentage points now separate Trump and Cruz in Kentucky. Not much more separates them in Louisiana.
Four percentage points now separate Trump and Cruz in Kentucky. Not much more separates them in Louisiana.
3.19am GMT
03:19
Worth noting: with still less than 50 percent of votes counted, Ted Cruz is creeping up behind Donald Trump in Louisiana. Fewer than 10,000 votes now separate them. We may yet see an upset.
3.11am GMT
03:11
Rubio spokesperson Alex Conant desperately spinning today’s utterly dismal results for the Florida senator:
Rubio spox, spinning at Cat-5 speeds. #SuperSaturday (cc:@JillDLawrence) pic.twitter.com/79SGd18n6H
2.57am GMT
02:57
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.
2.56am GMT
02:56
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
2.42am GMT
02:42
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
02:38
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.
2.31am GMT
02:31
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
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."
