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CNN’s Anderson Cooper has the mic and is introducing the candidates on stage. Bernie Sanders walks out first to raucous applause, followed by Hillary Clinton, who gets her own hardly insignificant ovation. | |
Cooper asks the room to take a moment of silence in honor of Nancy Reagan, the former first lady who died earlier Sunday. The assembled candidates and audience members bow their heads for a moment. | |
And then it’s a the Flint City Wide Choir for the national anthem, to which Clinton and Sanders mouth the words. | |
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The Democratic debate is about to get started in Flint, Michigan, with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton set to clash over Wall Street, foreign policy, campaign finance and other issues – all while the results of Maine’s Democratic caucuses roll in. | |
Both Clinton and Sanders have been campaigning hard in Michigan in recent days, with the former secretary of state visiting a string of churches on Sunday and both paying visits to the struggling city of Flint, where lead-tainted water has had residents suffering for nearly two years. The state, like Ohio and Florida in the coming weeks, is one of the key primary contests that could either keep Sanders in the race or lock Clinton’s lead for the Democratic nomination. | |
We’ll have both the action on stage and the Maine results here, so stick with us for the show. | |
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Speaking of endorsements, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Austrian bodybuilder, two-time barbarian and former governor of California, has endorsed his friend John Kasich for president. Ben Jacobs reports from Kasich’s home state of Ohio. | Speaking of endorsements, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Austrian bodybuilder, two-time barbarian and former governor of California, has endorsed his friend John Kasich for president. Ben Jacobs reports from Kasich’s home state of Ohio. |
Schwarzenegger warmly endorsed Kasich, telling the crowd of almost 1,000: “We need John Kasich to now take charge and be in the White House. The former governor, who will replace Republican frontrunner Donald Trump as host of The Apprentice, described Kasich as “an action hero” who “kicked some serious butt” during his time in Congress. | Schwarzenegger warmly endorsed Kasich, telling the crowd of almost 1,000: “We need John Kasich to now take charge and be in the White House. The former governor, who will replace Republican frontrunner Donald Trump as host of The Apprentice, described Kasich as “an action hero” who “kicked some serious butt” during his time in Congress. |
Kasich celebrated the endorsement by wearing a “governator” jacket, which he said was a gift from Schwarzenegger. Kasich spent most of his speech sticking to his insistence on “a positive message” and avoiding “name calling and sliming”. | Kasich celebrated the endorsement by wearing a “governator” jacket, which he said was a gift from Schwarzenegger. Kasich spent most of his speech sticking to his insistence on “a positive message” and avoiding “name calling and sliming”. |
However, he did retell a favorite story about how he was “whining to [Schwarzenegger] about negative campaigning in Ohio” during Kasich’s first campaign for governor in 2010. He said the then-governor of California looked him straight in the eye and said: “Love the beatings. Love them.” | However, he did retell a favorite story about how he was “whining to [Schwarzenegger] about negative campaigning in Ohio” during Kasich’s first campaign for governor in 2010. He said the then-governor of California looked him straight in the eye and said: “Love the beatings. Love them.” |
But, without winning a single state and with only a pair of second place finishes to his name so far, Kasich has had a lot of beatings to enjoy in the 2016 primary. However, while the Ohio governor is campaigning hard in Michigan’s primary on Tuesday, he has staked his entire campaign on the winner-take-all Ohio contest on 15 March, and Schwarzenegger’s endorsement added celebrity luster to hometown cred. | But, without winning a single state and with only a pair of second place finishes to his name so far, Kasich has had a lot of beatings to enjoy in the 2016 primary. However, while the Ohio governor is campaigning hard in Michigan’s primary on Tuesday, he has staked his entire campaign on the winner-take-all Ohio contest on 15 March, and Schwarzenegger’s endorsement added celebrity luster to hometown cred. |
Related: I'll be backing John Kasich, says Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
Mary Knight of Westerville, Ohio, praised Kasich as “a moderate” and noted: “What he says is sensible. He doesn’t say crazy things, over-the-top things, and grew up as a lower-middle-class person.” | Mary Knight of Westerville, Ohio, praised Kasich as “a moderate” and noted: “What he says is sensible. He doesn’t say crazy things, over-the-top things, and grew up as a lower-middle-class person.” |
Kasich, who was five points behind Trump in a recent poll of the state, just needed “to remind Ohio voters why they wanted him to be governor in first place,” Borges said. Kasich “can win, will win and everything changes when he carries Ohio.” | Kasich, who was five points behind Trump in a recent poll of the state, just needed “to remind Ohio voters why they wanted him to be governor in first place,” Borges said. Kasich “can win, will win and everything changes when he carries Ohio.” |
With all this organization behind him – at the rally on Sunday, a parade of Ohio Republicans including a former senator took the state to warm up the crowd – Kasich should be a favorite in his home state. However, with only one recent poll and a volatile electorate, anything could happen. | With all this organization behind him – at the rally on Sunday, a parade of Ohio Republicans including a former senator took the state to warm up the crowd – Kasich should be a favorite in his home state. However, with only one recent poll and a volatile electorate, anything could happen. |
As Mary Knight told the Guardian: “This is the most difficult [election] to gauge because of that idiot Trump.” | As Mary Knight told the Guardian: “This is the most difficult [election] to gauge because of that idiot Trump.” |
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Bernie Sanders has struggled in the race to win endorsements compared to Hillary Clinton, who has racked up sitting members of Congress, former officials, civil rights veterans and celebrities. | Bernie Sanders has struggled in the race to win endorsements compared to Hillary Clinton, who has racked up sitting members of Congress, former officials, civil rights veterans and celebrities. |
Sanders has gathered more than a few celebrities, activists and former officials as well, most recently Hawaii representative Tulsi Gabbard, who quit a party post to support him, and maybe most prominently the rapper Killer Mike. But he’s just added one more: former senator Don Riegle. | Sanders has gathered more than a few celebrities, activists and former officials as well, most recently Hawaii representative Tulsi Gabbard, who quit a party post to support him, and maybe most prominently the rapper Killer Mike. But he’s just added one more: former senator Don Riegle. |
Ahead of the debate in Flint, @BernieSanders announces endorsement from Don Riegle, former senator from Michigan. pic.twitter.com/XTJ7Iydnga | Ahead of the debate in Flint, @BernieSanders announces endorsement from Don Riegle, former senator from Michigan. pic.twitter.com/XTJ7Iydnga |
Riegle was a three-term senator and five-term representative – and with John McCain and John Glenn accused of corruption in 1989. He’s also gone into lobbying, one of the great bugbears of Sanders’ campaign. But Sanders might be relying on the fact that many of his supporters were too young (or not around) to remember that episode on congressional history. | Riegle was a three-term senator and five-term representative – and with John McCain and John Glenn accused of corruption in 1989. He’s also gone into lobbying, one of the great bugbears of Sanders’ campaign. But Sanders might be relying on the fact that many of his supporters were too young (or not around) to remember that episode on congressional history. |
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Nancy Reagan, the former first lady who profoundly influenced Ronald Reagan during his eight years in the White House, died on Sunday – casting a shadow across the many candidates in the race who invoke her husband’s name. | Nancy Reagan, the former first lady who profoundly influenced Ronald Reagan during his eight years in the White House, died on Sunday – casting a shadow across the many candidates in the race who invoke her husband’s name. |
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are almost certainly going to remark on Reagan’s death, and have already praised her activism (sometimes in opposition to other Republicans) in matters of gun control and stem cell research. | Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are almost certainly going to remark on Reagan’s death, and have already praised her activism (sometimes in opposition to other Republicans) in matters of gun control and stem cell research. |
And though the 94-year-old kept quiet in recent years about what she thought of the modern Republican party, friends and family had reported that it wasn’t very much. Mitt Romney, the party’s nominee in 2012, channeled her spirit in a speech earlier this week to denounce frontrunner Donald Trump and some of the rebellious factions in the conservative movement. “With the passing of Nancy Reagan, we say a final goodbye to the days of Ronald Reagan,” he said earlier today. | And though the 94-year-old kept quiet in recent years about what she thought of the modern Republican party, friends and family had reported that it wasn’t very much. Mitt Romney, the party’s nominee in 2012, channeled her spirit in a speech earlier this week to denounce frontrunner Donald Trump and some of the rebellious factions in the conservative movement. “With the passing of Nancy Reagan, we say a final goodbye to the days of Ronald Reagan,” he said earlier today. |
Trump usually cites Reagan as part of his argument that a registered Democrat, like him, can transform into a beloved, “somewhat conservative” president. He tweeted on Sunday: “Nancy Reagan, the wife of a truly great president, was an amazing woman. She will be missed!” | Trump usually cites Reagan as part of his argument that a registered Democrat, like him, can transform into a beloved, “somewhat conservative” president. He tweeted on Sunday: “Nancy Reagan, the wife of a truly great president, was an amazing woman. She will be missed!” |
Related: US leaders pay tribute to Nancy Reagan's 'proud example' as first lady | Related: US leaders pay tribute to Nancy Reagan's 'proud example' as first lady |
Reagan’s biographer Bob Colacello wrote an appreciation for the former first lady as well, which you can read here. | Reagan’s biographer Bob Colacello wrote an appreciation for the former first lady as well, which you can read here. |
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Clinton and Sanders face off in Flint | Clinton and Sanders face off in Flint |
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Democrats’ Maine caucus results and the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders since Super Tuesday and Super Saturday doled out hundreds of delegates for each candidate. | Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Democrats’ Maine caucus results and the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders since Super Tuesday and Super Saturday doled out hundreds of delegates for each candidate. |
Eight of the 15 states that voted on those two days fell to Clinton, who won African Americans and older voters in landslide victories around the south. Seven states picked Sanders, but because delegates are distributed proportionally Clinton maintains a huge lead in the delegate count. Of 2,383 delegates needed to secure the nomination, Clinton has 1,121 and Sanders has 481. | Eight of the 15 states that voted on those two days fell to Clinton, who won African Americans and older voters in landslide victories around the south. Seven states picked Sanders, but because delegates are distributed proportionally Clinton maintains a huge lead in the delegate count. Of 2,383 delegates needed to secure the nomination, Clinton has 1,121 and Sanders has 481. |
Today Puerto Rico delivered a second victory to Marco Rubio, who won by enough of a margin to sweep the territory’s 23 delegates. Rubio has won only one state – Minnesota – since the election season began in early February, and with only 128 delegates trails frontrunner Donald Trump (382) and senator Ted Cruz (300) in the race to win 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination. | Today Puerto Rico delivered a second victory to Marco Rubio, who won by enough of a margin to sweep the territory’s 23 delegates. Rubio has won only one state – Minnesota – since the election season began in early February, and with only 128 delegates trails frontrunner Donald Trump (382) and senator Ted Cruz (300) in the race to win 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination. |
Trump’s vitriolic rhetoric about torture, immigrants and his rivals – who have descended into the mud with him – will loom large over tonight’s Democratic debate, where Sanders and Clinton are likely to use broad strokes to contrast themselves with Republicans. | Trump’s vitriolic rhetoric about torture, immigrants and his rivals – who have descended into the mud with him – will loom large over tonight’s Democratic debate, where Sanders and Clinton are likely to use broad strokes to contrast themselves with Republicans. |
But the Democratic race has quietly grown desperate for Sanders, who faces long odds in the states ahead. | But the Democratic race has quietly grown desperate for Sanders, who faces long odds in the states ahead. |
He’ll likely try to draw sharper distinctions between himself and Clinton tonight: her history with big donors and Wall Street v his record-breaking small donations; her hawkish foreign policy in the Middle East v his reluctance to intervene; her “establishment” support (although he probably won’t mention her many endorsements from civil rights veterans) v his “political revolution” (although he may not talk about his struggle to turn out African Americans). | He’ll likely try to draw sharper distinctions between himself and Clinton tonight: her history with big donors and Wall Street v his record-breaking small donations; her hawkish foreign policy in the Middle East v his reluctance to intervene; her “establishment” support (although he probably won’t mention her many endorsements from civil rights veterans) v his “political revolution” (although he may not talk about his struggle to turn out African Americans). |
Above all of this will be the problems of the city where the two debate: Flint, Michigan, a city left with lead-tainted water, poisoned children, and nearly two years of neglect from the governor – a saga of poverty, race issues and official mismanagement that, my colleagues have found, extends well beyond the snowy shores of the Flint River. | Above all of this will be the problems of the city where the two debate: Flint, Michigan, a city left with lead-tainted water, poisoned children, and nearly two years of neglect from the governor – a saga of poverty, race issues and official mismanagement that, my colleagues have found, extends well beyond the snowy shores of the Flint River. |
The debate will be shown on CNN. Stay with us for live coverage from 8pm ET. | The debate will be shown on CNN. Stay with us for live coverage from 8pm ET. |
Related: Water utilities serving American cities use tests that downplay contamination | Related: Water utilities serving American cities use tests that downplay contamination |
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