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| US election 2016: Trump wins in Mississippi and Michigan | US election 2016: Trump wins in Mississippi and Michigan |
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| Republican Donald Trump has won two more states, Michigan and Mississippi, in his bid for the White House. | Republican Donald Trump has won two more states, Michigan and Mississippi, in his bid for the White House. |
| In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders had a surprise victory in Michigan, but Hillary Clinton increased her lead with a big Mississippi win. | In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders had a surprise victory in Michigan, but Hillary Clinton increased her lead with a big Mississippi win. |
| Ted Cruz has won the Republican-only Idaho contest. Hawaii is also voting. | |
| The four states are the latest to choose their candidates from each party who will compete in November's presidential election. | |
| It was a terrible night for Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who came in a distant fourth in both Michigan and Mississippi, days before his must-win contest in his home state. | It was a terrible night for Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who came in a distant fourth in both Michigan and Mississippi, days before his must-win contest in his home state. |
| Election results - as they come in | Election results - as they come in |
| Mr Trump, a businessman with no experience of elected office, leads the polls in Florida, from where he delivered his victory speech on Tuesday night. | Mr Trump, a businessman with no experience of elected office, leads the polls in Florida, from where he delivered his victory speech on Tuesday night. |
| "One of the things I am most happy about is the turnout has been just massive… I think it's the single biggest story in politics today," he said at a press conference in Jupiter. | "One of the things I am most happy about is the turnout has been just massive… I think it's the single biggest story in politics today," he said at a press conference in Jupiter. |
| Analysis - Nick Bryant, BBC News, Detroit, Michigan | Analysis - Nick Bryant, BBC News, Detroit, Michigan |
| With victories in Mississippi and Michigan, Donald Trump solidified his position as the Republican front-runner, withstanding a barrage of negative advertisements questioning everything from his business acumen to his use of vulgar and profane language. | With victories in Mississippi and Michigan, Donald Trump solidified his position as the Republican front-runner, withstanding a barrage of negative advertisements questioning everything from his business acumen to his use of vulgar and profane language. |
| Rather than deliver a conventional victory speech, the billionaire held a news conference and conducted what looked in parts like an infomercial, arguing that products that bear his name, like bottled water and wine, are commercial successes. | Rather than deliver a conventional victory speech, the billionaire held a news conference and conducted what looked in parts like an infomercial, arguing that products that bear his name, like bottled water and wine, are commercial successes. |
| But it's the Trump political brand that's not only proving highly popular but also resilient to attacks from establishment Republicans who have intensified their attacks in the hope of slowing his momentum. | But it's the Trump political brand that's not only proving highly popular but also resilient to attacks from establishment Republicans who have intensified their attacks in the hope of slowing his momentum. |
| Showing how the normal political rules do not apply, Trump reckoned that one of the attack ads, bleeping out various swear words he's uttered during the campaign, actually boosted him because it showed that he's not bound by political correctness and tells it like it is. | Showing how the normal political rules do not apply, Trump reckoned that one of the attack ads, bleeping out various swear words he's uttered during the campaign, actually boosted him because it showed that he's not bound by political correctness and tells it like it is. |
| In search of Trump's Scottish roots | |
| How radical are Trump and Cruz? | |
| Clinton v Sanders: The progressive battle | |
| He also said he would be more presidential than anybody except Abraham Lincoln and that "no one is more conservative than me". | He also said he would be more presidential than anybody except Abraham Lincoln and that "no one is more conservative than me". |
| Ohio Governor John Kasich ended in second place in Michigan, which neighbours his home state. He is banking on a win in his home state when the Republicans vote in Ohio on 15 March. | Ohio Governor John Kasich ended in second place in Michigan, which neighbours his home state. He is banking on a win in his home state when the Republicans vote in Ohio on 15 March. |
| The Democrat Mr Trump is most likely to face if he gets the Republican nomination, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, addressed voters in Ohio after her Mississippi win. | The Democrat Mr Trump is most likely to face if he gets the Republican nomination, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, addressed voters in Ohio after her Mississippi win. |
| "Running for president shouldn't be about delivering insults," said Mrs Clinton, in a thinly veiled dig at the outspoken Mr Trump. | "Running for president shouldn't be about delivering insults," said Mrs Clinton, in a thinly veiled dig at the outspoken Mr Trump. |
| "It should be about delivering results." | "It should be about delivering results." |
| Who won where | |
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| Democratic | |
| Mr Sanders' win in Michigan came after he was significantly down from Mrs Clinton in polling prior to the election. | |
| "I am grateful to the people of Michigan for defying the pundits and pollsters and giving us their support," Mr Sanders said in a statement following his win. | |
| "This is a critically important night. We came from 30 points down in Michigan and we're seeing the same kind of come-from-behind momentum all across America." | |
| After the previous round of voting on Saturday, Mr Trump, a New York property tycoon, won in Louisiana and Kentucky. | After the previous round of voting on Saturday, Mr Trump, a New York property tycoon, won in Louisiana and Kentucky. |
| Analysts say conservative firebrand Ted Cruz appears to be the only candidate who can stop Mr Trump, who has been fiercely criticised by the Republican establishment. | Analysts say conservative firebrand Ted Cruz appears to be the only candidate who can stop Mr Trump, who has been fiercely criticised by the Republican establishment. |