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| Trump enjoys Florida lead as Romney stumps for Kasich in Ohio – live | Trump enjoys Florida lead as Romney stumps for Kasich in Ohio – live |
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| Guardian Washington correspondent David Smith films a Trump protest – and counter-protest – outside a rally in Tampa, Florida: | |
| Protester Kofi Hunt: "Donald Trump is going to hear from us every time he comes to Tampa Bay with his hateful rhetoric." | |
| Protester walking past queue of Trump supporters. pic.twitter.com/18AuoK6SYm | |
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| at 4.21pm GMT | |
| 4.18pm GMT | 4.18pm GMT |
| 16:18 | 16:18 |
| The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino watches as Hillary Clinton takes the stage in Chicago at a plumbers union event: | The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino watches as Hillary Clinton takes the stage in Chicago at a plumbers union event: |
| Clinton was introduced by Lolita Hughes, Chicago's first female plumber | Clinton was introduced by Lolita Hughes, Chicago's first female plumber |
| Loud cheers when Clinton says "Tomorrow's the big day my friends. We're going to work literally until the polls close." @HillaryClinton | Loud cheers when Clinton says "Tomorrow's the big day my friends. We're going to work literally until the polls close." @HillaryClinton |
| Watch the event live here: | Watch the event live here: |
| 3.58pm GMT | 3.58pm GMT |
| 15:58 | 15:58 |
| The Trump camp has canceled an event today in Florida with Sarah Palin. | The Trump camp has canceled an event today in Florida with Sarah Palin. |
| Sorry, Florida. | Sorry, Florida. |
| Trump campaign cancels event with Sarah Palin in Florida at last minute pic.twitter.com/l1SSyxVLgV | Trump campaign cancels event with Sarah Palin in Florida at last minute pic.twitter.com/l1SSyxVLgV |
| 3.56pm GMT | 3.56pm GMT |
| 15:56 | 15:56 |
| Trump is now speaking in Hickory, North Carolina – you can watch it on this live stream. | Trump is now speaking in Hickory, North Carolina – you can watch it on this live stream. |
| He brought New Jersey Governor Chris Christie along. They’re planted comfortably in deep white armchairs. Christie is interviewing Trump about how he would apply his business skills to the job of president. | He brought New Jersey Governor Chris Christie along. They’re planted comfortably in deep white armchairs. Christie is interviewing Trump about how he would apply his business skills to the job of president. |
| CNN nailed this chyron pic.twitter.com/WTd02rFOCY | CNN nailed this chyron pic.twitter.com/WTd02rFOCY |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.59pm GMT | at 3.59pm GMT |
| 3.41pm GMT | 3.41pm GMT |
| 15:41 | 15:41 |
| Coming to your TV this Wednesday: Hillary Clinton on Broad City, Comedy Central’s hit stoner sitcom. Nigel Smith reports: | Coming to your TV this Wednesday: Hillary Clinton on Broad City, Comedy Central’s hit stoner sitcom. Nigel Smith reports: |
| Its third season has already featured Whoopi Goldberg and Vanessa Williams. For the fifth episode, airing on Wednesday, Broad City’s stars and creators, Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, enlisted the help of their biggest guest yet: Hillary Clinton. ... | Its third season has already featured Whoopi Goldberg and Vanessa Williams. For the fifth episode, airing on Wednesday, Broad City’s stars and creators, Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, enlisted the help of their biggest guest yet: Hillary Clinton. ... |
| Crying red white & blue tears.Hanging w/kween @HillaryClinton on the set of season 3! #Hillary2016 #AmyPoehlerSelfie pic.twitter.com/WaFA13uQxS | Crying red white & blue tears.Hanging w/kween @HillaryClinton on the set of season 3! #Hillary2016 #AmyPoehlerSelfie pic.twitter.com/WaFA13uQxS |
| The episode in question, which also co-stars Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon and Mash’s Alan Alda, finds Ilana’s character joining Clinton’s campaign. As for how they landed her, Glazer and Jacobson said they enlisted Poehler’s assistance, as well as an executive on the series who knew someone on the campaign. | The episode in question, which also co-stars Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon and Mash’s Alan Alda, finds Ilana’s character joining Clinton’s campaign. As for how they landed her, Glazer and Jacobson said they enlisted Poehler’s assistance, as well as an executive on the series who knew someone on the campaign. |
| “It was really hard to believe it would even happen,” said Glazer. “I honestly would have understood. She’s running shit.” | “It was really hard to believe it would even happen,” said Glazer. “I honestly would have understood. She’s running shit.” |
| 3.24pm GMT | 3.24pm GMT |
| 15:24 | 15:24 |
| Trump way out front in Florida – poll | Trump way out front in Florida – poll |
| A fresh poll of Republican voters in Florida is out and the news looks worse than ever for senator Marco Rubio, who was elected to the senate from the state in 2010 by 20 points. | A fresh poll of Republican voters in Florida is out and the news looks worse than ever for senator Marco Rubio, who was elected to the senate from the state in 2010 by 20 points. |
| Here’s the top of a new report from Monmouth University: | Here’s the top of a new report from Monmouth University: |
| Quinnipiac has Trump up 46-22 on Rubio in Florida while the last CBS/ YouGov poll had Trump up 44-21. | Quinnipiac has Trump up 46-22 on Rubio in Florida while the last CBS/ YouGov poll had Trump up 44-21. |
| Every pollster including freaking Elmo Roper (who has been dead for 45 years) has surveyed Florida. Trump's ahead in all the polls. | Every pollster including freaking Elmo Roper (who has been dead for 45 years) has surveyed Florida. Trump's ahead in all the polls. |
| 2.56pm GMT | 2.56pm GMT |
| 14:56 | 14:56 |
| While we keep an eye on Cruz and Kasich, you can keep an eye, if you like, on Donald Trump, about to speak in Hickory, North Carolina, one of five states voting Tuesday: | While we keep an eye on Cruz and Kasich, you can keep an eye, if you like, on Donald Trump, about to speak in Hickory, North Carolina, one of five states voting Tuesday: |
| Update: And when we say “about to speak,” we mean – maybe, sometime before noon: | Update: And when we say “about to speak,” we mean – maybe, sometime before noon: |
| Trump has been delayed by the fog. TF1 unable to land nearby, so he is driving from Charlotte (45 min away). Nearly 1 hour late already. | Trump has been delayed by the fog. TF1 unable to land nearby, so he is driving from Charlotte (45 min away). Nearly 1 hour late already. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.02pm GMT | at 3.02pm GMT |
| 2.54pm GMT | 2.54pm GMT |
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| Romney is not at Kasich’s event in Youngstown. The former governor plans to join the current governor at his next stop. | Romney is not at Kasich’s event in Youngstown. The former governor plans to join the current governor at his next stop. |
| But Ohio senator Rob Portman, who has endorsed Kasich, is there – and look who else just rolled in: | But Ohio senator Rob Portman, who has endorsed Kasich, is there – and look who else just rolled in: |
| John Kasich's grand entrance in Youngstown, Ohio to the strains of U2's Beautiful Day. pic.twitter.com/u61MzaOvE9 | John Kasich's grand entrance in Youngstown, Ohio to the strains of U2's Beautiful Day. pic.twitter.com/u61MzaOvE9 |
| 2.52pm GMT | 2.52pm GMT |
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| Here’s how some of the Guardian politics team is deployed today: Sabrina Siddiqui is in Florida with Marco Rubio; Lauren Gambino is in Chicago with Hillary Clinton; Ben Jacobs is with Ted Cruz in Illinois; David Smith is with Donald Trump in Florida; Megan Carpentier is in Ohio with John Kasich and Dan Roberts is crossing states with Bernie Sanders. | Here’s how some of the Guardian politics team is deployed today: Sabrina Siddiqui is in Florida with Marco Rubio; Lauren Gambino is in Chicago with Hillary Clinton; Ben Jacobs is with Ted Cruz in Illinois; David Smith is with Donald Trump in Florida; Megan Carpentier is in Ohio with John Kasich and Dan Roberts is crossing states with Bernie Sanders. |
| Cruz is keeping up with his attack on Trump for having written checks to Democrats, including a couple local political celebrities (Emanuel is in the Chicago mayor’s office. Blagojevich is in the Englewood federal prison in Colorado). | Cruz is keeping up with his attack on Trump for having written checks to Democrats, including a couple local political celebrities (Emanuel is in the Chicago mayor’s office. Blagojevich is in the Englewood federal prison in Colorado). |
| Happy to be in Illinois today to offer a bold contrast from beneficiaries of @realDonaldTrump contributions: Rod Blagojevich & Rahm Emanuel! | Happy to be in Illinois today to offer a bold contrast from beneficiaries of @realDonaldTrump contributions: Rod Blagojevich & Rahm Emanuel! |
| .@realDonaldTrump put $$ where his mouth is when he said "maybe we shouldn't be so opposed to Rahm." Gave him $50K! https://t.co/8dIxkG8WUg | .@realDonaldTrump put $$ where his mouth is when he said "maybe we shouldn't be so opposed to Rahm." Gave him $50K! https://t.co/8dIxkG8WUg |
| .@tedcruz: In addition to Emanuel and Blagojevich, Trump donated to the Cook County Democratic Party, "not exactly a bastion of integrity." | .@tedcruz: In addition to Emanuel and Blagojevich, Trump donated to the Cook County Democratic Party, "not exactly a bastion of integrity." |
| 2.37pm GMT | 2.37pm GMT |
| 14:37 | 14:37 |
| “Marco Rubio is trying to steal my girlfriend.” So claimed a protester – does this guy qualify as a protester? – at a rally in Florida Sunday: | “Marco Rubio is trying to steal my girlfriend.” So claimed a protester – does this guy qualify as a protester? – at a rally in Florida Sunday: |
| Man @ Rubio event: "@MarcoRubio is trying to steal my girlfriend." Full video: https://t.co/tBm8JTtVD2 #FLPrimaryhttps://t.co/K0phxJIdvk | Man @ Rubio event: "@MarcoRubio is trying to steal my girlfriend." Full video: https://t.co/tBm8JTtVD2 #FLPrimaryhttps://t.co/K0phxJIdvk |
| Rubio’s comeback crack is pretty good: “I didn’t even win New Hampshire!” | Rubio’s comeback crack is pretty good: “I didn’t even win New Hampshire!” |
| 2.26pm GMT | 2.26pm GMT |
| 14:26 | 14:26 |
| Megan Carpentier | Megan Carpentier |
| The Guardian’s Megan Carpentier is in Youngstown, Ohio, for a John Kasich rally this morning. Mitt Romney is campaigning with Kasich today in an effort to help him clear the Trump hurdle in his home state. | The Guardian’s Megan Carpentier is in Youngstown, Ohio, for a John Kasich rally this morning. Mitt Romney is campaigning with Kasich today in an effort to help him clear the Trump hurdle in his home state. |
| Full house, er, shop floor for Kasich in Youngstown, and a group of protestors outside. pic.twitter.com/YYEm5jtmED | Full house, er, shop floor for Kasich in Youngstown, and a group of protestors outside. pic.twitter.com/YYEm5jtmED |
| 2.09pm GMT | 2.09pm GMT |
| 14:09 | 14:09 |
| 1.57pm GMT | 1.57pm GMT |
| 13:57 | 13:57 |
| Here’s a bit of media news that has had wide overlap in the last week with campaign news: Michelle Fields, the reporter who filed a criminal complaint against Trump’s campaign manager last week, has resigned from Breitbart News, saying the site had not “adequately stood by” her in the affair. | Here’s a bit of media news that has had wide overlap in the last week with campaign news: Michelle Fields, the reporter who filed a criminal complaint against Trump’s campaign manager last week, has resigned from Breitbart News, saying the site had not “adequately stood by” her in the affair. |
| The site’s editor-at-large also resigned, BuzzFeed reported. | The site’s editor-at-large also resigned, BuzzFeed reported. |
| Fields accused Trump aide Corey Lewandowski of grabbing her and yanking her after a news conference in Florida last week. Breitbart, seen as very sympathetic to Trump, suspended one reporter who challenged Fields’ account, but also published a tendentious piece questioning whether Lewandowski was responsible. | Fields accused Trump aide Corey Lewandowski of grabbing her and yanking her after a news conference in Florida last week. Breitbart, seen as very sympathetic to Trump, suspended one reporter who challenged Fields’ account, but also published a tendentious piece questioning whether Lewandowski was responsible. |
| As a parting gift to the editor who left, Ben Shapiro, the site published and then unpublished a piece including a picture of Shapiro inside a gold star. Shapiro is Jewish. | As a parting gift to the editor who left, Ben Shapiro, the site published and then unpublished a piece including a picture of Shapiro inside a gold star. Shapiro is Jewish. |
| They can 404 it all they want, but @BreitbartNews published an article putting a Jew's face in a gold star. Classy pic.twitter.com/g4UwkFeoed | They can 404 it all they want, but @BreitbartNews published an article putting a Jew's face in a gold star. Classy pic.twitter.com/g4UwkFeoed |
| Also read: | Also read: |
| Top-notch @mattklewis piece on the Bretibart implosion https://t.co/uJkZlOvR9E pic.twitter.com/2mDnBhQAOI | Top-notch @mattklewis piece on the Bretibart implosion https://t.co/uJkZlOvR9E pic.twitter.com/2mDnBhQAOI |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.05pm GMT | at 2.05pm GMT |
| 1.11pm GMT | 1.11pm GMT |
| 13:11 | 13:11 |
| Hello and welcome to our continuing live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. New numbers out this morning show a neck-and-neck race in Ohio between Donald Trump and John Kasich – and the state looks competitive on the Democratic side too. | Hello and welcome to our continuing live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. New numbers out this morning show a neck-and-neck race in Ohio between Donald Trump and John Kasich – and the state looks competitive on the Democratic side too. |
| Enter Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee, who will hit the campaign trail in the Buckeye State today on behalf of Kasich, the home-state governor. | Enter Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee, who will hit the campaign trail in the Buckeye State today on behalf of Kasich, the home-state governor. |
| Ohio is one of five states to vote on Tuesday at a crucial stage of the primary season in which Bernie Sanders supporters hope he can build on his Michigan win last week and Trump supporters hope their candidate can effectively put the race away. | Ohio is one of five states to vote on Tuesday at a crucial stage of the primary season in which Bernie Sanders supporters hope he can build on his Michigan win last week and Trump supporters hope their candidate can effectively put the race away. |
| Trump appears to be far ahead of his rivals in Florida, which will award 99 GOP delegates on a winner-take-all basis. New numbers today give him a 46%-22% lead over Senator Marco Rubio, who could be headed out of the race if he can’t win his own state. | Trump appears to be far ahead of his rivals in Florida, which will award 99 GOP delegates on a winner-take-all basis. New numbers today give him a 46%-22% lead over Senator Marco Rubio, who could be headed out of the race if he can’t win his own state. |
| The weekend was defined by tense scenes at Trump rallies in the midwest, with violent clashes in Chicago on Friday, arrests and pepper spray in Kansas City on Saturday and a tense but non-violent scene in Cleveland on Sunday. | The weekend was defined by tense scenes at Trump rallies in the midwest, with violent clashes in Chicago on Friday, arrests and pepper spray in Kansas City on Saturday and a tense but non-violent scene in Cleveland on Sunday. |
| Our reportage on those incidents is below. Trump seemed to blame the violence on Sanders with a tweet on Sunday saying: “Sanders is lying when he says his disrupters aren’t told to go to my events. Be careful Bernie, or my supporters will go to yours!” | Our reportage on those incidents is below. Trump seemed to blame the violence on Sanders with a tweet on Sunday saying: “Sanders is lying when he says his disrupters aren’t told to go to my events. Be careful Bernie, or my supporters will go to yours!” |
| Sanders and Hillary Clinton addressed the violence at a forum on Sunday in Columbus. Sanders called Trump a “pathological liar” and Hillary Clinton called him a “political arsonist”. | Sanders and Hillary Clinton addressed the violence at a forum on Sunday in Columbus. Sanders called Trump a “pathological liar” and Hillary Clinton called him a “political arsonist”. |
| Numbers | Numbers |
| I'm going back to sleep, but Q-Pac which had Trump up 6 a week ago now has race tied in Ohio https://t.co/wnLg8VsqgT | I'm going back to sleep, but Q-Pac which had Trump up 6 a week ago now has race tied in Ohio https://t.co/wnLg8VsqgT |
| New Q-poll in Ohio and Florida pic.twitter.com/anQVo2BNiq | New Q-poll in Ohio and Florida pic.twitter.com/anQVo2BNiq |
| See the latest polling of the Democratic race in states voting tomorrow here. | See the latest polling of the Democratic race in states voting tomorrow here. |
| Is Trump going to make it? | Is Trump going to make it? |
| Even giving Trump 2 losses tomorrow and less than 50% in every future state, I still have him ending w/ 1,190 delegates - not far from 1,237 | Even giving Trump 2 losses tomorrow and less than 50% in every future state, I still have him ending w/ 1,190 delegates - not far from 1,237 |
| Trump rally tensions | Trump rally tensions |
| Related: Donald Trump deflects blame from all sides after weekend of chaos | Related: Donald Trump deflects blame from all sides after weekend of chaos |
| Trump refused to accept responsibility for any violence over the weekend, arguing that his decision to cancel the rally in Chicago had prevented injuries, despite the scuffles that broke out after the announcement was made. | Trump refused to accept responsibility for any violence over the weekend, arguing that his decision to cancel the rally in Chicago had prevented injuries, despite the scuffles that broke out after the announcement was made. |
| “We have great rallies, we have by far the biggest rallies,” Trump told CNN on Sunday. “And out of that, we’ve had very little problem. | “We have great rallies, we have by far the biggest rallies,” Trump told CNN on Sunday. “And out of that, we’ve had very little problem. |
| “I’m just a messenger,” Trump added. “There is a lot of anger in this country, and it’s anger at incompetence, it’s anger at the border, it’s anger at trade deals that are so bad for us, that all our jobs are being taken out of the country.” | “I’m just a messenger,” Trump added. “There is a lot of anger in this country, and it’s anger at incompetence, it’s anger at the border, it’s anger at trade deals that are so bad for us, that all our jobs are being taken out of the country.” |
| Related: Trump on the stump in Cincinnati: tensions rise as the rain falls | Related: Trump on the stump in Cincinnati: tensions rise as the rain falls |
| In the designated protest area, a group of young people suddenly started yelling “Dump Trump!” at passersby, who sometimes responded with insults. | In the designated protest area, a group of young people suddenly started yelling “Dump Trump!” at passersby, who sometimes responded with insults. |
| “Fuck you, you commie! Go back to Africa!” yelled one man at the most vociferous protester – who didn’t exactly appear to be of recent African extraction. | “Fuck you, you commie! Go back to Africa!” yelled one man at the most vociferous protester – who didn’t exactly appear to be of recent African extraction. |
| Lighter fare | Lighter fare |
| Larry David popped up as Bernie Sanders on Saturday Night Live: | Larry David popped up as Bernie Sanders on Saturday Night Live: |
| A cozy moment at former first lady Nancy Reagan’s funeral on Friday: | A cozy moment at former first lady Nancy Reagan’s funeral on Friday: |
| This may be the best photo from Mrs. Reagan's funeral. pic.twitter.com/kX1WZP9mwi | This may be the best photo from Mrs. Reagan's funeral. pic.twitter.com/kX1WZP9mwi |