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| US election 2016: Trump faces long fight as Kasich wins Ohio | US election 2016: Trump faces long fight as Kasich wins Ohio |
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| The race for the Republican presidential nomination continues after Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the key state of Florida but lost to John Kasich in Ohio. | The race for the Republican presidential nomination continues after Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the key state of Florida but lost to John Kasich in Ohio. |
| Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton extended her lead with wins projected in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. | Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton extended her lead with wins projected in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. |
| Meanwhile Marco Rubio dropped out of the Republican race after losing in his home state of Florida to Mr Trump. | |
| The billionaire is also set to win in Illinois and North Carolina. | |
| Five big states have been choosing their preferred candidate for November's presidential election. | |
| John Kasich secured his first win in the Republican contest in the state of Ohio where he is governor. | |
| In his victory speech, he said he wanted to create a "climate of opportunity" for future generations and praised the campaign of Marco Rubio. | In his victory speech, he said he wanted to create a "climate of opportunity" for future generations and praised the campaign of Marco Rubio. |
| Florida Senator Mr Rubio took to the stage in Miami to congratulate Mr Trump on his win on his home turf. | Florida Senator Mr Rubio took to the stage in Miami to congratulate Mr Trump on his win on his home turf. |
| Announcing he was suspending his campaign, he said the US was in the middle of a "political storm", and voters were angry and frustrated. | Announcing he was suspending his campaign, he said the US was in the middle of a "political storm", and voters were angry and frustrated. |
| 'Defied expectations' | |
| In the same city, Mrs Clinton gave an upbeat victory speech in which she chastised Mr Trump and said "Americans were hungry for solutions". | In the same city, Mrs Clinton gave an upbeat victory speech in which she chastised Mr Trump and said "Americans were hungry for solutions". |
| She listed student debt, affordable childcare and inequality as issues she pledged to address. | She listed student debt, affordable childcare and inequality as issues she pledged to address. |
| Her challenger, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, assured his supporters in Phoenix, Arizona, that he would stay firmly in the race, and said his campaign had already "defied expectations". | |
| Live updates on crucial votes | Live updates on crucial votes |
| Primary results 15 March: Delegate tracker | Primary results 15 March: Delegate tracker |
| Russian state TV swings behind Trump | Russian state TV swings behind Trump |
| Why are Americans so angry? | Why are Americans so angry? |
| Florida and Ohio are particularly important in the race for the Republican nomination because the winning candidate gets all of the delegates on offer - 99 in Florida and 66 in Ohio. | Florida and Ohio are particularly important in the race for the Republican nomination because the winning candidate gets all of the delegates on offer - 99 in Florida and 66 in Ohio. |
| Those delegates go to the national convention in July where the presidential nominee will be chosen. | Those delegates go to the national convention in July where the presidential nominee will be chosen. |
| For the Democratic nomination, Florida offers the greatest number of delegates - to be distributed proportionally - with 246. Meanwhile Illinois offers 156 delegates and Ohio 143. | For the Democratic nomination, Florida offers the greatest number of delegates - to be distributed proportionally - with 246. Meanwhile Illinois offers 156 delegates and Ohio 143. |
| Opinion polls had given Mrs Clinton a comfortable lead over her Mr Sanders especially in Florida and North Carolina. But Mr Sanders appeared to be gaining ground in the three other states. | |
| Mr Sanders pulled off a major political upset with his win in Michigan a week ago. | Mr Sanders pulled off a major political upset with his win in Michigan a week ago. |
| Meanwhile Mr Trump has come under fire from both Democrats and Republicans after a string of violent incidents at his rallies. | |
| His critics say his hard line on Muslims and immigrants, and inflammatory comments made about protesters at his rallies, have encouraged the violence and an atmosphere of hate. | |
| But the hotel tycoon has rejected the accusations and called himself a "uniter". | |
| President Barack Obama said he had been dismayed by events on the campaign trail and said he rejected "any effort to spread fear or encourage violence". |