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| Brussels terror attacks overshadow contests in Arizona, Utah and Idaho | Brussels terror attacks overshadow contests in Arizona, Utah and Idaho |
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| PHOENIX — Although hundreds of thousands of Arizona residents have already voted through early balloting, long lines stretched outside many polling places Tuesday in the largest and most-watched of the day’s three primary contests. | PHOENIX — Although hundreds of thousands of Arizona residents have already voted through early balloting, long lines stretched outside many polling places Tuesday in the largest and most-watched of the day’s three primary contests. |
| The presidential race was overshadowed Tuesday by terrorist attacks in Brussels that killed at least 31 people. The Islamic State terror syndicate has claimed responsibility. Confronting and defeating the radical group has been a dominant national security and foreign policy issue in the campaign, with both Republican and Democratic candidates claiming they have the strongest plan. | The presidential race was overshadowed Tuesday by terrorist attacks in Brussels that killed at least 31 people. The Islamic State terror syndicate has claimed responsibility. Confronting and defeating the radical group has been a dominant national security and foreign policy issue in the campaign, with both Republican and Democratic candidates claiming they have the strongest plan. |
| [The Islamic State claims responsibility for the Brussels attacks] | [The Islamic State claims responsibility for the Brussels attacks] |
| Former secretary of state Democrat Hillary Clinton said the attacks would “only strengthen our resolve to stand together as allies and defeat terrorism and radical jihadism around the world.” | Former secretary of state Democrat Hillary Clinton said the attacks would “only strengthen our resolve to stand together as allies and defeat terrorism and radical jihadism around the world.” |
| “These terrorists seek to undermine the democratic values that are the foundation of our alliance and our way of life, but they will never succeed,” Clinton said in a statement issued Tuesday. | “These terrorists seek to undermine the democratic values that are the foundation of our alliance and our way of life, but they will never succeed,” Clinton said in a statement issued Tuesday. |
| Republican front-runner Donald Trump told NBC’s “Today” show that as president he would respond by securing U.S. borders and refusing entry to anyone without “absolutely perfect documentation.” | |
| “Belgium is a horror show right now,” Trump said. “Terrible things are happening, and people are afraid. This all happened, frankly, because there is no assimilation” of immigrants, Trump said. | |
| Trump has significantly lightened his travel schedule since the burst of major GOP contests last Tuesday, when he won primaries in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina. | Trump has significantly lightened his travel schedule since the burst of major GOP contests last Tuesday, when he won primaries in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina. |
| [Super Tuesday II: Clinton sweeps Florida, Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina; Rubio quits after Trump wins Florida] | [Super Tuesday II: Clinton sweeps Florida, Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina; Rubio quits after Trump wins Florida] |
| Trump took two days off the road — his longest break this year — and then held a Friday night rally in Salt Lake City and two rallies in Arizona on Saturday, first in the Phoenix suburbs and then in Tucson. All three rallies attracted protesters, and there were several physical altercations between them and Trump’s supporters. At the rally near Phoenix, protesters temporarily shut down a highway leading to the rally site. | Trump took two days off the road — his longest break this year — and then held a Friday night rally in Salt Lake City and two rallies in Arizona on Saturday, first in the Phoenix suburbs and then in Tucson. All three rallies attracted protesters, and there were several physical altercations between them and Trump’s supporters. At the rally near Phoenix, protesters temporarily shut down a highway leading to the rally site. |
| [Police officer: Trump protesters were ‘the most hateful, evil people I’ve ever seen’] | [Police officer: Trump protesters were ‘the most hateful, evil people I’ve ever seen’] |
| The Republican candidates were supposed to meet for another debate on Monday, but it was canceled when Trump backed out. The candidate instead spent the day in Washington, meeting with The Washington Post editorial board and Republicans on the Hill, then hosting a press conference at his soon-to-open hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue and giving an evening speech to a pro-Israel group. | The Republican candidates were supposed to meet for another debate on Monday, but it was canceled when Trump backed out. The candidate instead spent the day in Washington, meeting with The Washington Post editorial board and Republicans on the Hill, then hosting a press conference at his soon-to-open hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue and giving an evening speech to a pro-Israel group. |
| [A whirlwind day in D.C. showcases Trump’s unorthodox views and shifting tone ] | [A whirlwind day in D.C. showcases Trump’s unorthodox views and shifting tone ] |
| Trump has shifted his message to heavily focus on illegal immigration and bringing more jobs back to the United States from overseas, but with the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday, he appeared to once again make fighting terrorism his No. 1 talking point. | Trump has shifted his message to heavily focus on illegal immigration and bringing more jobs back to the United States from overseas, but with the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday, he appeared to once again make fighting terrorism his No. 1 talking point. |
| Following previous terror attacks, Trump has proposed some of the most strident proposals — including a temporary ban on allowing most Muslims into the country — and has seen his popularity deepen. | Following previous terror attacks, Trump has proposed some of the most strident proposals — including a temporary ban on allowing most Muslims into the country — and has seen his popularity deepen. |
| “I have proven to be far more correct about terrorism than anybody — and it’s not even close,” Trump tweeted late Tuesday morning. “Hopefully AZ and UT will be voting for me today!” | “I have proven to be far more correct about terrorism than anybody — and it’s not even close,” Trump tweeted late Tuesday morning. “Hopefully AZ and UT will be voting for me today!” |
| Arizona, with 58 Republican and 75 Democratic delegates at stake, was the largest prize in the presidential race Tuesday. There will be Democratic caucuses in Idaho and Utah and a Republican caucus in Utah. | |
| Residents of Maricopa County, which includes the state’s largest city Phoenix, could vote in any of 60 polling places Tuesday. The state’s presidential preference election is open only to registered Republicans and Democrats. | Residents of Maricopa County, which includes the state’s largest city Phoenix, could vote in any of 60 polling places Tuesday. The state’s presidential preference election is open only to registered Republicans and Democrats. |
| Arizona voters could vote by mail beginning in February. Nearly 700,000 did so, split roughly 366,000 for Republicans and 300,000 for Democrats. | Arizona voters could vote by mail beginning in February. Nearly 700,000 did so, split roughly 366,000 for Republicans and 300,000 for Democrats. |
| The results are tabulated as they come in, but official results will not be announced until 8 p.m. local time, after polls close. | The results are tabulated as they come in, but official results will not be announced until 8 p.m. local time, after polls close. |
| Clinton’s campaign expressed confidence that she will win here in the most diverse state voting Tuesday, although rival Sen. Bernie Sanders has mounted a stiff challenge and claims he can prevail. Sanders campaigned in the state for four days over the past week and spent heavily on television advertising. Arizona Democratic Rep. Raul M. Grijalva narrates one ad, calling Sanders a “change agent” and a politician who has been true to his principles. | |
| [Bernie Sanders accuses an Arizona sheriff of ‘un-American’ tactics] | [Bernie Sanders accuses an Arizona sheriff of ‘un-American’ tactics] |
| Clinton held just one event in Arizona, a boisterous rally in a high school gymnasium Monday, before heading to Washington state, which votes Saturday. | Clinton held just one event in Arizona, a boisterous rally in a high school gymnasium Monday, before heading to Washington state, which votes Saturday. |
| Sanders was expected to win in Democratic caucuses in Idaho and Utah. Even Clinton’s campaign manager had predicted as much, but said it is still highly improbable that Sanders can ever catch up to her lead in the delegate count. | Sanders was expected to win in Democratic caucuses in Idaho and Utah. Even Clinton’s campaign manager had predicted as much, but said it is still highly improbable that Sanders can ever catch up to her lead in the delegate count. |
| Sanders held a large rally Monday night in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was headed to California on Tuesday. He issued a statement calling the Brussels attacks “cowardly.” | Sanders held a large rally Monday night in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was headed to California on Tuesday. He issued a statement calling the Brussels attacks “cowardly.” |
| “Today’s attack is a brutal reminder that the international community must come together to destroy ISIS,” Sanders said, using another name for the Islamic State. “This type of barbarism cannot be allowed to continue.” | “Today’s attack is a brutal reminder that the international community must come together to destroy ISIS,” Sanders said, using another name for the Islamic State. “This type of barbarism cannot be allowed to continue.” |
| On the Republican side, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has campaigned hard here. Trump and Cruz, through a super PAC, aired back-to-back ads in Phoenix on Monday and Tuesday. | |
| [Ted Cruz tours U.S.-Mexico border ahead of Arizona primary] | [Ted Cruz tours U.S.-Mexico border ahead of Arizona primary] |
| In remarks Tuesday, Cruz slammed Trump for stating he would withdraw the United States from NATO and President Obama for “going to baseball games with the Castros” in Cuba following the Brussels attacks. | In remarks Tuesday, Cruz slammed Trump for stating he would withdraw the United States from NATO and President Obama for “going to baseball games with the Castros” in Cuba following the Brussels attacks. |
| Immigration has become one of the top issues of both the Republican and Democratic primaries in Arizona. | Immigration has become one of the top issues of both the Republican and Democratic primaries in Arizona. |
| Trump has been endorsed by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose treatment of prisoners and illegal immigrants has long sparked controversy, and former governor Jan Brewer (R). Brewer signed a bill in 2010 that required the police to determine the immigration status of someone who is arrested or detained if the person is suspected of being in the country illegally, although the Supreme Court struck down parts of the law. | Trump has been endorsed by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose treatment of prisoners and illegal immigrants has long sparked controversy, and former governor Jan Brewer (R). Brewer signed a bill in 2010 that required the police to determine the immigration status of someone who is arrested or detained if the person is suspected of being in the country illegally, although the Supreme Court struck down parts of the law. |
| Trump is highly favored to win Arizona, according to recent polls, but Cruz has been polling ahead of Trump in Utah, which holds a caucus. While Trump has dominated with many Republican voting blocs, his support among Mormons is lagging — and about 62 percent of Utah’s population is Mormon. | Trump is highly favored to win Arizona, according to recent polls, but Cruz has been polling ahead of Trump in Utah, which holds a caucus. While Trump has dominated with many Republican voting blocs, his support among Mormons is lagging — and about 62 percent of Utah’s population is Mormon. |
| If Cruz can capture more than 50 percent of the vote in Utah he would take all 40 delegates at stake and offset Trump’s showing in Arizona’s winner-take-all Republican voting. | If Cruz can capture more than 50 percent of the vote in Utah he would take all 40 delegates at stake and offset Trump’s showing in Arizona’s winner-take-all Republican voting. |
| If no candidate tops 50 percent in Utah, delegates would be apportioned by voting totals. That would set back one avenue by which Republicans who oppose Trump hope to somehow stop his march. | If no candidate tops 50 percent in Utah, delegates would be apportioned by voting totals. That would set back one avenue by which Republicans who oppose Trump hope to somehow stop his march. |
| Cruz’s push in Utah has heavily focused on religious liberty, and he held two campaign events in the past week. On Saturday, he campaigned in the state with TV host Glenn Beck and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who are both Mormon. He has also been to Phoenix twice and journeyed to the Mexican border, where he accused Trump of hardening his immigration stances just to win the nomination. | Cruz’s push in Utah has heavily focused on religious liberty, and he held two campaign events in the past week. On Saturday, he campaigned in the state with TV host Glenn Beck and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who are both Mormon. He has also been to Phoenix twice and journeyed to the Mexican border, where he accused Trump of hardening his immigration stances just to win the nomination. |
| Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) has focused heavily on Utah, holding a series of events in the state on Friday, including a rally in St. George, a heavily Mormon city in the southwest corner of Utah. On Tuesday, Kasich was in Minneapolis. | Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) has focused heavily on Utah, holding a series of events in the state on Friday, including a rally in St. George, a heavily Mormon city in the southwest corner of Utah. On Tuesday, Kasich was in Minneapolis. |
| On Saturday, three states will hold Democratic caucuses: Alaska, which has 20 Democratic delegates, Hawaii with 34 and Washington with 118. The following Saturday, Wyoming will hold a Democratic caucus for its 18 delegates. | On Saturday, three states will hold Democratic caucuses: Alaska, which has 20 Democratic delegates, Hawaii with 34 and Washington with 118. The following Saturday, Wyoming will hold a Democratic caucus for its 18 delegates. |
| The Republican primary schedule is becoming far less congested. After the Arizona and Utah contests on Tuesday, Republicans in Wisconsin will hold a primary on April 5, in which 42 delegates are up for grabs. Wisconsin Democrats will also hold a primary that day with 96 delegates. | |
| Two weeks after that is New York’s primary, with 95 delegates for Republicans and 291 for Democrats. The following Tuesday, April 26, has a series of contests: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. | Two weeks after that is New York’s primary, with 95 delegates for Republicans and 291 for Democrats. The following Tuesday, April 26, has a series of contests: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. |
| Katie Zezima contributed to this report. | Katie Zezima contributed to this report. |