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| Ted Cruz attacks Donald Trump on home turf – as it happened | |
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| Today in Campaign 2016 | Today in Campaign 2016 |
| Scott Bixby | Scott Bixby |
| As the geopolitical ramifications of terrorist attacks in Brussels came into focus, and as presidential candidates celebrated (or cursed) their results in last night’s so-called “Western Primaries” in Arizona, Utah and Idaho before setting their sights on upcoming contests in the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest, we documented the highs and lows of the post-primary campaign. | As the geopolitical ramifications of terrorist attacks in Brussels came into focus, and as presidential candidates celebrated (or cursed) their results in last night’s so-called “Western Primaries” in Arizona, Utah and Idaho before setting their sights on upcoming contests in the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest, we documented the highs and lows of the post-primary campaign. |
| Here are some of the key moments: | Here are some of the key moments: |
| Ted Cruz literally lifted a line from The American President pic.twitter.com/BdG7Qcr4Ye | Ted Cruz literally lifted a line from The American President pic.twitter.com/BdG7Qcr4Ye |
| We’ll be back tomorrow, the next day, and every day until the election with on-the-ground reporting of up-to-the-minute campaign news. | We’ll be back tomorrow, the next day, and every day until the election with on-the-ground reporting of up-to-the-minute campaign news. |
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| North Carolina governor to sign sweeping anti-LGBT protection bill | North Carolina governor to sign sweeping anti-LGBT protection bill |
| Scott Bixby | Scott Bixby |
| Mere hours after the bill was first debated in the North Carolina legislature, the state’s Republican governor has pledged to sign sweeping legislation that voids all nondiscrimination ordinances for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people statewide. | Mere hours after the bill was first debated in the North Carolina legislature, the state’s Republican governor has pledged to sign sweeping legislation that voids all nondiscrimination ordinances for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people statewide. |
| House Bill 2 was passed through the state legislature less than three hours after it was first introduced to the North Carolina House on Wednesday afternoon, in apparent response to a local ordinance passed in Charlotte that expanded nondiscrimination protections to the city’s LGBT citizens. | House Bill 2 was passed through the state legislature less than three hours after it was first introduced to the North Carolina House on Wednesday afternoon, in apparent response to a local ordinance passed in Charlotte that expanded nondiscrimination protections to the city’s LGBT citizens. |
| Governor Pat McCrory had warned Charlotte’s city council that “changing basic restroom and locker room norms... [and] allowing a person with male anatomy, for example, to use a female restroom or locker room will most likely cause immediate State legislative intervention which I would support as governor.” | Governor Pat McCrory had warned Charlotte’s city council that “changing basic restroom and locker room norms... [and] allowing a person with male anatomy, for example, to use a female restroom or locker room will most likely cause immediate State legislative intervention which I would support as governor.” |
| Despite a walkout by Democrats in the state senate who protested that the bill was being forced through the legislature without proper review or debate - legislators were given five minutes to review the legislation before debate began - the bill was passed unanimously in the legislature’s upper chamber. | Despite a walkout by Democrats in the state senate who protested that the bill was being forced through the legislature without proper review or debate - legislators were given five minutes to review the legislation before debate began - the bill was passed unanimously in the legislature’s upper chamber. |
| The bill, in addition to rendering extent nondiscrimination ordinances null and void, also prevents local municipal governments from enacting any laws that regulate discrimination in employment or public accommodations. The legislation also bar city governments from opening bathrooms for people to use based on the gender with which they identify. | The bill, in addition to rendering extent nondiscrimination ordinances null and void, also prevents local municipal governments from enacting any laws that regulate discrimination in employment or public accommodations. The legislation also bar city governments from opening bathrooms for people to use based on the gender with which they identify. |
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| Donald Trump has yet to respond to Texas senator Ted Cruz’s challenge to debate him face-to-face on Bill O’Reilly’s show on Fox News Channel - but the offer, according to the Cruz campaign, still stands. | Donald Trump has yet to respond to Texas senator Ted Cruz’s challenge to debate him face-to-face on Bill O’Reilly’s show on Fox News Channel - but the offer, according to the Cruz campaign, still stands. |
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| Former speaker of the house Newt Gingrich has been coy about whether or not he plans to endorse one of the three remaining Republican presidential candidates, but on the heels of an interview with Slate that made his positive disposition towards billionaire frontrunner Donald Trump more than apparent, a report from The Daily Beast details how far the former presidential candidate is willing to go as a surrogate for the real estate tycoon. | Former speaker of the house Newt Gingrich has been coy about whether or not he plans to endorse one of the three remaining Republican presidential candidates, but on the heels of an interview with Slate that made his positive disposition towards billionaire frontrunner Donald Trump more than apparent, a report from The Daily Beast details how far the former presidential candidate is willing to go as a surrogate for the real estate tycoon. |
| According to the Daily Beast, Gingrich sang Trump’s praises far and wide when he met with more than 100 chiefs of staff for congressional Republicans in a closed-door meeting in Baltimore last week. | According to the Daily Beast, Gingrich sang Trump’s praises far and wide when he met with more than 100 chiefs of staff for congressional Republicans in a closed-door meeting in Baltimore last week. |
| “[The] guy who knows how to run Miss Universe, The Apprentice, Trump Towers, construction, golf courses, casinos, ties… hotels,” Gingrich reportedly bragged. “A guy who runs that every morning - you think he can’t run a presidential campaign?” | “[The] guy who knows how to run Miss Universe, The Apprentice, Trump Towers, construction, golf courses, casinos, ties… hotels,” Gingrich reportedly bragged. “A guy who runs that every morning - you think he can’t run a presidential campaign?” |
| The next quotation has become fodder for the internet already, for obvious reasons: | The next quotation has become fodder for the internet already, for obvious reasons: |
| “You should study Trump and apply it to your member,” Gingrich said. “There’s a lot to learn here which you can take back to your member’s office.” | “You should study Trump and apply it to your member,” Gingrich said. “There’s a lot to learn here which you can take back to your member’s office.” |
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| Technically, this is cross-border political news, but... | Technically, this is cross-border political news, but... |
| Rob Ford, the late mayor of Toronto who admitted to smoking crack while in office and was caught on camera threatening to kill a rival, will lie in repose for two days at City Hall before he is buried next week. | Rob Ford, the late mayor of Toronto who admitted to smoking crack while in office and was caught on camera threatening to kill a rival, will lie in repose for two days at City Hall before he is buried next week. |
| Related: Late Toronto mayor Rob Ford to lie in repose for two days at City Hall | Related: Late Toronto mayor Rob Ford to lie in repose for two days at City Hall |
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| Hillary Clinton has called out Donald Trump and Ted Cruz by name, accusing the two leading Republican presidential candidates of pushing national security agendas that would embolden American adversaries at home and abroad. | Hillary Clinton has called out Donald Trump and Ted Cruz by name, accusing the two leading Republican presidential candidates of pushing national security agendas that would embolden American adversaries at home and abroad. |
| Speaking at Stanford University, Clinton tried to walk a fine line of promising to be more engaged in foreign affairs than some of her rivals while pledging that US ground troops should not be dragged into more wars. | Speaking at Stanford University, Clinton tried to walk a fine line of promising to be more engaged in foreign affairs than some of her rivals while pledging that US ground troops should not be dragged into more wars. |
| Her speech came just a day after Trump and Cruz called for a crackdown on Muslims in the wake of a terrorist attacks in Belgium. | Her speech came just a day after Trump and Cruz called for a crackdown on Muslims in the wake of a terrorist attacks in Belgium. |
| At one point Clinton took Trump to task for his insistence that the US should be less involved, or at least invest less money, in Nato. | At one point Clinton took Trump to task for his insistence that the US should be less involved, or at least invest less money, in Nato. |
| “If Mr Trump gets his way it will be like Christmas in the Kremlin,” Clinton said. “Turning our back on our alliances or turning our alliance into a protection racket would reverse decades of bipartisan American leadership and would send a dangerous signal to friend and foe alike.” | “If Mr Trump gets his way it will be like Christmas in the Kremlin,” Clinton said. “Turning our back on our alliances or turning our alliance into a protection racket would reverse decades of bipartisan American leadership and would send a dangerous signal to friend and foe alike.” |
| Clinton also took direct aim at Cruz, who has called for more police to “patrol and secure” Muslim neighborhoods. | Clinton also took direct aim at Cruz, who has called for more police to “patrol and secure” Muslim neighborhoods. |
| Related: Clinton calls out Trump and Cruz for 'dangerous' national security agendas | Related: Clinton calls out Trump and Cruz for 'dangerous' national security agendas |
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| Amber Jamieson | Amber Jamieson |
| The US president hoped to display a ‘new era’ for relations at an exhibition game, but terror attacks in Brussels earlier in the day left him facing a difficult challenge, writes the Guardian’s Amber Jamieson. | The US president hoped to display a ‘new era’ for relations at an exhibition game, but terror attacks in Brussels earlier in the day left him facing a difficult challenge, writes the Guardian’s Amber Jamieson. |
| On Tuesday, during the first trip to Cuba by a US president since 1928, Barack Obama and the Cuban president, Raúl Castro, attended a friendly exhibition baseball game. Terror attacks in Brussels earlier that day, however, left the president facing a difficult challenge: how can the White House present a historic and long-planned celebration at a moment of dire international crisis? | On Tuesday, during the first trip to Cuba by a US president since 1928, Barack Obama and the Cuban president, Raúl Castro, attended a friendly exhibition baseball game. Terror attacks in Brussels earlier that day, however, left the president facing a difficult challenge: how can the White House present a historic and long-planned celebration at a moment of dire international crisis? |
| The baseball game, between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cuba’s national team, was months in the planning and its symbolism plain to citizens of both countries – the last time an MLB team played in Cuba was 1999, when Fidel Castro was still president. This was the chance for Obama and Castro’s successor to sit down in public together, surrounded by thousands of everyday Cubans, and show the world what Obama has hailed as “a new era” of the Americas. | The baseball game, between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cuba’s national team, was months in the planning and its symbolism plain to citizens of both countries – the last time an MLB team played in Cuba was 1999, when Fidel Castro was still president. This was the chance for Obama and Castro’s successor to sit down in public together, surrounded by thousands of everyday Cubans, and show the world what Obama has hailed as “a new era” of the Americas. |
| The White House tried to anticipate the image problem – Obama laughing with Castro about baseball while world leaders spoke of a war on western values – by releasing a photo on Tuesday morning of the president at his most intense. | The White House tried to anticipate the image problem – Obama laughing with Castro about baseball while world leaders spoke of a war on western values – by releasing a photo on Tuesday morning of the president at his most intense. |
| Related: Critics cry foul as Obama tries to juggle baseball and diplomacy in Cuba | Related: Critics cry foul as Obama tries to juggle baseball and diplomacy in Cuba |
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| Baynard Woods | Baynard Woods |
| Celebrities and tech executives were among the top donors around the country to the Baltimore mayoral bid of Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson. But the candidate is still polling at less than 1% in a race against more than a dozen other candidates. | Celebrities and tech executives were among the top donors around the country to the Baltimore mayoral bid of Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson. But the candidate is still polling at less than 1% in a race against more than a dozen other candidates. |
| Actors Susan Sarandon and Rashida Jones contributed $500 and $2,500 respectively. Executives from companies including Twitter, Netflix and Slack made donations of the $6,000 legal limit, according to campaign finance reportsfiled Tuesday. In all, McKesson received contributions totaling more than $222,000 from close to 5,000 individual donors in every state in the US, reflecting the national support for a candidate with broad name recognition and a major national social media following. | Actors Susan Sarandon and Rashida Jones contributed $500 and $2,500 respectively. Executives from companies including Twitter, Netflix and Slack made donations of the $6,000 legal limit, according to campaign finance reportsfiled Tuesday. In all, McKesson received contributions totaling more than $222,000 from close to 5,000 individual donors in every state in the US, reflecting the national support for a candidate with broad name recognition and a major national social media following. |
| But that national clout and celebrity support has not yet translated into local momentum, in a city where as much as 30% of the population does not have regular internet access. McKesson’s campaign has spent $127,523.47, leaving just over $97,000 in the war chest for the city’s hotly contested Democratic mayoral primary – which has traditionally determined the winner in the general election in this deeply Democratic city. | But that national clout and celebrity support has not yet translated into local momentum, in a city where as much as 30% of the population does not have regular internet access. McKesson’s campaign has spent $127,523.47, leaving just over $97,000 in the war chest for the city’s hotly contested Democratic mayoral primary – which has traditionally determined the winner in the general election in this deeply Democratic city. |
| Related: Celebrity and tech donations fuel DeRay Mckesson's run for Baltimore mayor | Related: Celebrity and tech donations fuel DeRay Mckesson's run for Baltimore mayor |
| 9.29pm GMT | 9.29pm GMT |
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| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Senator Ted Cruz on Tuesday proposed reinstating an intrusive and controversial surveillance program that targeted Muslim neighborhoods in New York after the September 11 terrorists attacks. | Senator Ted Cruz on Tuesday proposed reinstating an intrusive and controversial surveillance program that targeted Muslim neighborhoods in New York after the September 11 terrorists attacks. |
| Elaborating on his call to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods”, Cruz said he would replicate the law enforcement policies of the former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg that allowed NYPD detectives to eavesdrop on Muslim Americans. | Elaborating on his call to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods”, Cruz said he would replicate the law enforcement policies of the former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg that allowed NYPD detectives to eavesdrop on Muslim Americans. |
| “If you look here in the city of New York, New York had a proactive policing program that Mayor Michael Bloomberg championed to work cooperatively with the Muslim community to prevent radicalization,” Cruz said. | “If you look here in the city of New York, New York had a proactive policing program that Mayor Michael Bloomberg championed to work cooperatively with the Muslim community to prevent radicalization,” Cruz said. |
| The programs in question were stopped in 2014 and have been the subject of a string of lawsuits, drawing criticism from civil rights groups and even some security experts who argued that they sowed mistrust between law enforcement and Muslim American communities. Cruz called the program “successful” and lambasted the New York mayor for having “succumbed to unfounded criticisms” when he disbanded it. | The programs in question were stopped in 2014 and have been the subject of a string of lawsuits, drawing criticism from civil rights groups and even some security experts who argued that they sowed mistrust between law enforcement and Muslim American communities. Cruz called the program “successful” and lambasted the New York mayor for having “succumbed to unfounded criticisms” when he disbanded it. |
| Related: Ted Cruz proposal to reinstate NYPD's Muslim surveillance met with scorn | Related: Ted Cruz proposal to reinstate NYPD's Muslim surveillance met with scorn |
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| New Bloomberg poll makes the case for John Kasich | New Bloomberg poll makes the case for John Kasich |
| John Kasich has only won a single primary in his quest for the Republican presidential nomination - and it was his home state of Ohio - which has led prominent members of his party, including fellow candidate Ted Cruz, to decry his candidacy as a spoiler that will throw the nomination to Donald Trump. | John Kasich has only won a single primary in his quest for the Republican presidential nomination - and it was his home state of Ohio - which has led prominent members of his party, including fellow candidate Ted Cruz, to decry his candidacy as a spoiler that will throw the nomination to Donald Trump. |
| But a new poll from Bloomberg Politics shows that in hypothetical head-to-head general election matchups between each of the remaining Republican candidates and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Kasich is the only one who comes out ahead. | But a new poll from Bloomberg Politics shows that in hypothetical head-to-head general election matchups between each of the remaining Republican candidates and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Kasich is the only one who comes out ahead. |
| In a hypothetical race against Clinton, Kasich wins 47% to Clinton’s 43% (with 11% undecided, to be fair). In contrast, both Trump and Cruz fall behind Clinton (36% to 54% and 42% to 51%, respectively). | In a hypothetical race against Clinton, Kasich wins 47% to Clinton’s 43% (with 11% undecided, to be fair). In contrast, both Trump and Cruz fall behind Clinton (36% to 54% and 42% to 51%, respectively). |
| 9.05pm GMT | 9.05pm GMT |
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| In an in-depth interview with Slate, former speaker of the house and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich came within inches of saying that he supports Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy, dismissing criticism of the billionaire’s immigration policy and Nato platform as “liberal tripe.” | In an in-depth interview with Slate, former speaker of the house and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich came within inches of saying that he supports Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy, dismissing criticism of the billionaire’s immigration policy and Nato platform as “liberal tripe.” |
| “You are talking about a guy who was smart enough to build Trump Towers, build lots of hotels, build lots of casinos, and own the Miss Universe contest,” Gingrich said. “He is not stupid. For many people, that seems to be inconceivable because they have a university Ph.D. theory of being smart.” | “You are talking about a guy who was smart enough to build Trump Towers, build lots of hotels, build lots of casinos, and own the Miss Universe contest,” Gingrich said. “He is not stupid. For many people, that seems to be inconceivable because they have a university Ph.D. theory of being smart.” |
| The entire interview is worth a read, but this might be the most telling nugget: | The entire interview is worth a read, but this might be the most telling nugget: |
| What we know is that Trump has had the nerve to raise questions in a clear language because he represents the millions of Americans who are sick and tired of being told that they have to be guilt-ridden and keep their mouth shut. | What we know is that Trump has had the nerve to raise questions in a clear language because he represents the millions of Americans who are sick and tired of being told that they have to be guilt-ridden and keep their mouth shut. |
| 8.44pm GMT | 8.44pm GMT |
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| Scott Bixby | Scott Bixby |
| Former Florida governor and long-gone Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has dropped a line to his supports, encouraging them via email to fundraise and volunteer for one-time foe Ted Cruz. | Former Florida governor and long-gone Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has dropped a line to his supports, encouraging them via email to fundraise and volunteer for one-time foe Ted Cruz. |
| “Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests,” Bush writes. “For the sake of our party and country, we must overcome the divisiveness and vulgarity Donald Trump has brought into the political arena or we will certainly lose our chance to defeat the Democratic nominee, most likely Hillary Clinton, this fall.” | “Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests,” Bush writes. “For the sake of our party and country, we must overcome the divisiveness and vulgarity Donald Trump has brought into the political arena or we will certainly lose our chance to defeat the Democratic nominee, most likely Hillary Clinton, this fall.” |
| Bush finishes the latter by telling his former supporters that “I hope you will join me in supporting Ted’s campaign by... contributing and volunteering.” | Bush finishes the latter by telling his former supporters that “I hope you will join me in supporting Ted’s campaign by... contributing and volunteering.” |
| Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner, showed his characteristic restraint in responding to Bush’s endorsement: | Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner, showed his characteristic restraint in responding to Bush’s endorsement: |
| Low energy Jeb Bush just endorsed a man he truly hates, Lyin’ Ted Cruz. Honestly, I can’t blame Jeb in that I drove him into oblivion! | Low energy Jeb Bush just endorsed a man he truly hates, Lyin’ Ted Cruz. Honestly, I can’t blame Jeb in that I drove him into oblivion! |
| I think having Jeb's endorsement hurts Lyin' Ted. Jeb spent more than $150,000,000 and got nothing. I spent a fraction of that and am first! | I think having Jeb's endorsement hurts Lyin' Ted. Jeb spent more than $150,000,000 and got nothing. I spent a fraction of that and am first! |
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| David Smith | David Smith |
| Barack Obama has declared wiping out Islamic State his “top priority” as his secretary of state, John Kerry, prepared to visit Brussels in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that killed 31 people and wounded 270. | Barack Obama has declared wiping out Islamic State his “top priority” as his secretary of state, John Kerry, prepared to visit Brussels in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that killed 31 people and wounded 270. |
| Speaking during a visit to Argentina, the US president called for countries around the world to unite against Isis, which claimed responsibility for the attacks at Brussels airport and a metro station. | Speaking during a visit to Argentina, the US president called for countries around the world to unite against Isis, which claimed responsibility for the attacks at Brussels airport and a metro station. |
| “I’ve got a lot of things on my plate, but my top priority is to defeat Isil and to eliminate the scourge of this barbaric terrorism that’s been taking place around the world,” Obama, using an alternative acronym for the group, told reporters. “There’s no more important item on my agenda than going after them and defeating them. The issue is, how do we do it in an intelligent way?” | “I’ve got a lot of things on my plate, but my top priority is to defeat Isil and to eliminate the scourge of this barbaric terrorism that’s been taking place around the world,” Obama, using an alternative acronym for the group, told reporters. “There’s no more important item on my agenda than going after them and defeating them. The issue is, how do we do it in an intelligent way?” |
| Related: Barack Obama says destroying Isis is his 'top priority' in wake of Brussels attacks | Related: Barack Obama says destroying Isis is his 'top priority' in wake of Brussels attacks |
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| Hillary Clinton calls Ted Cruz's Islamic State strategy "dangerous" | Hillary Clinton calls Ted Cruz's Islamic State strategy "dangerous" |
| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Hillary Clinton directly attacked her Republican rivals’ strategies to defeat the Islamic State, calling them “dangerous” in a speech on counterterrorism. | Hillary Clinton directly attacked her Republican rivals’ strategies to defeat the Islamic State, calling them “dangerous” in a speech on counterterrorism. |
| In her speech at Stanford University, Clinton singled out Donald Trump, who has called for banning Muslims from entering the US, and Ted Cruz, who proposed patrolling Muslim neighborhoods. | In her speech at Stanford University, Clinton singled out Donald Trump, who has called for banning Muslims from entering the US, and Ted Cruz, who proposed patrolling Muslim neighborhoods. |
| She called Cruz’s proposal “wrong and counterproductive. It’s dangerous.” She also noted Trump’s seemingly cozy relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin, and criticized Trump for suggesting the US should re-negotiate its terms of involvement with NATO. “If Mr. Trump gets his way, it’ll be like Christmas in the Kremlin.” | She called Cruz’s proposal “wrong and counterproductive. It’s dangerous.” She also noted Trump’s seemingly cozy relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin, and criticized Trump for suggesting the US should re-negotiate its terms of involvement with NATO. “If Mr. Trump gets his way, it’ll be like Christmas in the Kremlin.” |
| “In our fight against radical jihadism, we have to do what actually works. What doesn’t work: offensive rhetoric that demonizes all Muslims,” Clinton said. | “In our fight against radical jihadism, we have to do what actually works. What doesn’t work: offensive rhetoric that demonizes all Muslims,” Clinton said. |
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| at 7.57pm GMT | at 7.57pm GMT |
| 7.39pm GMT | 7.39pm GMT |
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| Scott Bixby | Scott Bixby |
| Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has lambasted the long lines faced by would-be Arizona voters at polling places in the state’s most populous county, calling reports of five-hour waits by prospective supporters “a disgrace.” | Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has lambasted the long lines faced by would-be Arizona voters at polling places in the state’s most populous county, calling reports of five-hour waits by prospective supporters “a disgrace.” |
| “People in the United States of America should not have to wait five hours in order to vote,” Sanders said during a press conference in San Diego, California. “We do not know how many thousands of people who wanted to vote yesterday in Arizona did not vote.” | “People in the United States of America should not have to wait five hours in order to vote,” Sanders said during a press conference in San Diego, California. “We do not know how many thousands of people who wanted to vote yesterday in Arizona did not vote.” |
| The long lines were the result of a cost-cutting decision by Maricopa County - which includes Phoenix, the sixth-largest city in the county - to reduce the number of polling places from more than 200 during the 2012 election to a mere 60 for this year’s primary. According to the Arizona Republic, there were more than 21,000 voters in Maricopa County for every polling station, leading to long lines that forced some voters to wait until past midnight to cast their ballots in person. | The long lines were the result of a cost-cutting decision by Maricopa County - which includes Phoenix, the sixth-largest city in the county - to reduce the number of polling places from more than 200 during the 2012 election to a mere 60 for this year’s primary. According to the Arizona Republic, there were more than 21,000 voters in Maricopa County for every polling station, leading to long lines that forced some voters to wait until past midnight to cast their ballots in person. |
| Sanders lost Arizona’s presidential primary last night by nearly twenty points. | Sanders lost Arizona’s presidential primary last night by nearly twenty points. |
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| Jessica Valenti | Jessica Valenti |
| Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have gone full caveman, writes the Guardian’s Jessica Valenti: | Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have gone full caveman, writes the Guardian’s Jessica Valenti: |
| For all of the unexpected turns 2016 has held for Republicans, one thing is certain: this year will be remembered as the election season that launched a thousand women’s studies dissertations. | For all of the unexpected turns 2016 has held for Republicans, one thing is certain: this year will be remembered as the election season that launched a thousand women’s studies dissertations. |
| If “small hands” and “Little Marco” didn’t convince you that the Republican presidential primary is actually a controlled study in anxious masculinity, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have now gone full caveman - trading barbs over their wives’ honor. (Sure, it’s a Twitter fight – not quite as testosterone-laden as an old-fashioned duel – but hey, it’s a new world.) | If “small hands” and “Little Marco” didn’t convince you that the Republican presidential primary is actually a controlled study in anxious masculinity, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have now gone full caveman - trading barbs over their wives’ honor. (Sure, it’s a Twitter fight – not quite as testosterone-laden as an old-fashioned duel – but hey, it’s a new world.) |
| After an anti-Trump group ran Facebook ads in Utah ahead of Tuesday’s primarythat featured a nearly-nude shot of Melania Trump, the blustery candidate accused Cruz’s campaign of being behind the picture. “Lyin’ Ted Cruz just used a picture of Melania from a GQ shoot in his ad. Be careful, Lyin’ Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!” Trump tweeted. Cruz responded by tweeting to Trumpthat the picture did not come from him and that “if you try to attack Heidi, you’re more of a coward than I thought. #classless” | After an anti-Trump group ran Facebook ads in Utah ahead of Tuesday’s primarythat featured a nearly-nude shot of Melania Trump, the blustery candidate accused Cruz’s campaign of being behind the picture. “Lyin’ Ted Cruz just used a picture of Melania from a GQ shoot in his ad. Be careful, Lyin’ Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!” Trump tweeted. Cruz responded by tweeting to Trumpthat the picture did not come from him and that “if you try to attack Heidi, you’re more of a coward than I thought. #classless” |
| Sure, misogyny has been a staple of the Republicans’ run this year – whether accusing women of menstruating while moderating or upholding a platform that would strip women of hard-won rights – but this kind of one-upmanship is different than the Republican’s everyday sexism. | Sure, misogyny has been a staple of the Republicans’ run this year – whether accusing women of menstruating while moderating or upholding a platform that would strip women of hard-won rights – but this kind of one-upmanship is different than the Republican’s everyday sexism. |
| Related: Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have gone full caveman | Jessica Valenti | Related: Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have gone full caveman | Jessica Valenti |
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| Would you rather be shot or poisoned? was how senator Lindsey Graham put it. But then he hosted a fundraiser for Cruz – so maybe it’s not such an intractable conundrum. | Would you rather be shot or poisoned? was how senator Lindsey Graham put it. But then he hosted a fundraiser for Cruz – so maybe it’s not such an intractable conundrum. |
| VOTER: “If you don’t get this nomination, will you support this bozo Trump or this Cruz?”KASICH: “Boy, I wish I hadn’t called on you." | VOTER: “If you don’t get this nomination, will you support this bozo Trump or this Cruz?”KASICH: “Boy, I wish I hadn’t called on you." |
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| In warning Donald Trump against attacking his wife Heidi, which Trump threatened to do on Twitter, Ted Cruz borrowed a line from the film The American President: | In warning Donald Trump against attacking his wife Heidi, which Trump threatened to do on Twitter, Ted Cruz borrowed a line from the film The American President: |
| Ted Cruz literally lifted a line from The American President pic.twitter.com/BdG7Qcr4Ye | Ted Cruz literally lifted a line from The American President pic.twitter.com/BdG7Qcr4Ye |