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| Sanders and Clinton agree to final debate before New York primary – as it happened | |
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| Today in Campaign 2016 | |
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| On the eve of a crucial primary in Wisconsin, the last remaining candidates in the Democratic and Republican contests fought to prove their viability, with each would-be Oval Office occupant facing stiff headwinds against that claim. | |
| On the Democratic side, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is sitting pretty in Wisconsin, but he’ll need to win nearly 60% of the remaining delegates to clinch the party’s nomination. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton has superdelegates on her side, but she’s finished her third straight month behind Sanders in fundraising, and just capitulated on an additional debate only five days before the New York primary. | |
| Things only get fiercer in the Republican race. Donald Trump is starting down the barrel of an embarrassing loss in Wisconsin, which severely hampers his ability to win a 1,237-delegate majority before the conclusion of the primary process. Texas senator Ted Cruz is actively calling on fellow candidate John Kasich to drop out, lest he serve as a spoiler who sends the party into July without a clear nominee. How bad is it? Republicans are reportedly contemplating drafting Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to serve as a “unity nominee.” | |
| Ahead of the Wisconsin primaries, here’s a wrap-up of the biggest news in campaign politics today: | |
| That’s it for today - tune in tomorrow for up-to-the-minute coverage of the critical Wisconsin primaries from our team of brilliant political reporters, analysts and opinion writers. | |
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| In an email to supporters this evening, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton comes across as pessimistic about her chances of winning tomorrow night’s Democratic presidential primary in Wisconsin, noting that “we’re down in almost every poll.” | In an email to supporters this evening, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton comes across as pessimistic about her chances of winning tomorrow night’s Democratic presidential primary in Wisconsin, noting that “we’re down in almost every poll.” |
| Under the subject line “We could lose Wisconsin,” Clinton’s campaign urges supporters to “have Hillary’s back” in fighting back the insurgent campaign of Vermont senator Bernie Sanders. | Under the subject line “We could lose Wisconsin,” Clinton’s campaign urges supporters to “have Hillary’s back” in fighting back the insurgent campaign of Vermont senator Bernie Sanders. |
| “We’re down in almost every poll in Wisconsin - tomorrow’s primary is going to be a tough fight,” the email begins. “The Sanders campaign raised over $43 million in March - making that the third month in a row they’ve outraised us.” | “We’re down in almost every poll in Wisconsin - tomorrow’s primary is going to be a tough fight,” the email begins. “The Sanders campaign raised over $43 million in March - making that the third month in a row they’ve outraised us.” |
| “This nomination isn’t locked up yet, and we’ve got to keep fighting for every vote if we want to see Hillary Clinton in the White House,” the email continues, before asking supporters to “chip in right now” in exchange for a free sticker. | “This nomination isn’t locked up yet, and we’ve got to keep fighting for every vote if we want to see Hillary Clinton in the White House,” the email continues, before asking supporters to “chip in right now” in exchange for a free sticker. |
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| Donald Trump: “You’re gonna be so proud of your country" | Donald Trump: “You’re gonna be so proud of your country" |
| After pledging to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, destroy Common Core, renegotiate trade deals, stop the heroin trade, build a wall on America’s southern border and “stop bad, bad things from happening in this country,” Donald Trump concluded a speech in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha by telling Wisconsinites that they would be “so proud” if the Badger State votes in support of his candidacy in tomorrow night’s crucial Republican primary. | After pledging to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, destroy Common Core, renegotiate trade deals, stop the heroin trade, build a wall on America’s southern border and “stop bad, bad things from happening in this country,” Donald Trump concluded a speech in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha by telling Wisconsinites that they would be “so proud” if the Badger State votes in support of his candidacy in tomorrow night’s crucial Republican primary. |
| “You’re gonna be so proud of your country,” Trump said, saying that if he wins the Republican nomination and is elected president, his supporters will look back on their primary vote as “the single greatest vote that I have ever cast - and you’re gonna look back, and you’re gonna be proud of yourselves.” | “You’re gonna be so proud of your country,” Trump said, saying that if he wins the Republican nomination and is elected president, his supporters will look back on their primary vote as “the single greatest vote that I have ever cast - and you’re gonna look back, and you’re gonna be proud of yourselves.” |
| Trump quoted a woman he reportedly saw interviewed on a local television station who told journalists that “there is nothing he can do that would get me to vote against him.” | Trump quoted a woman he reportedly saw interviewed on a local television station who told journalists that “there is nothing he can do that would get me to vote against him.” |
| “We have so many people like that - we’re all like that. I mean, a big chunk of the country is like that,” Trump said. | “We have so many people like that - we’re all like that. I mean, a big chunk of the country is like that,” Trump said. |
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| Perhaps our favorite photo from Donald Trump in Wisconsin: | Perhaps our favorite photo from Donald Trump in Wisconsin: |
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| Donald Trump was dismissive of the #NeverTrump movement within the Republican party at a speech in Waukesha, Wisconsin, calling its supporters “crazy” and dismissing the Club for Growth - “whatever that means.” | Donald Trump was dismissive of the #NeverTrump movement within the Republican party at a speech in Waukesha, Wisconsin, calling its supporters “crazy” and dismissing the Club for Growth - “whatever that means.” |
| “You need Trump so badly though!” Trump said. “If [#NeverTrump Republicans] would have worked so hard, so diligently, against President Barack Hussein Obama, they would have beaten him!” he declared. “They would have had everything they wanted!” | “You need Trump so badly though!” Trump said. “If [#NeverTrump Republicans] would have worked so hard, so diligently, against President Barack Hussein Obama, they would have beaten him!” he declared. “They would have had everything they wanted!” |
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| “I’ve never met any human being that lied as much as him,” Donald Trump said of fellow would-be Republican presidential nominee Ted Cruz, who Trump labeled several times as “Lyin’ Ted” (complete with spelling out the dropped letter G). | “I’ve never met any human being that lied as much as him,” Donald Trump said of fellow would-be Republican presidential nominee Ted Cruz, who Trump labeled several times as “Lyin’ Ted” (complete with spelling out the dropped letter G). |
| Evangelical leaders, Trump said, were expected to support Cruz in South Carolina, “but they don’t like liars, and they see how much he lies.” | Evangelical leaders, Trump said, were expected to support Cruz in South Carolina, “but they don’t like liars, and they see how much he lies.” |
| Cruz, Trump mocked, holds his Bible aloft when he makes political speeches “and then he starts to lie! Boy, he is bad.” | Cruz, Trump mocked, holds his Bible aloft when he makes political speeches “and then he starts to lie! Boy, he is bad.” |
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| Donald Trump, on campaign contributions: | Donald Trump, on campaign contributions: |
| I’m not taking any money from anybody - I’m self-funding my campaign. | I’m not taking any money from anybody - I’m self-funding my campaign. |
| Factcheck. | Factcheck. |
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| Ben Jacobs | Ben Jacobs |
| Donald Trump’s campaign event in Milwaukee tonight is very “low energy.” In a half full theater, Trump trotted out his wife Melania to read prepared remarks praising her husband for being “kind” and having a “great heart.” | Donald Trump’s campaign event in Milwaukee tonight is very “low energy.” In a half full theater, Trump trotted out his wife Melania to read prepared remarks praising her husband for being “kind” and having a “great heart.” |
| Despite anticipation that the event, held just a few blocks from a Bernie Sanders rally, might be raucous, it was relatively subdued by the Republican frontrunner’s standards. While the vocal supporters of Trump hooted and hollered along with him, the shouts echoed in a theater that was far under its listed capacity of 4,086. The balcony was curtained off and the lower level was about half full. | Despite anticipation that the event, held just a few blocks from a Bernie Sanders rally, might be raucous, it was relatively subdued by the Republican frontrunner’s standards. While the vocal supporters of Trump hooted and hollered along with him, the shouts echoed in a theater that was far under its listed capacity of 4,086. The balcony was curtained off and the lower level was about half full. |
| The event boded ill for Trump’s chances in Wisconsin’s primary tomorrow. The Republican frontrunner is trying to fend off Ted Cruz who has been endorsed by the state’s governor, Scott Walker, and strongest in the Milwaukee area. | The event boded ill for Trump’s chances in Wisconsin’s primary tomorrow. The Republican frontrunner is trying to fend off Ted Cruz who has been endorsed by the state’s governor, Scott Walker, and strongest in the Milwaukee area. |
| Crowd shot from back of the theater at Trump event in Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/RlWrBS9WMZ | Crowd shot from back of the theater at Trump event in Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/RlWrBS9WMZ |
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| Donald Trump began reciting The Snake, an Al Wilson song from 1968 in which a “vicious snake” takes advantage of the kindness of a “tender woman,” who saves the life of a venemous snake, only to be bitten and killed by “the reptile with a grin.” | Donald Trump began reciting The Snake, an Al Wilson song from 1968 in which a “vicious snake” takes advantage of the kindness of a “tender woman,” who saves the life of a venemous snake, only to be bitten and killed by “the reptile with a grin.” |
| “You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in,” Trump closed the poem, to cheers.” That’s what’s happening to our country, folks.” | “You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in,” Trump closed the poem, to cheers.” That’s what’s happening to our country, folks.” |
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| Donald Trump, while speaking in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has tweeted a video putatively highlighting his good relationship with communities of color. | Donald Trump, while speaking in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has tweeted a video putatively highlighting his good relationship with communities of color. |
| MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!https://t.co/yypR5snYBC | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!https://t.co/yypR5snYBC |
| As Trump said in 2011, “I’ve always had a great relationship with the blacks.” | As Trump said in 2011, “I’ve always had a great relationship with the blacks.” |
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| Donald Trump, re-taking the stage, called for fellow candidate John Kasich, governor of nearby Ohio, to drop out of the race, ridiculing his chances of taking the Republican nomination as miniscule and calling him an obstacle to his own nomination. | Donald Trump, re-taking the stage, called for fellow candidate John Kasich, governor of nearby Ohio, to drop out of the race, ridiculing his chances of taking the Republican nomination as miniscule and calling him an obstacle to his own nomination. |
| “The guy’s one and thirty-two, and it was his own state!” Trump said, in reference to the number of primary contests that Kasich has won. “Jeb Bush was doing a lot better than that.” | “The guy’s one and thirty-two, and it was his own state!” Trump said, in reference to the number of primary contests that Kasich has won. “Jeb Bush was doing a lot better than that.” |
| “He’s taking my votes! We have to get over fifty percent - and how do we do that?” Trump continued, referencing the need to win a 1,237 Republican delegate majority to secure the party’s presidential nomination on the first ballot at the convention. | “He’s taking my votes! We have to get over fifty percent - and how do we do that?” Trump continued, referencing the need to win a 1,237 Republican delegate majority to secure the party’s presidential nomination on the first ballot at the convention. |
| “He takes my votes away much more than he does Cruz - I don’t like it, I don’t think it’s appropriate.” | “He takes my votes away much more than he does Cruz - I don’t like it, I don’t think it’s appropriate.” |
| Trump then declared that no matter what, he will beat Kasich “easily.” | Trump then declared that no matter what, he will beat Kasich “easily.” |