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| US Election 2016: Cruz wins Wisconsin in blow to Trump | |
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| Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has decisively won the Wisconsin primary, complicating front-runner Donald Trump's path to the nomination. | |
| In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders scored a strong victory over Hillary Clinton in the Midwestern state. | |
| Mr Trump leads the Republican race, but there are concerns that he could fall short of the number of delegates needed to secure the party's nomination. | Mr Trump leads the Republican race, but there are concerns that he could fall short of the number of delegates needed to secure the party's nomination. |
| Mr Trump's rivals have pinned their hopes on a contested convention. | Mr Trump's rivals have pinned their hopes on a contested convention. |
| At a contested convention, party leaders, not voters, would choose the nominee. | At a contested convention, party leaders, not voters, would choose the nominee. |
| "Tonight is a turning point, it is a rallying cry to the people of America," Mr Cruz told supporters in Milwaukee on Tuesday. "We are winning because we are uniting the Republican Party." | "Tonight is a turning point, it is a rallying cry to the people of America," Mr Cruz told supporters in Milwaukee on Tuesday. "We are winning because we are uniting the Republican Party." |
| Mr Cruz is unlikely to earn enough delegates to win the nomination outright, but Republican Party leaders have rallied around the Texas senator in hopes of wounding Mr Trump. | |
| Analysis: Jon Sopel, BBC News North America Editor | Analysis: Jon Sopel, BBC News North America Editor |
| Who knew it? Newton was right; there is such a thing as gravity after all. | Who knew it? Newton was right; there is such a thing as gravity after all. |
| I'm not much of a scientist, but I had, well, started to doubt him. I thought maybe he hadn't got it right with the whole thing about the apple falling. After nine months of the most improbable act of levitation ever seen outside of a circus or a weightlessness laboratory, the blond sorcerer has come down to earth. | I'm not much of a scientist, but I had, well, started to doubt him. I thought maybe he hadn't got it right with the whole thing about the apple falling. After nine months of the most improbable act of levitation ever seen outside of a circus or a weightlessness laboratory, the blond sorcerer has come down to earth. |
| No, he didn't reach terminal velocity. And as falls go, it wasn't that serious. He's got a few scrapes, and maybe that over-inflated ego has had some of the air knocked out. You could hear the hissing sound from miles away. But a fall it has been. | No, he didn't reach terminal velocity. And as falls go, it wasn't that serious. He's got a few scrapes, and maybe that over-inflated ego has had some of the air knocked out. You could hear the hissing sound from miles away. But a fall it has been. |
| And that is remarkable and worthy of note. Because for nine months now it has seemed that Donald Trump could say and do whatever he liked without there being consequences. | And that is remarkable and worthy of note. Because for nine months now it has seemed that Donald Trump could say and do whatever he liked without there being consequences. |
| But then he took on women. And so Wisconsin is lost. And Mr Trump has shown he is mortal. | But then he took on women. And so Wisconsin is lost. And Mr Trump has shown he is mortal. |
| Read more from Jon | Read more from Jon |
| Mr Trump said on Tuesday he would prevail despite the loss and took aim at his rival. | Mr Trump said on Tuesday he would prevail despite the loss and took aim at his rival. |
| "Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet - he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination," the Trump campaign said in a statement. | "Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet - he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination," the Trump campaign said in a statement. |
| Party leaders are concerned that Mr Trump would be a weak candidate in the general election and could harm other Republicans lawmakers on the ballot. | Party leaders are concerned that Mr Trump would be a weak candidate in the general election and could harm other Republicans lawmakers on the ballot. |
| Polls show that the real estate tycoon is extremely unpopular among key voting blocs including women, Latinos and young people. | Polls show that the real estate tycoon is extremely unpopular among key voting blocs including women, Latinos and young people. |
| On the Democratic side, Wisconsin adds to a recent spate of wins by the Sanders campaign, giving the Vermont senator a boost before key races in New York and Pennsylvania. | On the Democratic side, Wisconsin adds to a recent spate of wins by the Sanders campaign, giving the Vermont senator a boost before key races in New York and Pennsylvania. |
| Addressing supporters in Wyoming, Mr Sanders stressed momentum was on his side and that his outsider candidacy could change the status quo. | Addressing supporters in Wyoming, Mr Sanders stressed momentum was on his side and that his outsider candidacy could change the status quo. |
| "Real change never takes place from the top down; it always takes place from the bottom up," Mr Sanders told supporters. | "Real change never takes place from the top down; it always takes place from the bottom up," Mr Sanders told supporters. |
| Mrs Clinton still holds a sizeable lead and most analysts say she will eventually become the Democratic nominee despite her recent losses. | Mrs Clinton still holds a sizeable lead and most analysts say she will eventually become the Democratic nominee despite her recent losses. |
| While Tuesday's loss was a setback for Mr Trump, his campaign has time to rebound. | While Tuesday's loss was a setback for Mr Trump, his campaign has time to rebound. |
| More on the 2016 campaign | More on the 2016 campaign |
| US election 2016: Wisconsin Primary - Complete results as votes are counted | US election 2016: Wisconsin Primary - Complete results as votes are counted |
| For Bernie Sanders, it's momentum versus math - The Sanders campaign is on a winning streak | For Bernie Sanders, it's momentum versus math - The Sanders campaign is on a winning streak |
| Trump's disastrous women voter problem - This voting bloc could doom in chances in the general election | Trump's disastrous women voter problem - This voting bloc could doom in chances in the general election |
| Full US election coverage from the BBC | Full US election coverage from the BBC |
| The campaign now moves to large north-eastern states, where polls show Mr Trump holds significant leads. | |
| Mr Trump's loss in Wisconsin comes after a rocky week for the campaign, particularly with female voters. | |
| The New York businessman repeatedly struggled to articulate his position on abortion. At one point, he called for women to be punished for having abortions, then quickly changed his mind. | |
| His campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was also arrested, accused of manhandling a female journalist. Mr Trump has vehemently defended Mr Lewandowski and rebuffed calls to fire him. | His campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was also arrested, accused of manhandling a female journalist. Mr Trump has vehemently defended Mr Lewandowski and rebuffed calls to fire him. |
| Meanwhile, outside groups opposed to Mr Trump's nomination stepped up their efforts in Wisconsin, running negative television adverts. | Meanwhile, outside groups opposed to Mr Trump's nomination stepped up their efforts in Wisconsin, running negative television adverts. |
| Popular state leaders such as Governor Scott Walker and influential talk radio programme hosts also opposed the Trump campaign and threw their support behind Mr Cruz. | Popular state leaders such as Governor Scott Walker and influential talk radio programme hosts also opposed the Trump campaign and threw their support behind Mr Cruz. |