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New York Primary live: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare for key vote New York Primary live: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare for key vote
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Donald Trump’s children may not be able to vote, but other New Yorkers who registered before 25 March will have the chance to head to the polls today. Donald Trump’s children may not be able to vote, but other New Yorkers who registered before the March 25 deadline will head to the polls today.
The crucial New York primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders shows Ms Clinton in the lead, despite impressive crowds of over 25,000 people that Mr Sanders gathered in symbolic locations like Washington Square Park. Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in the polls by at least 12 percentage points, according to Real Clear Politics, despite Sanders’ ability to draw impressive crowds of over 25,000 people in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park and more than 28,000 in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.
The Brooklyn-born Vermont Senator Mr Sanders has won seven out of the last eight primaries and caucuses, so the results are not guaranteed. Trump, meanwhile, is expected to gain a clean sweep after rival Ted Cruz denounced those “liberal New York values”.
Donald Trump, meanwhile, is expected to gain a clean sweep after rival Ted Cruz denounced those “liberal New York values”. Polls show that Mr Trump, has double-digit leads over both Texas Senator Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kasich. 
Polls show that Mr Trump, in fact, has double-digit leads over both Texas Senator Mr Cruz and John Ohio governor John Kasich. His Trump Towers, national parks and branded-merchandise are a looming shadow over New York City. As the Republicans squabble over 95 delegates — Mr Trump’s campaign has recently called for voting system reform — and Democrats get a much larger sweep of 247 delegates, the victory in New York will be very important before the parties’ conventions this summer.
As the Republicans squabble over 95 delegates - Mr Trump’s campaign has recently called for voting system reform - and Democrats get a much larger sweep of 247 delegates, the victory in New York will be very important before the parties’ conventions this summer.
It is not a winner-takes-all result like in some other states, and delegates will be divided up according to the ballots cast.It is not a winner-takes-all result like in some other states, and delegates will be divided up according to the ballots cast.