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| Trump and Clinton look set to dominate 'Acela primary' – campaign live | Trump and Clinton look set to dominate 'Acela primary' – campaign live |
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| The New York Times editorial board has come out with another anti-Donald Trump editorial, using comparisons to Eliza Doolittle and Pygmalion to lambast his de facto campaign manager’s description of the candidate’s previous antics as “a part he’s been playing.” | |
| “Trump knows that to do well in Tuesday’s primaries he still needs those ‘motivated voters’ who want him to say what other politicians won’t,” the editorial board wrote. “Yet the Trump on the stump is the true man. However copiously applied, cosmetics cannot obscure his brutish agenda, nor the narcissism, capriciousness and most of all, the inexperience paired with intellectual laziness that would make him a disastrous president.” | |
| “Whatever persona or good manners Mr. Trump chooses to display from now on, he can’t hide his unfitness for the presidency,” it concludes. | |
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| From the “you can’t make this stuff up” files comes the trailer for Weiner, the documentary about the ill-destined mayoral campaign of disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner. | |
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| Are you comfortable sharing who you vote for? | Are you comfortable sharing who you vote for? |
| Valerie Lapinski and Mike Barry go head to head and explain why they do (or don’t) share who they vote for. Whose argument are you siding on? | Valerie Lapinski and Mike Barry go head to head and explain why they do (or don’t) share who they vote for. Whose argument are you siding on? |
| Related: Are you comfortable sharing who you vote for? Two Guardian staffers debate | Related: Are you comfortable sharing who you vote for? Two Guardian staffers debate |
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| In an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on New Day, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders told the host that although his path to the Democratic nomination is “narrow... we do have a path.” | In an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on New Day, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders told the host that although his path to the Democratic nomination is “narrow... we do have a path.” |
| Sanders told Cuomo that he will remain in the race for the nomination until at least June 7, when the party’s final primary is held. (Previously, Sanders’ team had said that they plan to fight for the nomination up to the convention.) | Sanders told Cuomo that he will remain in the race for the nomination until at least June 7, when the party’s final primary is held. (Previously, Sanders’ team had said that they plan to fight for the nomination up to the convention.) |
| “The idea that we should not contest in California - our largest state, let the people of California determine what the agenda of the Democratic Party is and who the candidate for president should be - is pretty crazy,” Sanders said. | “The idea that we should not contest in California - our largest state, let the people of California determine what the agenda of the Democratic Party is and who the candidate for president should be - is pretty crazy,” Sanders said. |
| “I think we stand a very good chance to win some of the states today,” he continued. “I think we have a shot in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Maybe Delaware. I think Maryland’s going to be tougher for us. We have won 16 states so far and I’m looking forward to winning a number more.” | “I think we stand a very good chance to win some of the states today,” he continued. “I think we have a shot in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Maybe Delaware. I think Maryland’s going to be tougher for us. We have won 16 states so far and I’m looking forward to winning a number more.” |
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| Jill Abramson | Jill Abramson |
| Could Donald Trump, the actor, win the election for Donald Trump, the candidate? | Could Donald Trump, the actor, win the election for Donald Trump, the candidate? |
| Enter Paul Manafort, Trump’s new campaign guru, who helped elect the last Republican television celebrity host who vaulted into the White House: Ronald Reagan. | Enter Paul Manafort, Trump’s new campaign guru, who helped elect the last Republican television celebrity host who vaulted into the White House: Ronald Reagan. |
| Last week, Manafort peeled back the curtain for members of the Republican National Committee meeting in Florida. “What’s important for you to understand,” Manafort told the Republican establishment about Trump, is “that he gets it, and that the part he’s been playing is evolving”. (Trump privately said more or less the same thing to the editorial board of the New York Times months ago.) | Last week, Manafort peeled back the curtain for members of the Republican National Committee meeting in Florida. “What’s important for you to understand,” Manafort told the Republican establishment about Trump, is “that he gets it, and that the part he’s been playing is evolving”. (Trump privately said more or less the same thing to the editorial board of the New York Times months ago.) |
| To get a sense of how that evolution might play out – how Manafort might again parlay a TV persona into a president – I spent the last week watching a lot of old episodes of The Apprentice and watching clips of Reagan on the two shows he hosted in the 1950s and early 60s, General Electric Theater and Death Valley Days. | To get a sense of how that evolution might play out – how Manafort might again parlay a TV persona into a president – I spent the last week watching a lot of old episodes of The Apprentice and watching clips of Reagan on the two shows he hosted in the 1950s and early 60s, General Electric Theater and Death Valley Days. |
| As hosts, the two couldn’t be more different. Reagan, from host to president, always remained the sunny optimist. He had an infectious geniality, whether he was pitching Borax soap or the actress starring in the upcoming episode. He had 16 seasons to refine his signature likeability. | As hosts, the two couldn’t be more different. Reagan, from host to president, always remained the sunny optimist. He had an infectious geniality, whether he was pitching Borax soap or the actress starring in the upcoming episode. He had 16 seasons to refine his signature likeability. |
| As host of The Apprentice (and Celebrity Apprentice), it’s all about winning. Trump said as much when he explained his formula for success on reality television: always be interesting, speak simply, show flexibility and be able to make a change, never give up – and win. | As host of The Apprentice (and Celebrity Apprentice), it’s all about winning. Trump said as much when he explained his formula for success on reality television: always be interesting, speak simply, show flexibility and be able to make a change, never give up – and win. |
| Related: Could Donald Trump the actor win the election for Trump the candidate? | Jill Abramson | Related: Could Donald Trump the actor win the election for Trump the candidate? | Jill Abramson |
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| The prospect of a Donald Trump nomination has labor leaders scrambling to hold the line as the Republican frontrunner’s appeal to disaffected working-class voters threatens to upset the traditional political calculus, reports the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino and Jana Kasperkevic. | The prospect of a Donald Trump nomination has labor leaders scrambling to hold the line as the Republican frontrunner’s appeal to disaffected working-class voters threatens to upset the traditional political calculus, reports the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino and Jana Kasperkevic. |
| The majority of America’s almost 15 million unionized workers can be usually be relied upon to back the Democratic candidate in a presidential year, but leaders are concerned by Trump’s populist message on trade and jobs – and his insistence that union workers are just one of many groups on a long list of those he claims “love” him. | The majority of America’s almost 15 million unionized workers can be usually be relied upon to back the Democratic candidate in a presidential year, but leaders are concerned by Trump’s populist message on trade and jobs – and his insistence that union workers are just one of many groups on a long list of those he claims “love” him. |
| “We can’t be fooled,” Richard Trumka, president of AFL-CIO, America’s largest federation of labor unions, implored his 12.5 million members at the organization’s annual convention in Philadelphia this month. “Trump isn’t interested in solving the problems he yells and swears about. He delivers punch lines, but there’s nothing funny about them.” | “We can’t be fooled,” Richard Trumka, president of AFL-CIO, America’s largest federation of labor unions, implored his 12.5 million members at the organization’s annual convention in Philadelphia this month. “Trump isn’t interested in solving the problems he yells and swears about. He delivers punch lines, but there’s nothing funny about them.” |
| As Hillary Clinton looks to push away the threat from Bernie Sanders with further wins in a slate of Democratic primaries across the Northeast on Tuesday, organized labor is planning a multi-pronged assault on Trump in an effort to undercut his appeal and derail his presidential bid to the White House. | As Hillary Clinton looks to push away the threat from Bernie Sanders with further wins in a slate of Democratic primaries across the Northeast on Tuesday, organized labor is planning a multi-pronged assault on Trump in an effort to undercut his appeal and derail his presidential bid to the White House. |
| “Trump has some appeal at this point, there’s no question about that,” said Steve Rosenthal, former political director for AFL-CIO. “But when you cut through it and begin to focus on his record – from his talk about trade agreements, to manufacturing abroad to offshoring jobs – Donald Trump is not going to appeal to union members.” | “Trump has some appeal at this point, there’s no question about that,” said Steve Rosenthal, former political director for AFL-CIO. “But when you cut through it and begin to focus on his record – from his talk about trade agreements, to manufacturing abroad to offshoring jobs – Donald Trump is not going to appeal to union members.” |
| Related: US unions plan attack on Donald Trump in attempt to derail presidential bid | Related: US unions plan attack on Donald Trump in attempt to derail presidential bid |
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| Poll: Donald Trump reaches 50% support nationally | Poll: Donald Trump reaches 50% support nationally |
| For the first time, billionaire Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has won the support of a majority of his party’s voters, according to a new survey released this morning by NBC News/SurveyMonkey. | For the first time, billionaire Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has won the support of a majority of his party’s voters, according to a new survey released this morning by NBC News/SurveyMonkey. |
| The four-point jump from the survey’s previous poll shows Trump chipping away at the second- and third-place standings of Texas senator Ted Cruz and Ohio governor John Kasich, respectively. | The four-point jump from the survey’s previous poll shows Trump chipping away at the second- and third-place standings of Texas senator Ted Cruz and Ohio governor John Kasich, respectively. |
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| In an extended edition of MSNBC’s Morning Joe breakfast television show – Americans generally don’t use the term, but we’re hungry so we like the ring of it – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told political analyst Mark Halperin that “there are many women who would be qualified” for the job of vice-president, singling out Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren as “a real champion in standing up for working families, taking on Wall Street”. | In an extended edition of MSNBC’s Morning Joe breakfast television show – Americans generally don’t use the term, but we’re hungry so we like the ring of it – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told political analyst Mark Halperin that “there are many women who would be qualified” for the job of vice-president, singling out Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren as “a real champion in standing up for working families, taking on Wall Street”. |
| Although Sanders said that it’s still “a little bit early” to begin running-mate speculation, “there are other, you know, fantastic women who have been active in all kinds of fights who I think would make great vice presidential candidates”. | Although Sanders said that it’s still “a little bit early” to begin running-mate speculation, “there are other, you know, fantastic women who have been active in all kinds of fights who I think would make great vice presidential candidates”. |
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| Happy 'Acela Primary' Day | Happy 'Acela Primary' Day |
| Scott Bixby | Scott Bixby |
| Good morning, and welcome to our campaign liveblog on the day of the so-called “Acela primary”, a quintet of presidential nominating contests that run along Amtrak’s Acela line: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. | Good morning, and welcome to our campaign liveblog on the day of the so-called “Acela primary”, a quintet of presidential nominating contests that run along Amtrak’s Acela line: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. |
| Polling trends from those states show clear advantages for the frontrunners in both the Democratic and Republican primaries, with the potential for five-state sweeps by both former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and billionaire businessman Donald Trump. But as both Clinton and Trump have learned to their cost, a statewide win does not always translate into an unassailable lead in the delegate count. | Polling trends from those states show clear advantages for the frontrunners in both the Democratic and Republican primaries, with the potential for five-state sweeps by both former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and billionaire businessman Donald Trump. But as both Clinton and Trump have learned to their cost, a statewide win does not always translate into an unassailable lead in the delegate count. |
| Related: US election delegate tracker: who's winning the presidential nomination? | Related: US election delegate tracker: who's winning the presidential nomination? |
| As we know, polls aren’t perfect, but here’s a quick rundown of the standings going into the contests tonight: | As we know, polls aren’t perfect, but here’s a quick rundown of the standings going into the contests tonight: |
| In addition to the primaries themselves, we have a few scheduled stops on today’s train ride: Clinton will campaign in Indiana before hosting an election night event (read: victory party) in Philadelphia; Sanders has moved on to friendlier territory with a speech in Huntington, West Virginia, this evening in lieu of a victory party; Texas senator Ted Cruz will host a rally in Knightstown, Indiana; and Trump will host a party (and probable victory lap) at Trump Tower in New York. | In addition to the primaries themselves, we have a few scheduled stops on today’s train ride: Clinton will campaign in Indiana before hosting an election night event (read: victory party) in Philadelphia; Sanders has moved on to friendlier territory with a speech in Huntington, West Virginia, this evening in lieu of a victory party; Texas senator Ted Cruz will host a rally in Knightstown, Indiana; and Trump will host a party (and probable victory lap) at Trump Tower in New York. |
| Of course, our crack team of reporters, editors, commentators and bloggers will be covering today’s Acela primaries from stem to stern. Sabrina Siddiqui will be with Clinton in Philadelphia, Ben Jacobs will join Cruz in Indiana, Megan Carpentier will be in Maryland with voters in that state’s surprisingly tight downballot primaries, and Lauren Gambino will be at Trump Tower. And coming at you live from the Guardian’s newsroom in downtown Manhattan, Tom McCarthy and I will bring you up-to-the-second updates along the way. | Of course, our crack team of reporters, editors, commentators and bloggers will be covering today’s Acela primaries from stem to stern. Sabrina Siddiqui will be with Clinton in Philadelphia, Ben Jacobs will join Cruz in Indiana, Megan Carpentier will be in Maryland with voters in that state’s surprisingly tight downballot primaries, and Lauren Gambino will be at Trump Tower. And coming at you live from the Guardian’s newsroom in downtown Manhattan, Tom McCarthy and I will bring you up-to-the-second updates along the way. |
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