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US election 2016: Trump and Clinton seek Indiana wins US election 2016: Trump seeks to knockout Cruz in Indiana
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People in the US state of Indiana are voting in primaries, with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hoping to extend their leads as they seek the Republican and Democrat presidential nominations. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is poised to deliver a crushing blow to rival Ted Cruz as voters in Indiana head to the polls.
Correspondents say Mr Trump will be virtually unstoppable if he wins there. Mr Cruz's advisers had targeted Indiana as the senator's best hope of halting Mr Trump's march to the nomination.
Rival Ted Cruz said he was relying on Indiana voters to turn the tide of the election. However, polls show Mr Trump with a sizeable lead in the mid-western state.
Meanwhile in the Democratic battle, Hillary Clinton holds a commanding lead over Bernie Sanders. Mr Cruz and fellow candidate John Kasich are hoping to force an open convention where party officials, not voters, choose the nominee.
Mr Trump is hoping that a victory in Indiana will put him within reach of the 1,237 delegates needed to guarantee him the Republican nomination, and allow him to turn his attention to the general election. If Mr Trump wins Indiana, the New York businessman will likely reach the required 1,237 delegates to secure the nomination and avoid such a scenario.
"You know if we win it's over, and then I can focus," he said at a campaign rally in the state on Monday night. Meanwhile in the Democratic battle, polls show Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders locked in a tight race in Indiana.
However, a Sanders win in Indiana would do little to erase Mrs Clinton's commanding lead.
The Clinton campaign has shifted its focus to other states, opting not to actively campaign or spend money in Indiana.
Mr Trump told supporters on Monday that he is eager turn his attention to the general election.
"You know if we win it's over, and then I can focus," he said at a campaign rally in the state.
Mr Cruz cannot get enough delegates to win the nomination outright, but hopes he can still deprive Mr Trump of a majority.Mr Cruz cannot get enough delegates to win the nomination outright, but hopes he can still deprive Mr Trump of a majority.
He has thrown considerable resources into the state in recent days.He has thrown considerable resources into the state in recent days.
Polls show Mr Trump has a commanding lead, but Mr Cruz said he felt confident voters would back him.
"Indiana is in a position to decide the direction of this race, not just for Indiana, not just for the Republican party, but for the entire country," he told supporters in the state.
"I think... the country is depending on Indiana to pull us back from this cliff."
At the scene: Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporterAt the scene: Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter
Indiana was supposed to be where Ted Cruz stopped Donald Trump's recent east coast winning streak.Indiana was supposed to be where Ted Cruz stopped Donald Trump's recent east coast winning streak.
Instead the primary on Tuesday could prove his final undoing.Instead the primary on Tuesday could prove his final undoing.
A Monday afternoon campaign event in the tiny town of Marion, Indiana (population 29,000) gave a taste of what Mr Cruz is up against.A Monday afternoon campaign event in the tiny town of Marion, Indiana (population 29,000) gave a taste of what Mr Cruz is up against.
It was supposed to be a feel-good gathering, the candidate's first public appearance with Mike Pence since the Indiana governor had thrown his support behind the Texan last week.It was supposed to be a feel-good gathering, the candidate's first public appearance with Mike Pence since the Indiana governor had thrown his support behind the Texan last week.
That was before a small knot of Trump supporters began heckling Mr Cruz from across a street.That was before a small knot of Trump supporters began heckling Mr Cruz from across a street.
Is Indiana Ted Cruz's last stand?Is Indiana Ted Cruz's last stand?
The third Republican candidate, John Kasich, is no longer campaigning in Indiana. "Indiana is in a position to decide the direction of this race, not just for Indiana, not just for the Republican Party, but for the entire country," he told supporters in the state.
"I think... the country is depending on Indiana to pull us back from this cliff."
The third Republican candidate, Mr Kasich, is no longer campaigning in Indiana.
He and Mr Cruz reached a deal last month to coordinate their strategies against Mr Trump, a move which prompted Mr Trump to label them "desperate".He and Mr Cruz reached a deal last month to coordinate their strategies against Mr Trump, a move which prompted Mr Trump to label them "desperate".
In the Democratic race, poll suggest a comfortable victory for Mrs Clinton over Mr Sanders.
She currently has 91% of the delegates needed to win the nomination.
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