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| US election 2016: Trump seeks to knock out Cruz in Indiana | |
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| 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. | 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. |
| Mr Cruz's advisers had targeted Indiana as the senator's best hope of halting Mr Trump's march to the nomination. | Mr Cruz's advisers had targeted Indiana as the senator's best hope of halting Mr Trump's march to the nomination. |
| However, polls show Mr Trump with a sizeable lead in the mid-western state. | However, polls show Mr Trump with a sizeable lead in the mid-western state. |
| Mr Cruz and fellow candidate John Kasich are hoping to force an open convention where party officials, not voters, choose the nominee. | Mr Cruz and fellow candidate John Kasich are hoping to force an open convention where party officials, not voters, choose the nominee. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Meanwhile in the Democratic battle, polls show Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders locked in a tight race in Indiana. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. |
| At the scene: Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter | At 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? |
| "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. | "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." | "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. | 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". |
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