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| Donald Trump releases list of potential supreme court nominees – live | |
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| More Twitter goodness from Texas supreme court justice Don Willett, who’s on Trump’s short list after making fun of the election cycle and by extension Trump: | |
| Can't wait till Trump rips off his face Mission Impossible-style & reveals a laughing Ruth Bader Ginsburg. pic.twitter.com/LieabD35zb | |
| #Election2016 is brought to you by the letters S, M, and H. pic.twitter.com/ymJLlJO3Mg | |
| .@JusticeWillett,surprised, nervously shy about being on @realDonaldTrump SCOTUS list, says, "I'll circle back." pic.twitter.com/leRQeo2wMi | |
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| Trump pick had recoiled from Trump | |
| Texas supreme court justice Don Willett is not only on Donald Trump’s short list to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court – he’s on Twitter – and he has publicly second-guessed Trump’s ability to appoint a supreme court justice. | |
| Donald Trump haiku—Who would the DonaldName to #SCOTUS? The mind reels.*weeps—can't finish tweet* pic.twitter.com/a326AP0mN1 | |
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| Trump roster includes opponents of abortion, supporters of voter ID and 'religious freedom' laws | |
| The Trump list of justices includes six federal circuit judges and five state supreme court justices. Trump has previously mentioned at least two of the judges, Diane S Sykes of Wisconsin and Bill Pryor of Alabama, as potential Supreme Court picks. | |
| Pryor is a George W Bush appointee who has written that Roe v Wade “created—out of thin air—a constitutional right to murder an unborn child” and who has upheld a Georgia voter ID law. | |
| Sykes had also been mentioned as a potential Supreme Court pick by Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. She ruled in favor of the state’s voter ID law and backed federal funding for anti-gay groups that engage in discrimination. | |
| Click through for basic details on the judges: | |
| Steven M Colloton, US court of appeals judge, eighth circuit in Des Moines, Iowa | |
| Allison H. Eid, justice, Colorado supreme court | |
| Raymond W Gruender, US court of appeals judge, eighth circuit in St Louis, Missouri | |
| Thomas M Hardiman, US court of appeals judge, third circuit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Raymond M Kethledge, US court of appeals judge, Michigan | |
| Joan L Larsen, justice, Michigan supreme court | |
| Thomas R Lee, justice, Utah supreme court | |
| William H Pryor, US court of appeals judge, Alabama | |
| David R Stras, associate justice, Minnesota supreme court | |
| Diane S Sykes, US court of appeals judge, seventh circuit, Wisconsin | |
| Don R Willett, justice, Texas supreme court | |
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| The Associated Press releases the list of Trump’s potential Supreme Court picks: | |
| Trump’s picks include Steven Colloton of Iowa, Allison Eid of Colorado and Raymond Gruender of Missouri. | |
| Also on the list are: Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania, Raymond Kethledge of Michigan, Joan Larsen of Michigan, Thomas Lee of Utah, William Pryor of Alabama, David Stras of Minnesota, Diane Sykes of Wisconsin and Don Willett of Texas. | |
| Trump said in March he planned to release the list to ease concerns about his conservative credentials in the Republican primary. | |
| He said then the list would include judges “that everybody respects, likes and totally admires” and “great conservative judges, great intellects, the people that you want.” | |
| More to come... | |
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| Trump releases list of potential Supreme Court nominees | Trump releases list of potential Supreme Court nominees |
| BREAKING: Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump releases list of 11 potential nominees to U.S. Supreme Court. | BREAKING: Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump releases list of 11 potential nominees to U.S. Supreme Court. |
| More to come... | More to come... |
| Trump is being impressively modest. Jesus had 12 people on his list. | |
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| Former governor sees Trump hurt by preponderance of 'ugly women' | Former governor sees Trump hurt by preponderance of 'ugly women' |
| Former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell, a Democrat, has spoken with the Washington Post about Trump’s claims that he can flip the Keystone state to the Republican column, which has not voted for a Republican for president since 1988. | Former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell, a Democrat, has spoken with the Washington Post about Trump’s claims that he can flip the Keystone state to the Republican column, which has not voted for a Republican for president since 1988. |
| Trump’s argument is that he can win over blue-collar voters in the old industrial corridor along the Delaware River. | Trump’s argument is that he can win over blue-collar voters in the old industrial corridor along the Delaware River. |
| Rendell thinks Trump might win a few such votes but will lose far more among women. His analysis has to do with the proportion of ugly to attractive women in America: | Rendell thinks Trump might win a few such votes but will lose far more among women. His analysis has to do with the proportion of ugly to attractive women in America: |
| “Will he have some appeal to working-class Dems in Levittown or Bristol? Sure,” said Ed Rendell, the former Pennsylvania governor and Philadelphia mayor, who won landslides in the suburbs. “For every one he’ll lose 1½ , two Republican women. Trump’s comments like ‘You can’t be a 10 if you’re flat-chested,’ that’ll come back to haunt him. There are probably more ugly women in America than attractive women. People take that stuff personally.” | “Will he have some appeal to working-class Dems in Levittown or Bristol? Sure,” said Ed Rendell, the former Pennsylvania governor and Philadelphia mayor, who won landslides in the suburbs. “For every one he’ll lose 1½ , two Republican women. Trump’s comments like ‘You can’t be a 10 if you’re flat-chested,’ that’ll come back to haunt him. There are probably more ugly women in America than attractive women. People take that stuff personally.” |
| The AP adds: | The AP adds: |
| Rendell didn’t immediately return requests for comment. Rendell’s comments have stirred up controversy in the past. In 2010, he said the U.S. had “become a nation of wusses” following the postponement of a Philadelphia Eagles game due to a snowstorm. | Rendell didn’t immediately return requests for comment. Rendell’s comments have stirred up controversy in the past. In 2010, he said the U.S. had “become a nation of wusses” following the postponement of a Philadelphia Eagles game due to a snowstorm. |
| Read the full Washington Post piece, which explores Trump’s potential appeal in suburbs that had been trending Democratic, here. | Read the full Washington Post piece, which explores Trump’s potential appeal in suburbs that had been trending Democratic, here. |
| Are there more ugly men in the United States, or attractive men? cc @GovEdRendell | Are there more ugly men in the United States, or attractive men? cc @GovEdRendell |
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| Trump invests in companies he criticized for 'moving to Mexico' | Trump invests in companies he criticized for 'moving to Mexico' |
| Guardian politics reporter Ben Jacobs is digging through Donald Trump’s latest personal financial disclosure form and finds the candidate holds investments in at least two companies that he has criticized for moving some operations to Mexico. | Guardian politics reporter Ben Jacobs is digging through Donald Trump’s latest personal financial disclosure form and finds the candidate holds investments in at least two companies that he has criticized for moving some operations to Mexico. |
| Ben also turns up decent book royalties (although Trump’s >$1m for Crippled America does not measure up to the >$5m Hillary Clinton drew for Hard Choices) and Public Integrity’s Dave Levinthal flags a healthy return on an investment in tobacco stocks: | Ben also turns up decent book royalties (although Trump’s >$1m for Crippled America does not measure up to the >$5m Hillary Clinton drew for Hard Choices) and Public Integrity’s Dave Levinthal flags a healthy return on an investment in tobacco stocks: |
| Donald Trump is a bondholder in Mondelez, the parent company of Oreo cookies which he boycotts pic.twitter.com/EVWeUEn94x | Donald Trump is a bondholder in Mondelez, the parent company of Oreo cookies which he boycotts pic.twitter.com/EVWeUEn94x |
| Trump also is a bondholder in United Technologies Corporation, the parent company of Carrier, which he has attacked pic.twitter.com/0a8DQLMuFu | Trump also is a bondholder in United Technologies Corporation, the parent company of Carrier, which he has attacked pic.twitter.com/0a8DQLMuFu |
| Trump claims at least $1 million in income from his most recent book, Crippled America, this year pic.twitter.com/zTwe7BaPvp | Trump claims at least $1 million in income from his most recent book, Crippled America, this year pic.twitter.com/zTwe7BaPvp |
| New financial disclosure shows @realdonaldtrump made 6-figures during last year from tobacco stock income pic.twitter.com/lQdoBFU0IO | New financial disclosure shows @realdonaldtrump made 6-figures during last year from tobacco stock income pic.twitter.com/lQdoBFU0IO |
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| Trump ranks Ferguson, Oakland among world's most dangerous places | Trump ranks Ferguson, Oakland among world's most dangerous places |
| In a profile of Donald Trump in the New York Times magazine, journalist Robert Draper catches the candidate watching footage on Fox News of the aftermath of a bombing attack in Baghdad. Trump murmurs, “Boy, this Isis.” | In a profile of Donald Trump in the New York Times magazine, journalist Robert Draper catches the candidate watching footage on Fox News of the aftermath of a bombing attack in Baghdad. Trump murmurs, “Boy, this Isis.” |
| “I asked Trump if he had ever been to Iraq,” Draper writes: | “I asked Trump if he had ever been to Iraq,” Draper writes: |
| “Never!” he said, sounding horrified by the thought. | “Never!” he said, sounding horrified by the thought. |
| “What’s the most dangerous place in the world you’ve been to?” | “What’s the most dangerous place in the world you’ve been to?” |
| He contemplated this for a second. “Brooklyn,” he said, laughing. “No,” he went on, “there are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously.” | He contemplated this for a second. “Brooklyn,” he said, laughing. “No,” he went on, “there are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously.” |
| It was a stark reminder of what set Trump apart from every other politician in recent memory who had occupied his current position: how little of the world he had seen beyond the archipelago of boardrooms, golf courses and high-rise hotels he inhabited, how utterances that by now would have torpedoed a more normal campaign continued to roll off his tongue with impunity. | It was a stark reminder of what set Trump apart from every other politician in recent memory who had occupied his current position: how little of the world he had seen beyond the archipelago of boardrooms, golf courses and high-rise hotels he inhabited, how utterances that by now would have torpedoed a more normal campaign continued to roll off his tongue with impunity. |
| Read the full piece here. | Read the full piece here. |
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| Sanders’ top surrogate in the senate says the Democratic challenger is winning the fur-and-feathers vote: | Sanders’ top surrogate in the senate says the Democratic challenger is winning the fur-and-feathers vote: |
| .@SenJeffMerkley: Even the animal kingdom is recognizing the strength of @BernieSanders' ideas #AMR @MSNBC | .@SenJeffMerkley: Even the animal kingdom is recognizing the strength of @BernieSanders' ideas #AMR @MSNBC |
| There’s supporting evidence: | There’s supporting evidence: |
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| Donald Trump will require vice presidential prospects to turn over their tax returns as part of the vetting process, NBC News reports. Trump himself has refused to make his tax returns public. | Donald Trump will require vice presidential prospects to turn over their tax returns as part of the vetting process, NBC News reports. Trump himself has refused to make his tax returns public. |
| More from @KatyTurNBC on Trump's VP tax request: pic.twitter.com/hdTlGEWPfr | More from @KatyTurNBC on Trump's VP tax request: pic.twitter.com/hdTlGEWPfr |
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| Clinton vote lead edges above 3m | Clinton vote lead edges above 3m |
| Hillary Clinton’s popular-vote lead on Bernie Sanders has edged past 3m: it’s now 12,971,797 for Clinton to 9,924,944 for Sanders, according to the Real Clear Politics tally, for a margin of 3,046,853. | Hillary Clinton’s popular-vote lead on Bernie Sanders has edged past 3m: it’s now 12,971,797 for Clinton to 9,924,944 for Sanders, according to the Real Clear Politics tally, for a margin of 3,046,853. |
| Sanders gained four pledged delegates on Clinton last night, thanks to his nine-point win in Oregon, according to AP estimates. But Clinton leads Sanders by 279 pledged delegates and by 763 delegates when you include superdelegates: | Sanders gained four pledged delegates on Clinton last night, thanks to his nine-point win in Oregon, according to AP estimates. But Clinton leads Sanders by 279 pledged delegates and by 763 delegates when you include superdelegates: |
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| Clinton raked in royalties, speaking fees before launching bid | Clinton raked in royalties, speaking fees before launching bid |
| The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce paid Hillary Clinton $150,000 for one speech last year and co-sponsored two other speeches by Clinton in Canada, according to a personal financial disclosure form released Tuesday by the Democratic presidential candidate. | The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce paid Hillary Clinton $150,000 for one speech last year and co-sponsored two other speeches by Clinton in Canada, according to a personal financial disclosure form released Tuesday by the Democratic presidential candidate. |
| Clinton additionally earned more than $5m in royalties in 2015 from her second memoir, Hard Choices, and she earned about $1.5m in speaking fees before launching her candidacy halfway through the year, according to an Associated Press analysis of the personal disclosure form. | Clinton additionally earned more than $5m in royalties in 2015 from her second memoir, Hard Choices, and she earned about $1.5m in speaking fees before launching her candidacy halfway through the year, according to an Associated Press analysis of the personal disclosure form. |
| The form also lists speeches Bill Clinton gave in 2015 in exchange for payments from a Swiss-based bank, a tech firm, an investment firm and a trade and lobbying group. Bill Clinton also drew an undisclosed income from consulting work with a Dubai-based charitable foundation that in the past has paid him $5.6m, according to tax returns. | The form also lists speeches Bill Clinton gave in 2015 in exchange for payments from a Swiss-based bank, a tech firm, an investment firm and a trade and lobbying group. Bill Clinton also drew an undisclosed income from consulting work with a Dubai-based charitable foundation that in the past has paid him $5.6m, according to tax returns. |
| The Clinton campaign released the form hours after likely presidential rival Donald Trump released his own form, boasting about how many pages it was and claiming that it showed he was worth $10bn. The forms are crude tools for indicating net worth because income is reported in ranges and certain property holdings, retirement accounts and other assets and potential liabilities are excluded. | The Clinton campaign released the form hours after likely presidential rival Donald Trump released his own form, boasting about how many pages it was and claiming that it showed he was worth $10bn. The forms are crude tools for indicating net worth because income is reported in ranges and certain property holdings, retirement accounts and other assets and potential liabilities are excluded. |
| “Despite the fact that I am allowed extensions, I have again filed my report, which is 104 pages, on time,” Trump said in a statement upon releasing his form. | “Despite the fact that I am allowed extensions, I have again filed my report, which is 104 pages, on time,” Trump said in a statement upon releasing his form. |
| Clinton spokeswoman Christina Reynolds ridiculed Trump for congratulating himself for releasing the form. | Clinton spokeswoman Christina Reynolds ridiculed Trump for congratulating himself for releasing the form. |
| “Despite Donald Trump’s boasting, submitting his personal financial disclosure form is no breakthrough for transparency,” Reynolds said. “The true test for Donald Trump is whether he will adhere to the precedent followed by every presidential candidate in the modern era and make his tax returns available, as Hillary Clinton has done.” | “Despite Donald Trump’s boasting, submitting his personal financial disclosure form is no breakthrough for transparency,” Reynolds said. “The true test for Donald Trump is whether he will adhere to the precedent followed by every presidential candidate in the modern era and make his tax returns available, as Hillary Clinton has done.” |
| The Associated Press reports further disclosures in Clinton’s financial disclosure form: | The Associated Press reports further disclosures in Clinton’s financial disclosure form: |
| In all, Clinton made at least 94 appearances before corporate and other special interests between 2013 and 2015, earning more than $21.6 million for her services. A review of federal records, regulatory filings and correspondence by The Associated Press showed that almost all the 82 corporations, trade associations and other groups that paid for or sponsored Clinton’s speeches have actively sought to sway the government — lobbying, bidding for contracts, commenting on federal policy and in some cases contacting State Department officials or Clinton herself during her tenure as secretary of state. | In all, Clinton made at least 94 appearances before corporate and other special interests between 2013 and 2015, earning more than $21.6 million for her services. A review of federal records, regulatory filings and correspondence by The Associated Press showed that almost all the 82 corporations, trade associations and other groups that paid for or sponsored Clinton’s speeches have actively sought to sway the government — lobbying, bidding for contracts, commenting on federal policy and in some cases contacting State Department officials or Clinton herself during her tenure as secretary of state. |
| Bill Clinton listed a February 2015 appearance in Nashville, Tennessee, for UBS Wealth Management Americas — a Swiss international bank that Hillary Clinton also spoke to in July 2013. Among his other speech clients in 2015 were Apollo Management Holdings, L.P., an investment firm that his wife also spoke to; the tech firm Oracle Corp.; and the National Association of Manufacturers, a trade and lobbying group. | Bill Clinton listed a February 2015 appearance in Nashville, Tennessee, for UBS Wealth Management Americas — a Swiss international bank that Hillary Clinton also spoke to in July 2013. Among his other speech clients in 2015 were Apollo Management Holdings, L.P., an investment firm that his wife also spoke to; the tech firm Oracle Corp.; and the National Association of Manufacturers, a trade and lobbying group. |
| Hillary Clinton’s disclosure also shows that her husband made an undisclosed amount of money last year in consulting roles for two international interests — the Dubai-based Varkey GEMS Foundation and Laureate Education Inc., a global for-profit education firm. Bill Clinton ended his relationship with Laureate last year after earning $16.5 million as the operation’s honorary chancellor, according to previously released Clinton tax records. Bill Clinton also has made more than $5.6 million in an honorary role for the GEMS foundation. | Hillary Clinton’s disclosure also shows that her husband made an undisclosed amount of money last year in consulting roles for two international interests — the Dubai-based Varkey GEMS Foundation and Laureate Education Inc., a global for-profit education firm. Bill Clinton ended his relationship with Laureate last year after earning $16.5 million as the operation’s honorary chancellor, according to previously released Clinton tax records. Bill Clinton also has made more than $5.6 million in an honorary role for the GEMS foundation. |
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| Kentucky clerk declares all votes are in, including elusive 'ghost precincts' | Kentucky clerk declares all votes are in, including elusive 'ghost precincts' |
| Dan Roberts | Dan Roberts |
| Anyone wondering why the result of the Kentucky primary has not been officially declared by Associated Press, which is usually the semi-official arbiter of these things, might want to look to Kenton County, a suburb of Cincinnati in the north of the state, writes Guardian Washington bureau chief Dan Roberts: | Anyone wondering why the result of the Kentucky primary has not been officially declared by Associated Press, which is usually the semi-official arbiter of these things, might want to look to Kenton County, a suburb of Cincinnati in the north of the state, writes Guardian Washington bureau chief Dan Roberts: |
| According to the county’s “cumulative report”, only 103 of its 107 precincts have reported. This is what is showing on the results maps used by The Guardian and others, which rely on AP data. It may be also be why people are reluctant to declare a state-wide win for Hillary Clinton, who is just 1,923 votes ahead of Bernie Sanders at the state level. | According to the county’s “cumulative report”, only 103 of its 107 precincts have reported. This is what is showing on the results maps used by The Guardian and others, which rely on AP data. It may be also be why people are reluctant to declare a state-wide win for Hillary Clinton, who is just 1,923 votes ahead of Bernie Sanders at the state level. |
| What is confusing however, is that the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office preliminary records show that all the Kenton County precincts are in, but lists only 105. | What is confusing however, is that the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office preliminary records show that all the Kenton County precincts are in, but lists only 105. |
| I just spoke to the county clerk in Kenton, Gabrielle Summe, who appears to have cleared up the discrepancy and says all the primary election votes are in. | I just spoke to the county clerk in Kenton, Gabrielle Summe, who appears to have cleared up the discrepancy and says all the primary election votes are in. |
| She blames the delay on a computer glitch, caused primarily by the fact that Kenton includes two “ghost” precincts in its total, which do not have any voters in the them and are not counted by the state. Ghost precincts are usually tiny strips of land in between areas where people live that are created in an effort to clean up the electoral map by, for example, making House and Senate districts contiguous. | She blames the delay on a computer glitch, caused primarily by the fact that Kenton includes two “ghost” precincts in its total, which do not have any voters in the them and are not counted by the state. Ghost precincts are usually tiny strips of land in between areas where people live that are created in an effort to clean up the electoral map by, for example, making House and Senate districts contiguous. |
| Another tiny precinct only has a handful of voters, none of whom showed up, but is confusing the system by recording a zero. The fourth missing “precinct” is not actually a precinct at all, rather an amalgam of all the absentee voters, who have now been allocated to the respective home precincts. | Another tiny precinct only has a handful of voters, none of whom showed up, but is confusing the system by recording a zero. The fourth missing “precinct” is not actually a precinct at all, rather an amalgam of all the absentee voters, who have now been allocated to the respective home precincts. |
| To make matters more confusing there was also a legal dispute over the residency status of one of the candidates in a local election, which meant its results have had to be redacted pending a court challenge. | To make matters more confusing there was also a legal dispute over the residency status of one of the candidates in a local election, which meant its results have had to be redacted pending a court challenge. |
| All in all, Summe tells the Guardian “all my results are in” and is insistent there are no missing votes still out there that could affect the state-wide result. Given that Clinton was the winner locally, it seems all but impossible this county could be the source of sufficient votes to make a difference. | All in all, Summe tells the Guardian “all my results are in” and is insistent there are no missing votes still out there that could affect the state-wide result. Given that Clinton was the winner locally, it seems all but impossible this county could be the source of sufficient votes to make a difference. |
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| Ivanka Trump: dad 'not a groper' | Ivanka Trump: dad 'not a groper' |
| A day after Melania Trump confirmed that husband Donald Trump is “not Hitler,” Trump daughter Ivanka tells CBS News that he’s not a groper either. | A day after Melania Trump confirmed that husband Donald Trump is “not Hitler,” Trump daughter Ivanka tells CBS News that he’s not a groper either. |
| He’s “not a groper. It’s not who he is,” Ivanka Trump told “CBS This Morning”. | He’s “not a groper. It’s not who he is,” Ivanka Trump told “CBS This Morning”. |
| A New York Times piece published at the weekend quoted some women from Trump’s past as saying that the businessman had made unwanted or aggressive sexual advances. One said he gave her a “gross” kiss on the lips. Another said Trump was “groping me under the table” during a weird dinner business meeting. The article also quoted women as saying that Trump is obsessed with women’s bodies and talks about them a lot. | A New York Times piece published at the weekend quoted some women from Trump’s past as saying that the businessman had made unwanted or aggressive sexual advances. One said he gave her a “gross” kiss on the lips. Another said Trump was “groping me under the table” during a weird dinner business meeting. The article also quoted women as saying that Trump is obsessed with women’s bodies and talks about them a lot. |
| Ivanka Trump on Wednesday denied that Trump frequently comments on women’s bodies and appearances. Which means among other things that she was not a regular listener to the Howard Stern show in the late 1990s and early 2000s. | Ivanka Trump on Wednesday denied that Trump frequently comments on women’s bodies and appearances. Which means among other things that she was not a regular listener to the Howard Stern show in the late 1990s and early 2000s. |
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| The Latino vote and Donald Trump | The Latino vote and Donald Trump |
| From Florida to Nevada, Arizona to Iowa, and countless other states beyond, there is evidence that the sleeping giant of the Latino vote is stirring, begins a new Guardian report on whether Latinos might swing the general election against Trump: | From Florida to Nevada, Arizona to Iowa, and countless other states beyond, there is evidence that the sleeping giant of the Latino vote is stirring, begins a new Guardian report on whether Latinos might swing the general election against Trump: |
| Trump’s favorability ratings with Hispanic voters are running at historic lows, while he faces an increasingly well-organized nationwide campaign to oppose him. | Trump’s favorability ratings with Hispanic voters are running at historic lows, while he faces an increasingly well-organized nationwide campaign to oppose him. |
| A Guardian exploration of three key swing states and survey of national Hispanic outreach groups has found that the presumptive Republican nominee faces an uphill struggle to repair the damage caused by his threats to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants and build a wall with Mexico. | A Guardian exploration of three key swing states and survey of national Hispanic outreach groups has found that the presumptive Republican nominee faces an uphill struggle to repair the damage caused by his threats to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants and build a wall with Mexico. |
| Related: Will Latino loathing of Trump drive a voter movement to swing the election? | Related: Will Latino loathing of Trump drive a voter movement to swing the election? |
| On the other hand... “despite the taco bowl embarrassment, despite his provocative remarks about “illegals” and murderous rapist Mexicans, there is a body of Hispanic Americans who remain among his most impassioned fans,” writes Ed Pilkington: | On the other hand... “despite the taco bowl embarrassment, despite his provocative remarks about “illegals” and murderous rapist Mexicans, there is a body of Hispanic Americans who remain among his most impassioned fans,” writes Ed Pilkington: |
| Take Luz Helena, a 40-year-old from Colombia who has lived for 17 years as a naturalized American citizen in Toms River, New Jersey. | Take Luz Helena, a 40-year-old from Colombia who has lived for 17 years as a naturalized American citizen in Toms River, New Jersey. |
| She told the Guardian: “I love and support Donald Trump100%.” | She told the Guardian: “I love and support Donald Trump100%.” |
| But wasn’t she upset by the candidate’s pledge to build a wall along the Mexican border? Not at all, she said. | But wasn’t she upset by the candidate’s pledge to build a wall along the Mexican border? Not at all, she said. |
| “When we came to this country we did it right. We paid our taxes and followed its laws. But everywhere you look, my people are abusing the law. They are illegal but they are having kids left and right because they want the benefits of living here.” | “When we came to this country we did it right. We paid our taxes and followed its laws. But everywhere you look, my people are abusing the law. They are illegal but they are having kids left and right because they want the benefits of living here.” |
| Read the full piece here: | Read the full piece here: |
| Related: Latinos for Trump: anatomy of an unlikely voter bloc | Related: Latinos for Trump: anatomy of an unlikely voter bloc |
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| Hello, and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders won the Oregon primary by about nine points on Tuesday night to slightly close his delegate gap with Hillary Clinton, who narrowly edged Sanders in the primary in Kentucky, according to the state’s secretary of state. The overall delegate picture for the Democrats changed little – they’re still headed for California. | Hello, and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders won the Oregon primary by about nine points on Tuesday night to slightly close his delegate gap with Hillary Clinton, who narrowly edged Sanders in the primary in Kentucky, according to the state’s secretary of state. The overall delegate picture for the Democrats changed little – they’re still headed for California. |
| Read our news coverage of primary night here: | Read our news coverage of primary night here: |
| Related: Bernie Sanders takes Oregon primary while Clinton claims Kentucky | Related: Bernie Sanders takes Oregon primary while Clinton claims Kentucky |
| Fox News host Megyn Kelly interviewed Donald Trump last night, confronting him about retweeting someone who called her a bimbo. He asked to be excused – in her heart, not from the room: | Fox News host Megyn Kelly interviewed Donald Trump last night, confronting him about retweeting someone who called her a bimbo. He asked to be excused – in her heart, not from the room: |
| Related: Donald Trump pleads ignorance to Megyn Kelly over 'bimbo' tweets: 'Did I say that?' | Related: Donald Trump pleads ignorance to Megyn Kelly over 'bimbo' tweets: 'Did I say that?' |
| The National Republican senatorial committee is out with a new attack ad against Clinton – and the Democratic senatorial candidates who would appear on the ballot with her – featuring whooshing names of past Clinton scandals and proclaiming her “the living embodiment of everything people hate about politics”. | The National Republican senatorial committee is out with a new attack ad against Clinton – and the Democratic senatorial candidates who would appear on the ballot with her – featuring whooshing names of past Clinton scandals and proclaiming her “the living embodiment of everything people hate about politics”. |
| Thanks as always for reading and please join us in the comments. | Thanks as always for reading and please join us in the comments. |