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Title: Tuesday's US primaries shaping up as referendum on Trump
Source:
AFP
URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/tuesdays-us-p ... eferendum-trump-202035172.html
Published: Mar 15, 2016
Author: Michael Mathes
Post Date: 2016-03-15 15:42:27 by cranky
Keywords: None
Views: 4050
Comments: 25
Five major American states vote Tuesday in a crucial test for the White House race, with Donald Trump hoping to lock in the Republican nomination despite a barrage of attacks over his firebrand tactics. Dubbed "Super Tuesday 2" by US media, the latest key date of the November 2016 election cycle will see Democratic and Republican contests in the states of Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina. The first three states are winner-take-all in terms of delegates for the Republican race, the first such contests of the primary season and a major prize as the frontrunner Trump seeks to propel himself towards the 1,237-delegate majority needed to secure the party nomination. Just as the billionaire was striving to adopt a more presidential tone, the tensions surrounding his high-octane rallies -- the target of systematic protests by activists angered by his anti-immigrant rhetoric -- have exploded into violence, and thrown the race into turmoil. Trump forged ahead on the campaign trail through the weekend after calling off a rally in Chicago amid scenes of chaos on Friday. The following day in Ohio brought a fresh security scare as a protester tried to rush on stage towards the candidate. Sunday, the real estate mogul was back in Ohio, Illinois and Florida, rallying huge crowds of adoring supporters even as he stood accused of unleashing a dangerous through his harsh tone and inflammatory anti-immigrant rhetoric. Just as the billionaire was striving to adopt a more presidential tone, the tensions surrounding his high-octane rallies -- the target of systematic protests by activists angered by his anti-immigrant rhetoric -- have exploded into violence, and thrown the race into turmoil. Trump forged ahead on the campaign trail through the weekend after calling off a rally in Chicago amid scenes of chaos on Friday. The following day in Ohio brought a fresh security scare as a protester tried to rush on stage towards the candidate. Sunday, the real estate mogul was back in Ohio, Illinois and Florida, rallying huge crowds of adoring supporters even as he stood accused of unleashing a dangerous through his harsh tone and inflammatory anti-immigrant rhetoric. "Super Tuesday" will have a limited impact on the Democratic race, where Hillary Clinton has streaked ahead in the delegate account and is already firm favorite to secure the 2,383 needed for the party nomination. But on the Republican side the stakes could not be higher, with the day expected to further winnow the field down from the current four contenders: Trump, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Ohio Governor John Kasich. With Kasich and Rubio both facing make-or-break tests in their home states, both have embarked on a bout of frenzied campaigning. Trump holds a two-digit lead over Rubio in Florida, but Kasich currently beats the billionaire by a whisker in Ohio according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls. A defeat on home turf is likely to be a kiss of death for Kasich, who holds last place in the Republican primaries. Both Kasich and Rubio have pledged to stand behind their party's primary winner, but the Trump's refusal to tone down his rhetoric and ease tensions has made each candidate more determined than ever to remain in the game. A visibly unsettled Rubio -- who was seen as the Republican establishment's best chance to beat Trump but has disappointed in the race so far -- has said that keeping his word about supporting Trump if he wins "is getting harder every day." Cruz, an ultra-conservative with links to the Tea Party movement and a champion of the religious right, is polling in second place nationally and believes a victory over Trump would be within reach if the race were whittled down to two. Trump and Cruz both cast themselves as political outsiders, frequently lambasting the Washington "elites" but Cruz positions himself as an orthodox conservative, while Trump's pitch has been a populist one, at times conservative and at others liberal. Even if Trump were to prevail in each state Tuesday, he would not reach the threshold of delegates needed to take his party, but it could propel him to an almost insurmountable lead. To date, Trump has 462 delegates, leading Cruz who has 371, Rubio with 165 and Kasich with 63, according to CNN. - Democratic marathon - On the Democratic side the former secretary of state Clinton is ahead with 1,244 delegates to Vermont Senator Sanders' 574, according to CNN. Clinton also has the backing of nearly 500 "superdelegates," top party officials who have a vote at the party convention to pick the nominee. Both camps insist that no Democratic winner will emerge for several months, until June races in states such as California. Clinton's victories have been concentrated in the American South, where the substantial African-American population has shown the former first lady unwavering support. Elsewhere, in the Midwest states and industrial regions surrounding the Great Lakes, Sanders, who calls himself a democratic socialist, has snatched up victories with promises of a political revolution. Sanders has energized young voters with calls for greater economic equality and denunciations of what he sees as a corrupt US political system. His protectionist rhetoric has hit home particularly in Michigan, the heart of the automotive industry where he clinched an upset win over Clinton. On Saturday, Clinton sharpened her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership signed by President Barack Obama as she spoke in Ohio. Sanders is vehemently opposed to the trade deal.
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#1. To: cranky (#0)
Yeah,and I'm an astronaut that goes into space riding a unicorn. He is,at BEST,a semi-conservative. The only way I will vote for him in the general election is if he fires Neil Bush and everyone else connected to the Bush Crime Family after winning the nomination,and admits that was a mistake he won't make again. Assuming of course that he does win the nomination.
Pete, I would suggest you not hold your breath.
I don't expect that to happen,so there won't be any breath holding on my part. I'm just saying that is my minimum requirement for getting my vote.
There are no Bushes working for Trump. Romney who supports Kasich flies around in planes with Jeb. Hmm.
Neil Bush is working for Ted Canuck Cruz....
Cruz is NOT a Canadian,but I am not going to vote for him because of Neil Bush. This election is our chance to purge the Bush Crime Family from American politics,and here is that asshole Cruz letting the dumbest one slip back in the back door. Maybe Cruz losing will be a wake up call if more people will state in public that Neil Bush is the reason they didn't vote for him?
#16. To: sneakypete (#15)
Maybe Cruz losing will be a wake up call if more people will state in public that Neil Bush is the reason Yeah, he renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2013. But he was born with dual, or triple citizenship in Canada. P. Bush is waiting for his chance to run against President Hillary in '20, maybe? Inside Willie B.’s Barbecue, people put down their brisket sandwiches or ribs and wipe away any residual sauce before getting a chance to say hi to Bush. Like his previous two stops on the day, Bush isn’t too big for the setting. After taking a couple bites of his food, he takes the microphone and touts his military experience as a Navy Reserve officer. It'll be another hour before he touches that plate again. “You need a military veteran to serve in the world,” he said, much to the delight of the barbecue crowd. http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/articles/2014/11/3/george-p-bush-election.html
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#6. To: sneakypete (#1)
" only way I will vote for him in the general election is if he fires Neil Bush and everyone else connected to the Bush Crime Family after winning the nomination,and admits that was a mistake he won't make again. "
#7. To: Stoner (#6)
Pete, I would suggest you not hold your breath.
#8. To: sneakypete (#7)
#11. To: A K A Stone, sneakypete (#8)
Neil Bush, Jeb's brother, joins Ted Cruz's finance team
#15. To: hondo68 (#11)
Neil Bush is working for Ted Canuck Cruz....
Replies to Comment # 15. Cruz is NOT a Canadian
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