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| Cruz and Kasich make anti-Trump pact as Sanders boasts of future support – campaign live | Cruz and Kasich make anti-Trump pact as Sanders boasts of future support – campaign live |
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| Donald Trump released a statement decrying the new Kasich/Cruz alliance, and his argument of collusion is an interesting one: | |
| Collusion is often illegal in many other industries and yet these two Washington insiders have had to revert to collusion in order to stay alive. They are mathematically dead and this act only shows, as puppets of donors and special interests, how truly weak they and their campaigns are. I have brought millions of voters into the Republican primary system and have received many millions of votes more than Cruz or Kasich. Additionally, I am far ahead of both candidates with delegates and would be receiving in excess of 60% of the vote except for the fact that there were so many candidates running against me. | |
| Because of me, everyone now sees that the Republican primary system is totally rigged. When two candidates who have no path to victory get together to stop a candidate who is expanding the party by millions of voters, (all of whom will drop out if I am not in the race) it is yet another example of everything that is wrong in Washington and our political system. This horrible act of desperation, from two campaigns who have totally failed, makes me even more determined, for the good of the Republican Party and our country, to prevail! | |
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| Usually the Virgin Islands don’t rate a mention in the election, but with nine Republican delegates up for grabs in a year when every delegate is crucial, it’s suddenly become a key battleground. | Usually the Virgin Islands don’t rate a mention in the election, but with nine Republican delegates up for grabs in a year when every delegate is crucial, it’s suddenly become a key battleground. |
| The Guardian’s Chris Whitworth and Valerie Lapinski take a look at the vicious political battle underway by two politicians there, complete with attack ads and legal proceedings. | The Guardian’s Chris Whitworth and Valerie Lapinski take a look at the vicious political battle underway by two politicians there, complete with attack ads and legal proceedings. |
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| Koch brothers frustrated at Republicans, won't attend RNC | Koch brothers frustrated at Republicans, won't attend RNC |
| The Koch brothers and their powerful Freedom Partners network, an organization that has given millions to Republican candidates, won’t be attending this year’s Republican National Convention. | The Koch brothers and their powerful Freedom Partners network, an organization that has given millions to Republican candidates, won’t be attending this year’s Republican National Convention. |
| “Why go?” asked Charles Koch, in an interview with ABC News yesterday. Koch noted his frustration at the remaining candidates and the vicious attacking nature of this election. | “Why go?” asked Charles Koch, in an interview with ABC News yesterday. Koch noted his frustration at the remaining candidates and the vicious attacking nature of this election. |
| “So we’ve tried to change that for the better, but we haven’t been successful,” the billionaire businessman told ABC News. | “So we’ve tried to change that for the better, but we haven’t been successful,” the billionaire businessman told ABC News. |
| Koch even said it was “possible” they would support Hillary Clinton, with Clinton quick to reject any theoretical endorsement from the powerful climate-change denying billionaires. | Koch even said it was “possible” they would support Hillary Clinton, with Clinton quick to reject any theoretical endorsement from the powerful climate-change denying billionaires. |
| Not interested in endorsements from people who deny climate science and try to make it harder for people to vote. https://t.co/TWN4zYhMBh | Not interested in endorsements from people who deny climate science and try to make it harder for people to vote. https://t.co/TWN4zYhMBh |
| New Yorker’s Andy Borowtiz offered a brilliant comedic take on the Koch brothers suddenly looking at the Democrats. | New Yorker’s Andy Borowtiz offered a brilliant comedic take on the Koch brothers suddenly looking at the Democrats. |
| He said that he and his brother had considered acquiring a Democrat only after determining that none of the Republicans on offer this year was worth adding to their collection. | He said that he and his brother had considered acquiring a Democrat only after determining that none of the Republicans on offer this year was worth adding to their collection. |
| “It’s kind of a scary proposition for us, because we’ve never owned a Democrat before,” he said. “We don’t really know what we should be looking for.” | “It’s kind of a scary proposition for us, because we’ve never owned a Democrat before,” he said. “We don’t really know what we should be looking for.” |
| Koch said that he and his brother learned, after making some phone calls, that other oligarchs have bought Democrats in the past, and “had good experiences with them.” | Koch said that he and his brother learned, after making some phone calls, that other oligarchs have bought Democrats in the past, and “had good experiences with them.” |
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| Seems the Kasich-Cruz power alliance (where Kasich won’t campaign in Indiana in order for Cruz to get a win, and Cruz will do the same for Kasich in Oregon and New Mexico) has hit its first speed bump. | Seems the Kasich-Cruz power alliance (where Kasich won’t campaign in Indiana in order for Cruz to get a win, and Cruz will do the same for Kasich in Oregon and New Mexico) has hit its first speed bump. |
| Kasich on whether Indiana voters should vote for him or Cruz:"They ought to vote for me" | Kasich on whether Indiana voters should vote for him or Cruz:"They ought to vote for me" |
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| Donald Trump is continuing his run of giving his former opponents’ staffers jobs, by hiring Chris Christie’s former campaign manager. | Donald Trump is continuing his run of giving his former opponents’ staffers jobs, by hiring Chris Christie’s former campaign manager. |
| Ken McKay, whose former boss Christie endorsed Trump after he dropped out of the race, will join as a senior adviser, reports Bloomberg. | Ken McKay, whose former boss Christie endorsed Trump after he dropped out of the race, will join as a senior adviser, reports Bloomberg. |
| In recent months Trump also hired Ben Carson’s campaign manager Barry Bennett, chief strategist Ed Brookover, and Scott Walker’s campaign manager Rick Wiley. | In recent months Trump also hired Ben Carson’s campaign manager Barry Bennett, chief strategist Ed Brookover, and Scott Walker’s campaign manager Rick Wiley. |
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| Hillary Clinton just released a new emotional ad this morning, with Clinton speaking to victims of violence while a very sparse gospel song plays the words “Spread a little love and hope now.” | Hillary Clinton just released a new emotional ad this morning, with Clinton speaking to victims of violence while a very sparse gospel song plays the words “Spread a little love and hope now.” |
| Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords makes a brief appearance, with some slick editing of her walking with her limp due to injuries from when she was shot, while the words “we’ll walk it out together now” plays. | Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords makes a brief appearance, with some slick editing of her walking with her limp due to injuries from when she was shot, while the words “we’ll walk it out together now” plays. |
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| Good morning and welcome to another day of madness on our rolling campaign coverage – two Republicans have made an extraordinary anti-Trump pact to carve up the primary race but it may be too late, and Bernie Sanders is laying claim to the future itself. | Good morning and welcome to another day of madness on our rolling campaign coverage – two Republicans have made an extraordinary anti-Trump pact to carve up the primary race but it may be too late, and Bernie Sanders is laying claim to the future itself. |
| John Kasich and Ted Cruz have banded together in an attempt to beat Donald Trump, announcing on Sunday night that Cruz’s campaign will focus its money and efforts to win Indiana, a state with 30 winner-takes-all delegates, and Kasich will avoid it completely to focus on the more moderate states of Oregon and New Mexico. | John Kasich and Ted Cruz have banded together in an attempt to beat Donald Trump, announcing on Sunday night that Cruz’s campaign will focus its money and efforts to win Indiana, a state with 30 winner-takes-all delegates, and Kasich will avoid it completely to focus on the more moderate states of Oregon and New Mexico. |
| The idea is that by agreeing to focus their respective strengths on certain states and ignore other ones, they can ensure that Trump doesn’t reach the 1,237 delegates needed for the nomination – and force a contested convention. My colleague Ben Jacobs explains it further here. | The idea is that by agreeing to focus their respective strengths on certain states and ignore other ones, they can ensure that Trump doesn’t reach the 1,237 delegates needed for the nomination – and force a contested convention. My colleague Ben Jacobs explains it further here. |
| Unsurprisingly, Trump used Twitter to voice his fury over the plan: | Unsurprisingly, Trump used Twitter to voice his fury over the plan: |
| Lyin' Ted Cruz and 1 for 38 Kasich are unable to beat me on their own so they have to team up (collusion) in a two on one. Shows weakness! | Lyin' Ted Cruz and 1 for 38 Kasich are unable to beat me on their own so they have to team up (collusion) in a two on one. Shows weakness! |
| Shows how weak and desperate Lyin' Ted is when he has to team up with a guy who openly can't stand him and is only 1 win and 38 losses. | Shows how weak and desperate Lyin' Ted is when he has to team up with a guy who openly can't stand him and is only 1 win and 38 losses. |
| Cruz is already focusing on Indiana, hosting two rallies today, one in Borden in the morning and in Franklin in the afternoon. Trump is hosting a rally in Warwick, Rhode Island at 1pm today, and in West Chester, Pennsylvania this evening, while Kasich is in Philadelphia. | Cruz is already focusing on Indiana, hosting two rallies today, one in Borden in the morning and in Franklin in the afternoon. Trump is hosting a rally in Warwick, Rhode Island at 1pm today, and in West Chester, Pennsylvania this evening, while Kasich is in Philadelphia. |
| The Democrats are also preparing for Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary, with Bernie Sanders hosting rallies in Pittsburgh and Philly, with actress and surrogate Susan Sarandon appearing. Hillary Clinton has two Get Out the Vote events in the state today, in Youngwood in the early afternoon and then this evening in Philly. | The Democrats are also preparing for Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary, with Bernie Sanders hosting rallies in Pittsburgh and Philly, with actress and surrogate Susan Sarandon appearing. Hillary Clinton has two Get Out the Vote events in the state today, in Youngwood in the early afternoon and then this evening in Philly. |
| On Sunday, Sanders both explained away his losses by saying “poor people don’t vote” and started looking beyond the Democratic primary race, in which the odds are stacked against him. He claimed that he and his supporters “are the future of the Democratic party”, a sign that he’s looking past the nomination and toward shaping the character of the nominee and party for years, if not decades, to come. | On Sunday, Sanders both explained away his losses by saying “poor people don’t vote” and started looking beyond the Democratic primary race, in which the odds are stacked against him. He claimed that he and his supporters “are the future of the Democratic party”, a sign that he’s looking past the nomination and toward shaping the character of the nominee and party for years, if not decades, to come. |
| And Hillary Clinton is going to Youngwood, near Pittsburgh, and then Philadelphia ahead of Tuesday’s primary voting in states along the north-east and mid-Atlantic. She’s started attacking Donald Trump with stronger and stronger language, including in Delaware, where she and Trump happen to share a tax “loophole” address with 285,000 other businesses. | And Hillary Clinton is going to Youngwood, near Pittsburgh, and then Philadelphia ahead of Tuesday’s primary voting in states along the north-east and mid-Atlantic. She’s started attacking Donald Trump with stronger and stronger language, including in Delaware, where she and Trump happen to share a tax “loophole” address with 285,000 other businesses. |
| Related: Trump and Clinton share Delaware tax 'loophole' address with 285,000 firms | Related: Trump and Clinton share Delaware tax 'loophole' address with 285,000 firms |