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| John Kasich suspends campaign, clearing way for Trump – politics live | |
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| The head of the Republican Jewish Coalition has released a statement purporting to congratulate presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on clearing the field to the party’s nomination, but makes little mention of him beyond the first sentence of the statement. | |
| “The Republican Jewish Coalition congratulates Donald Trump on being the presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican party,” said RJC chair David Flaum, before moving on to more important matters. | |
| “Throughout the course of this long campaign among Republicans there has been unity in the belief that Hillary Clinton is the worst possible choice for a commander in chief,” Flaum continues. “Secretary Clinton has proven time and again through her record and her policies that her candidacy will compromise our national security, weaken our economy and further strain our relationship with our greatest ally Israel. Along with the presidential race, the RJC will be working hard to hold on to our majorities in the Senate and the House. It is critical that these majorities be preserved. To do this we must remember our core principles: peace through strength, unwavering support for Israel and robust American leadership at home and abroad.” | |
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| And with that, resistance to Donald Trump’s capture of the Republican party has officially crumbled as his sole remaining opponent conceded there was no chance of preventing the New York businessman from becoming the party’s presidential nominee. | |
| John Kasich’s decision to suspend his campaign will mark the formal end of the most extraordinary race for the Republican presidential nomination in modern political history, and leave Trump with only the Democratic nominee in November standing between him and the White House – likely to be Hillary Clinton. | |
| Kasich spent 18 years in Congress, including six years as chairman of the powerful House budget committee, before leaving government temporarily to work as a regional director for failed investment bank Lehman Brothers. He was elected governor of Ohio in 2010 in a close race with an incumbent Democrat and enjoyed home-state popularity measured at record levels in 2015, with 62% of Ohio voters approving of his job performance. | |
| In a statement, a spokesperson for the Ohio Democratic party said: “Since last March, Governor John Kasich has spent more than 200 days out of state, pursuing his presidential ambitions and ignoring the needs of the people of Ohio ... It’s time that Ohio had a governor who was actually doing something about all of that, rather than gallivanting across the country. | |
| “In addition, we hope that the Kasich administration will provide a full accounting of the cost to Ohio taxpayers and Kasich’s campaign will reimburse the state for every single penny that his failed campaign cost the taxpayers of Ohio.” | |
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| John Kasich suspends his presidential campaign | |
| After quoting Alexis de Tocqueville, John Kasich officially announces the suspension of his presidential campaign. | |
| “As I suspend my campaign today, I have renewed faith - deeper faith - that the Lord will show me the way forward and fulfill the purpose of my life.” | |
| “Thank you, and God bless,” Kasich concludes. | |
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| John Kasich continues a speech widely anticipated to lead to the suspension of his presidential campaign with a series of policy platforms. | |
| “Let me be clear - we all know that economic growth is imperative to the success of our country,” Kasich says. “And I can tell you that economic growth can be achieved by our public officials if they just do their jobs. But they have to do their job. They can’t focus on focus groups, and they have to overcome the fear of reelection or criticism.” | |
| “We need a realistic path to balance the budget, and frankly nothing more imperative than a balanced budget amendment to the US constitution,” Kasich continues, and “run America again from the bottom up.” | |
| 10.18pm BST | |
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| Tearing up, John Kasich opens up about the connections he made with voters in the Republican primary campaign, particularly one moment that made news around the world. | |
| “The people of our country changed me,” Kasich says. “They changed me with the stories of their lives. But we all remember that hug in South Carolina from that young man who had found despair, and then found hope somehow, and he just wanted to give me a hug. And the country marveled.” | |
| “But that was one of a series of these things that happened,” Kasich says. | |
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| John Kasich goes over the surprising arc of his presidential primary campaign. | |
| “I visited these beautiful, beautiful towns in New Hampshire, and people had really counted me out in New Hampshire, but when we hit our 100th town hall, it was really remarkable. Those beautiful towns... I will never forget the people of New Hampshire,” Kasich says. | |
| And from New Hampshire’s town halls “to the excitement of California - even being able to sit in traffic in Los Angeles,” Kasich says of his campaign’s journey, was “magical, what we are seeing here.” | |
| “The people here,” he said of his “beloved” Ohio, “I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the opportunity you have given me to be a leader in this state. The people in Ohio have given me the greatest professional experience of my lifetime. I’ve tried to pay them back.” | |
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| “We never had all the money we wanted - we were probably outspent 50-to-one,” Kasich says, but he thanks his financial backers who “did everything they could possibly do.” | |
| “We had a great time, and we’re gonna have a lot more fun in the future.” | |
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| Ohio governor John Kasich begins by thanking his wife, Karen, his daughters and his senior campaign staff for their help and support during his campaign for the Republican nomination. | |
| “We all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves,” Kasich told the audience, composed of journalists, staffers and supporters, about his family and supporters, “and I think we do it with honesty and integrity, and as a result, I think I know, and I sure hope and pray that this experience that they have had in this campaign is improved and changed their lives for the better.” | |
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| John Kasich speaks in Columbus | |
| Ohio governor John Kasich, the second-to-last man standing in the Republican presidential primary, is set to address reporters and supporters in Columbus, Ohio, this afternoon after last night’s Indiana primary paved the way for billionaire real estate tycoon Donald Trump’s improbable accession to the Republican nomination. | |
| Kasich’s decision to end his presidential campaign came as a surprise even to the candidate, whose campaign released a Star Wars-themed ad only this morning. But after the Republican National Committee dubbed Trump the “presum[p]tive nominee,” Kasich reportedly decided that there was no path forward. | |
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| Coming up: Governor John Kasich of Ohio will formally quit the race for the Republican presidential nomination with a statement in his home state at 5pm, following Texas senator Ted Cruz’s decision last night to step aside in favor of presumptive nominee Donald Trump. | Coming up: Governor John Kasich of Ohio will formally quit the race for the Republican presidential nomination with a statement in his home state at 5pm, following Texas senator Ted Cruz’s decision last night to step aside in favor of presumptive nominee Donald Trump. |
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| Although Barack Obama said that his speech in Flint was not the time or place to relitigate “every screwup” that lead to the Flint water crisis, he said that the lead contamination in the industrial city was part of “a broader mindset, a bigger attitude, a corrosive attitude that exists in our politics and exists in too many levels of our government.” | Although Barack Obama said that his speech in Flint was not the time or place to relitigate “every screwup” that lead to the Flint water crisis, he said that the lead contamination in the industrial city was part of “a broader mindset, a bigger attitude, a corrosive attitude that exists in our politics and exists in too many levels of our government.” |
| “It’s a mindset that believes that less government is the highest good, no matter what,” Obama said. “It’s a mindset that says, environmental rules designed to keep your water clean or your air clean are optional, or not that important, or unnecessarily burden business or taxpayers. It’s an ideology that undervalues the common good, says we’re all on our own, and ‘what’s in it for me and how do I do well,’ but ‘I’m not going to invest in what we need as a community.’” | “It’s a mindset that believes that less government is the highest good, no matter what,” Obama said. “It’s a mindset that says, environmental rules designed to keep your water clean or your air clean are optional, or not that important, or unnecessarily burden business or taxpayers. It’s an ideology that undervalues the common good, says we’re all on our own, and ‘what’s in it for me and how do I do well,’ but ‘I’m not going to invest in what we need as a community.’” |
| “And as a consequence, you end up seeing an underinvestment in the things that make us safe, that make us whole, that give us the ability to pursue our own individual dreams,” Obama continued. | “And as a consequence, you end up seeing an underinvestment in the things that make us safe, that make us whole, that give us the ability to pursue our own individual dreams,” Obama continued. |
| “So we underinvest in pipes underground; we underinvest in bridges that we drive on and the roads that connect us and the schools that move us forward,” Obama said. “And this is part of the attitude, this is part of the mindset: We especially underinvest when the communities that are put at risk are poor or don’t have a lot of political clout and so are not often heard in the corridors of power.” | “So we underinvest in pipes underground; we underinvest in bridges that we drive on and the roads that connect us and the schools that move us forward,” Obama said. “And this is part of the attitude, this is part of the mindset: We especially underinvest when the communities that are put at risk are poor or don’t have a lot of political clout and so are not often heard in the corridors of power.” |
| “This myth that government is always the enemy forgets that our government is us!” Obama concluded, and it’s a myth “as corrosive to our democracy as the stuff that lead to lead in your water.” | “This myth that government is always the enemy forgets that our government is us!” Obama concluded, and it’s a myth “as corrosive to our democracy as the stuff that lead to lead in your water.” |
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| After highlighting the efforts made by local government officials who have expanded health services, provided water and baby formula and tested homes for lead exposure, Barack Obama called on local members of the Flint, Michigan, community to help lead the fight against lead contamination. | After highlighting the efforts made by local government officials who have expanded health services, provided water and baby formula and tested homes for lead exposure, Barack Obama called on local members of the Flint, Michigan, community to help lead the fight against lead contamination. |
| “This is not a government effort alone - we need our businesses and nonprofits and philanthropists to stand up,” Obama said. “And what’s incredible about Flint is the number of volunteers who have already paved the way.” | “This is not a government effort alone - we need our businesses and nonprofits and philanthropists to stand up,” Obama said. “And what’s incredible about Flint is the number of volunteers who have already paved the way.” |
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| “Not too long ago, I received a letter fro a young lady - an 8-year-old girl named Mari Copeny,” Barack Obama told the crowd. “You may know her as Little Miss Flint.” | “Not too long ago, I received a letter fro a young lady - an 8-year-old girl named Mari Copeny,” Barack Obama told the crowd. “You may know her as Little Miss Flint.” |
| “And like a lot of young people, Mari is worried about what happened in Flint,” Obama said. “She’s worried about what’s going to happen in this city and this community.” | “And like a lot of young people, Mari is worried about what happened in Flint,” Obama said. “She’s worried about what’s going to happen in this city and this community.” |
| “Her president should come to Flint to meet with her, and that’s why I’m here - to tell you directly that I see you and I hear you, and I wanna hear directly from you about how this public health crisis has disrupted your lives, how it’s made you angry, and how it’s made you worried,” Obama said. | “Her president should come to Flint to meet with her, and that’s why I’m here - to tell you directly that I see you and I hear you, and I wanna hear directly from you about how this public health crisis has disrupted your lives, how it’s made you angry, and how it’s made you worried,” Obama said. |
| “I’m also here to tell you that I’ve got your back.” | “I’m also here to tell you that I’ve got your back.” |
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| Barack Obama addresses audience in Flint, Michigan | Barack Obama addresses audience in Flint, Michigan |
| President Barack Obama is speaking to an audience of roughly 1,000 people at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan, the president’s first visit to the city since its lead-contaminated water crisis began nearly two years ago. | President Barack Obama is speaking to an audience of roughly 1,000 people at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan, the president’s first visit to the city since its lead-contaminated water crisis began nearly two years ago. |
| The president’s visit to the majority-black city comes amid high levels of frustration with local, state and federal government authorities in addressing the crisis, | The president’s visit to the majority-black city comes amid high levels of frustration with local, state and federal government authorities in addressing the crisis, |
| “Alright - settle down, everybody!” Obama told the rowdy crowd. “Lemme do some business here,” he said, before introducing local politicians like Michigan governor Rick Snyder, who received a loud chorus of boos. | “Alright - settle down, everybody!” Obama told the rowdy crowd. “Lemme do some business here,” he said, before introducing local politicians like Michigan governor Rick Snyder, who received a loud chorus of boos. |
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| Never say #NeverTrump... unless you want Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton quoting you in a fundraising email to highlight the dissension within the Republican ranks. | Never say #NeverTrump... unless you want Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton quoting you in a fundraising email to highlight the dissension within the Republican ranks. |
| On the heels of a new ad that shows a medley of Republicans warning that Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee would sow chaos and discord throughout the land, Clinton is extending a welcoming hand to the many, many Republicans who have declared that they would rather live with her than die with the Donald. | On the heels of a new ad that shows a medley of Republicans warning that Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee would sow chaos and discord throughout the land, Clinton is extending a welcoming hand to the many, many Republicans who have declared that they would rather live with her than die with the Donald. |
| “Many prominent activists, journalists and elected officials in his own party have figured out what Hillary Clinton has argued all along: Donald Trump is too big a risk for America,” the Clinton campaign writes befor taking a look at the large group of prominent conservatives “who are already promising that they’ll never vote for Trump.” | “Many prominent activists, journalists and elected officials in his own party have figured out what Hillary Clinton has argued all along: Donald Trump is too big a risk for America,” the Clinton campaign writes befor taking a look at the large group of prominent conservatives “who are already promising that they’ll never vote for Trump.” |
| The list - 41 people in all - includes prominent conservative lawmakers, fundraisers, political activists and thought leaders, all of whom have declared at one point or another that when it comes to Trump, party loyalty demands too high a sacrifice. | The list - 41 people in all - includes prominent conservative lawmakers, fundraisers, political activists and thought leaders, all of whom have declared at one point or another that when it comes to Trump, party loyalty demands too high a sacrifice. |
| Some sample quotes: | Some sample quotes: |
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| One of Donald Trump’s earliest endorsers admitted this morning that, although he is pleased with the unlikely rise of the billionaire real estate tycoon to the presumptive Republican nomination, the candidate “has some work to do” in communicating with female voters in a way that doesn’t send them fleeing to support Hillary Clinton. | One of Donald Trump’s earliest endorsers admitted this morning that, although he is pleased with the unlikely rise of the billionaire real estate tycoon to the presumptive Republican nomination, the candidate “has some work to do” in communicating with female voters in a way that doesn’t send them fleeing to support Hillary Clinton. |
| “He has some work to do there,” Tom Marino, a Republican congressman from Pennsylvania, told NPR this morning. “He’s certainly going to have to pivot to women - women are critical in the election. Those who vote are 51% females, and he has some work to do there.” | “He has some work to do there,” Tom Marino, a Republican congressman from Pennsylvania, told NPR this morning. “He’s certainly going to have to pivot to women - women are critical in the election. Those who vote are 51% females, and he has some work to do there.” |
| Marino, the fifth sitting member of Congress to publicly endorse Trump’s presidential campaign, told Politico at the time of his endorsement that Trump is “the man for the unprotected ... not the protected, not for the Wall Street people, not for the DC insiders, but for the hard-working taxpayers.” | Marino, the fifth sitting member of Congress to publicly endorse Trump’s presidential campaign, told Politico at the time of his endorsement that Trump is “the man for the unprotected ... not the protected, not for the Wall Street people, not for the DC insiders, but for the hard-working taxpayers.” |
| But Marino was a little more honest this morning about Trump’s massive negatives among the largest single demographic in the US, telling NPR that “wounds have to heal” after a bitter Republican primary in which Trump mocked a female opponent’s face, called for women who obtain abortions to be punished and dismissed a Fox News anchor’s aggressive questioning during a debate as being the result of menses. | But Marino was a little more honest this morning about Trump’s massive negatives among the largest single demographic in the US, telling NPR that “wounds have to heal” after a bitter Republican primary in which Trump mocked a female opponent’s face, called for women who obtain abortions to be punished and dismissed a Fox News anchor’s aggressive questioning during a debate as being the result of menses. |
| “You make it known that women are gonna play a major part in his cabinet,” Marino said, of how Trump might heal those wounds. “He’s gonna address the family needs, because no matter what party we;’re talking about, women, in particular mothers, are worried about their family, how their children are gonna be protected.” | “You make it known that women are gonna play a major part in his cabinet,” Marino said, of how Trump might heal those wounds. “He’s gonna address the family needs, because no matter what party we;’re talking about, women, in particular mothers, are worried about their family, how their children are gonna be protected.” |
| Despite his previous rhetoric, Marino said, Trump sincerely wishes to unite the Republican party. “Americans... they’re sick and tired of being sick and tired of the way Washington’s run. It needs to be bulldozed and start over.” | Despite his previous rhetoric, Marino said, Trump sincerely wishes to unite the Republican party. “Americans... they’re sick and tired of being sick and tired of the way Washington’s run. It needs to be bulldozed and start over.” |