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| Donald Trump wins West Virginia primary – campaign live | Donald Trump wins West Virginia primary – campaign live |
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| Who are you rooting for in the race to claim the distinction of being the single county in America with the most fervent Trump support – Wyoming, West Virginia, or Staten Island, New York (i.e. Richmond County): | |
| Wyoming County, WV (79.9% Trump) is now jockeying for 2nd best Trump county in America (still trailing Staten Island at 82%) | |
| Unfair competition, considering that Trump got 82% in Richmond County when it was still a race https://t.co/jY4VtDEX8E | |
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| Upshot analyst Nate Cohn points out that the Democrats in West Virginia won’t be so Democrat-ish come November: | Upshot analyst Nate Cohn points out that the Democrats in West Virginia won’t be so Democrat-ish come November: |
| The thing to know about West Virginia: huge numbers of registered Dems who are conservative, vote Republican in presidential elections | The thing to know about West Virginia: huge numbers of registered Dems who are conservative, vote Republican in presidential elections |
| A solid share of Sanders voters told exit pollsters that they were just supporting Sanders until they get to vote for Donald Trump in the general: | A solid share of Sanders voters told exit pollsters that they were just supporting Sanders until they get to vote for Donald Trump in the general: |
| Um no. 39% of Sanders voters in WV say they'd vote for Trump *over Sanders* in the fall. https://t.co/BKOpmKuUHW | Um no. 39% of Sanders voters in WV say they'd vote for Trump *over Sanders* in the fall. https://t.co/BKOpmKuUHW |
| Bernie Sanders got 62% in West Virginia among those who want less liberal policies than the Obama Administration pic.twitter.com/BSxr6LTUcd | Bernie Sanders got 62% in West Virginia among those who want less liberal policies than the Obama Administration pic.twitter.com/BSxr6LTUcd |
| In a nutshell: | |
| Clinton wins Clinton voters, Sanders wins Trump voters. pic.twitter.com/G91omeox3S | |
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| Retired professional wrestler Kevin Nash, 56, says his informal T-shirt poll conducted with an unknown number of potential voters (or not, who knows) in Florida indicates “Hillary you’re in trouble girl”: | Retired professional wrestler Kevin Nash, 56, says his informal T-shirt poll conducted with an unknown number of potential voters (or not, who knows) in Florida indicates “Hillary you’re in trouble girl”: |
| Sported this shirt all day to see the responses I'd get . Hilary you're in trouble girl pic.twitter.com/0dDW37paI2 | Sported this shirt all day to see the responses I'd get . Hilary you're in trouble girl pic.twitter.com/0dDW37paI2 |
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| Sanders proclaims victory | Sanders proclaims victory |
| The Associated Press has not projected a winner in the West Virginia Democratic race, with 0% of precincts reporting, but one of the candidates, Bernie Sanders, has proclaimed victory. | The Associated Press has not projected a winner in the West Virginia Democratic race, with 0% of precincts reporting, but one of the candidates, Bernie Sanders, has proclaimed victory. |
| “We just got word that we won our 19th state, taking the majority of the delegates in today’s primary in West Virginia,” a Sanders campaign email reads: | “We just got word that we won our 19th state, taking the majority of the delegates in today’s primary in West Virginia,” a Sanders campaign email reads: |
| But I believe that it is not enough to just reject Trump – this is an opportunity to define a progressive vision for America. Voters agree: just today, three new polls showed that we are the best campaign to defeat Trump. | But I believe that it is not enough to just reject Trump – this is an opportunity to define a progressive vision for America. Voters agree: just today, three new polls showed that we are the best campaign to defeat Trump. |
| We fully acknowledge we have an uphill climb ahead of us, but we’re used to that. We have been fighting uphill from the day this campaign began, and we’re going to stay in the race until the last vote is cast. And with your help, I hope to take on Trump, too. Thank you for standing with me. | We fully acknowledge we have an uphill climb ahead of us, but we’re used to that. We have been fighting uphill from the day this campaign began, and we’re going to stay in the race until the last vote is cast. And with your help, I hope to take on Trump, too. Thank you for standing with me. |
| Zero percent of precincts have reported in West Virginia. We’ll report the results as they come in. | Zero percent of precincts have reported in West Virginia. We’ll report the results as they come in. |
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| Guardian politics reporter Ben Jacobs scans the exit poll data on the Democratic side. It’s encouraging for Sanders, who wins young voters... | Guardian politics reporter Ben Jacobs scans the exit poll data on the Democratic side. It’s encouraging for Sanders, who wins young voters... |
| As always, a major age divide among Democrats in West Virginia pic.twitter.com/FMYcNbWETN | As always, a major age divide among Democrats in West Virginia pic.twitter.com/FMYcNbWETN |
| ...less affluent voters... | ...less affluent voters... |
| Bernie Sanders does significantly better among voters who make less than 50k than more than 50k pic.twitter.com/1W8KAf2P9C | Bernie Sanders does significantly better among voters who make less than 50k than more than 50k pic.twitter.com/1W8KAf2P9C |
| ...and independents, though Sanders loses Democrats by a hair to Clinton: | ...and independents, though Sanders loses Democrats by a hair to Clinton: |
| Clinton wins Democrats by a hair in WV, Sanders wins independents by huge margins pic.twitter.com/W4yQ8sOARi | Clinton wins Democrats by a hair in WV, Sanders wins independents by huge margins pic.twitter.com/W4yQ8sOARi |
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| Trump projected winner in West Virginia | Trump projected winner in West Virginia |
| Donald Trump has won the Republican primary in West Virginia, AP projects. Thirty-four delegates are at stake, awarded by direct election. | Donald Trump has won the Republican primary in West Virginia, AP projects. Thirty-four delegates are at stake, awarded by direct election. |
| The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs dives into the exit polling data and finds that Trump enjoyed 86% support with both men and women. | The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs dives into the exit polling data and finds that Trump enjoyed 86% support with both men and women. |
| So I think Donald Trump did OK in West Virginia pic.twitter.com/lwhA7gfKXM | So I think Donald Trump did OK in West Virginia pic.twitter.com/lwhA7gfKXM |
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| West Virginia polls close | West Virginia polls close |
| The polls are closed in West Virginia, and we expect projected results in the Republican race momentarily. | The polls are closed in West Virginia, and we expect projected results in the Republican race momentarily. |
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| Trump aide: presidential race is 'ultimate reality show' | Trump aide: presidential race is 'ultimate reality show' |
| Donald Trump convention manager Paul Manafort has called the White House race the “ultimate reality show” and told a cable interviewer that Trump is “the head of the Republican party”: | Donald Trump convention manager Paul Manafort has called the White House race the “ultimate reality show” and told a cable interviewer that Trump is “the head of the Republican party”: |
| Manafort tells Chris Matthews that Trump "is now the head of the Republican Party as far as the voters are concerned." | Manafort tells Chris Matthews that Trump "is now the head of the Republican Party as far as the voters are concerned." |
| Paul Manafort on @hardball: "Donald Trump understands media ... he's a television star." #Hardball #msnbc | Paul Manafort on @hardball: "Donald Trump understands media ... he's a television star." #Hardball #msnbc |
| Paul Manafort on @hardball: "This is the ultimate reality show .. it's the Presidency of the United States." cc: @GOPconvention #Hardball | Paul Manafort on @hardball: "This is the ultimate reality show .. it's the Presidency of the United States." cc: @GOPconvention #Hardball |
| Paul Manafort on @hardball "We have talked about Hillary Clinton playing the female card and his willingness to expose it." #Hardball | Paul Manafort on @hardball "We have talked about Hillary Clinton playing the female card and his willingness to expose it." #Hardball |
| So Paul Manafort who was brought on to "professionalize" the Trump campaign, hired Tim Clark who submitted a white nationalist delegate | So Paul Manafort who was brought on to "professionalize" the Trump campaign, hired Tim Clark who submitted a white nationalist delegate |
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| A DHM Research poll detects a healthy Clinton lead over Sanders in Oregon, which will award 74 Democratic delegates in a primary context in one week. But there’s not enough polling in the race to establish an average to compare the survey to. | A DHM Research poll detects a healthy Clinton lead over Sanders in Oregon, which will award 74 Democratic delegates in a primary context in one week. But there’s not enough polling in the race to establish an average to compare the survey to. |
| Clinton leads Trump 43-32 in Oregon poll. (And the two lead their respective primaries.) https://t.co/QZsARlwjCN | Clinton leads Trump 43-32 in Oregon poll. (And the two lead their respective primaries.) https://t.co/QZsARlwjCN |
| Genuinely surprising poll: Hillary leads Bernie in Oregon https://t.co/ZJyFZnKwgP | Genuinely surprising poll: Hillary leads Bernie in Oregon https://t.co/ZJyFZnKwgP |
| Oregon's not all Portland, apparently: Clinton led 48 to 33 percent ahead of OR primary in poll conducted May 6-9 https://t.co/4MzT3QXXVE | Oregon's not all Portland, apparently: Clinton led 48 to 33 percent ahead of OR primary in poll conducted May 6-9 https://t.co/4MzT3QXXVE |
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| The Trump campaign has released a third explanation for the inclusion of a white nationalist on its list of delegates in California. | The Trump campaign has released a third explanation for the inclusion of a white nationalist on its list of delegates in California. |
| At first the campaign said the story was false. Then it blamed a “database error” for the recruitment of prominent racist William Johnson for its California team. | At first the campaign said the story was false. Then it blamed a “database error” for the recruitment of prominent racist William Johnson for its California team. |
| The third statement removes reference to a database error, repeats an earlier assertion that Johnson had been removed from draft lists, and uses the passive case to explain what happened next: “the inclusion... was discovered.” | The third statement removes reference to a database error, repeats an earlier assertion that Johnson had been removed from draft lists, and uses the passive case to explain what happened next: “the inclusion... was discovered.” |
| Here’s the new statement, attributed to Trump’s state director in California, Tim Clark: | Here’s the new statement, attributed to Trump’s state director in California, Tim Clark: |
| “Yesterday the Trump Campaign submitted its list of California delegates to be certified by the Secretary of State of California. Upon careful review of computer records, the inclusion of a potential delegate that had previously been rejected and removed from the campaign’s list in February 2016, was discovered. This was immediately corrected and a final list, which does not include this individual, was submitted for certification.” | “Yesterday the Trump Campaign submitted its list of California delegates to be certified by the Secretary of State of California. Upon careful review of computer records, the inclusion of a potential delegate that had previously been rejected and removed from the campaign’s list in February 2016, was discovered. This was immediately corrected and a final list, which does not include this individual, was submitted for certification.” |
| – California State Director, Tim Clark | – California State Director, Tim Clark |
| #tbt https://t.co/9XF9aS4eI5 | #tbt https://t.co/9XF9aS4eI5 |
| We cannot be a party that nominates someone who refuses to condemn white supremacists and the Ku Klux Klan. | We cannot be a party that nominates someone who refuses to condemn white supremacists and the Ku Klux Klan. |
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| at 12.09am BST | at 12.09am BST |
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| Trump whittles running mate list | Trump whittles running mate list |
| Donald Trump has narrowed his list of potential running mates to “a very good list of five or six people,” he tells the Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview in which he also lays out an unusual vision for the Republican convention in November. | Donald Trump has narrowed his list of potential running mates to “a very good list of five or six people,” he tells the Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview in which he also lays out an unusual vision for the Republican convention in November. |
| The speeches should be broken up by a song-and-dance act, Trump says: | The speeches should be broken up by a song-and-dance act, Trump says: |
| “The concept of some entertainment from a great singer, a great group I think would be something maybe to break things up,” Trump said. “You’ll be hearing plenty of political speeches.” | “The concept of some entertainment from a great singer, a great group I think would be something maybe to break things up,” Trump said. “You’ll be hearing plenty of political speeches.” |
| Trump said he wouldn’t announce his running mate until the convention, which runs 18-21 July. | Trump said he wouldn’t announce his running mate until the convention, which runs 18-21 July. |
| He also ruled out for the first time the option of taking public financing for his campaign, which would have required him to observe spending caps. | He also ruled out for the first time the option of taking public financing for his campaign, which would have required him to observe spending caps. |
| “I don’t like the idea of taking taxpayer money to run a campaign. I think it’s inappropriate,” he said. | “I don’t like the idea of taking taxpayer money to run a campaign. I think it’s inappropriate,” he said. |
| Finally, Trump said his most effective tool for the general election will be large rallies: | Finally, Trump said his most effective tool for the general election will be large rallies: |
| “My best investment is my rallies,” Trump said. “The people go home, they tell their friends they loved it. It’s been good.” | “My best investment is my rallies,” Trump said. “The people go home, they tell their friends they loved it. It’s been good.” |
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| White nationalist contradicts Trump camp, insists he is delegate | White nationalist contradicts Trump camp, insists he is delegate |
| Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is blaming a “database error” for the inclusion of a prominent white nationalist on the official list of delegates to the Republican National Convention, writes Guardian reporter Nicky Woolf: | Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is blaming a “database error” for the inclusion of a prominent white nationalist on the official list of delegates to the Republican National Convention, writes Guardian reporter Nicky Woolf: |
| However William Daniel Johnson, a Los Angeles based corporate lawyer who once called for a constitutional amendment which would revoke citizenship from all non-white Americans, cast doubt on the claim, telling the Guardian that he was, in fact, a delegate. | However William Daniel Johnson, a Los Angeles based corporate lawyer who once called for a constitutional amendment which would revoke citizenship from all non-white Americans, cast doubt on the claim, telling the Guardian that he was, in fact, a delegate. |
| “I will confirm that I am a delegate, but I wont speak more than that because they don’t want me to,” Johnson said, referring to the Trump campaign. | “I will confirm that I am a delegate, but I wont speak more than that because they don’t want me to,” Johnson said, referring to the Trump campaign. |
| Johnson said he had just been instructed by the Trump campaign to direct all inquiries to them. “That email I got from the Trump camp said to direct all communications regarding delegates to them. I don’t want to go against what they said.” | Johnson said he had just been instructed by the Trump campaign to direct all inquiries to them. “That email I got from the Trump camp said to direct all communications regarding delegates to them. I don’t want to go against what they said.” |
| Read the full story here: | Read the full story here: |
| Related: Trump blames selection of white nationalist delegate on 'database error' | Related: Trump blames selection of white nationalist delegate on 'database error' |
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| Rubio backs Trump... tepidly | Rubio backs Trump... tepidly |
| Sabrina Siddiqui | Sabrina Siddiqui |
| Marco Rubio on Tuesday said he was prepared to back Donald Trump as the Republican nominee but stopped short of lending his former opponent a formal endorsement, writes Guardian politics reporter Sabrina Siddiqui: | Marco Rubio on Tuesday said he was prepared to back Donald Trump as the Republican nominee but stopped short of lending his former opponent a formal endorsement, writes Guardian politics reporter Sabrina Siddiqui: |
| “I intend to support the Republican nominee,” Rubio said in an interview with CNN. “I signed a pledge, put my name on it, and said I would support the Republican nominee and that’s what I intend to do.” | “I intend to support the Republican nominee,” Rubio said in an interview with CNN. “I signed a pledge, put my name on it, and said I would support the Republican nominee and that’s what I intend to do.” |
| The Florida senator, who exited the race in March, nonetheless would not disavow the criticisms he leveled against Trump while competing against him in the Republican presidential race. | The Florida senator, who exited the race in March, nonetheless would not disavow the criticisms he leveled against Trump while competing against him in the Republican presidential race. |
| “My differences with Donald — both my reservations about his campaign and my policies differences with him — are well documented and they remain,” Rubio said. | “My differences with Donald — both my reservations about his campaign and my policies differences with him — are well documented and they remain,” Rubio said. |
| “But I’m not going to sit here right now and become his chief critic over the next six months, because he deserves the opportunity to go forward and make his argument and try to win.” | “But I’m not going to sit here right now and become his chief critic over the next six months, because he deserves the opportunity to go forward and make his argument and try to win.” |
| The interview was, in many ways, an exercise in contortions. | The interview was, in many ways, an exercise in contortions. |
| Rubio struggled to reconcile his views with those of Trump, and deflected when confronted with positions that would indicate he was more in line with Hillary Clinton than Trump on issues such as foreign policy. | Rubio struggled to reconcile his views with those of Trump, and deflected when confronted with positions that would indicate he was more in line with Hillary Clinton than Trump on issues such as foreign policy. |
| The senator said he was more aligned with Trump in certain domestic areas, such as being pro-life, while adding: “You have to take the package holistically.” | The senator said he was more aligned with Trump in certain domestic areas, such as being pro-life, while adding: “You have to take the package holistically.” |
| At the same time, Rubio hedged when asked if he planned to vote for the billionaire in November. | At the same time, Rubio hedged when asked if he planned to vote for the billionaire in November. |
| “I intend to support the nominee,” he reiterated. | “I intend to support the nominee,” he reiterated. |
| Pressed again by host Jake Tapper on whether that meant casting a ballot in Trump’s favor, Rubio responded: “I’m not voting for Hillary Clinton. I’m not throwing away my vote.” | Pressed again by host Jake Tapper on whether that meant casting a ballot in Trump’s favor, Rubio responded: “I’m not voting for Hillary Clinton. I’m not throwing away my vote.” |
| He also stood by statements that included dubbing Trump as “an erratic con artist” who shouldn’t have access to nuclear codes, just one example among a bevy of sharp attacks Rubio and his campaign levied against the real estate mogul prior to the suspension of his campaign. | He also stood by statements that included dubbing Trump as “an erratic con artist” who shouldn’t have access to nuclear codes, just one example among a bevy of sharp attacks Rubio and his campaign levied against the real estate mogul prior to the suspension of his campaign. |
| “I know what I said during the campaign, I enunciated those things repeatedly. And voters chose a different direction. I stand by the things that I said,” Rubio said. “I don’t view my role over the next six months to just sit here and level charges against him.” | “I know what I said during the campaign, I enunciated those things repeatedly. And voters chose a different direction. I stand by the things that I said,” Rubio said. “I don’t view my role over the next six months to just sit here and level charges against him.” |
| Rubio added that he had not yet determined whether he would attend the Republican convention in Cleveland in July, but said his indecision was irrespective of Trump. And he maintained his reservations about Trump’s overall demeanor, saying he believed the former reality TV star would benefit from toning it down his rhetoric. | Rubio added that he had not yet determined whether he would attend the Republican convention in Cleveland in July, but said his indecision was irrespective of Trump. And he maintained his reservations about Trump’s overall demeanor, saying he believed the former reality TV star would benefit from toning it down his rhetoric. |
| “I think it would make it easier for him to get elected if he did,” Rubio said. | “I think it would make it easier for him to get elected if he did,” Rubio said. |
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| Clinton anticipates West Virginia loss – report | Clinton anticipates West Virginia loss – report |
| Averages of (a grand total of five) polls of the Democratic race in West Virginia have Bernie Sanders leading Hillary Clinton by four points. CNN reports that the Clinton campaign expects that tonight’s results will reveal the polls to be roughly accurate – though Sanders’ margin of victory may be bigger. | Averages of (a grand total of five) polls of the Democratic race in West Virginia have Bernie Sanders leading Hillary Clinton by four points. CNN reports that the Clinton campaign expects that tonight’s results will reveal the polls to be roughly accurate – though Sanders’ margin of victory may be bigger. |
| Clinton won West Virginia by a wide margin in 2008, but comments she made in March about putting coal companies out of business, in addition to the healthy anti-establishment sentiment in the Mountain State and a demographic advantage for Sanders, have diminished Clinton’s chances in 2016. | Clinton won West Virginia by a wide margin in 2008, but comments she made in March about putting coal companies out of business, in addition to the healthy anti-establishment sentiment in the Mountain State and a demographic advantage for Sanders, have diminished Clinton’s chances in 2016. |
| At a CNN town hall in March, Clinton said: | At a CNN town hall in March, Clinton said: |
| So for example, I’m the only candidate which has a policy about how to bring economic opportunity using clean renewable energy as the key into coal country. Because we’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business, right? | So for example, I’m the only candidate which has a policy about how to bring economic opportunity using clean renewable energy as the key into coal country. Because we’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business, right? |
| And we’re going to make it clear that we don’t want to forget those people. Those people labored in those mines for generations, losing their health, often losing their lives to turn on our lights and power our factories. | And we’re going to make it clear that we don’t want to forget those people. Those people labored in those mines for generations, losing their health, often losing their lives to turn on our lights and power our factories. |
| Early this month, Clinton branded the foregoing a “misstatement”: | Early this month, Clinton branded the foregoing a “misstatement”: |
| “I don’t know how to explain it other than what I said was totally out of context for what I meant because I have been talking about helping coal country for a very long time,” Clinton said. “It was a misstatement because what I was saying is the way things are going now, they will continue to lose jobs. It didn’t mean that we were going to do it. What I said is that is going to happen unless we take action to help and prevent it.” | “I don’t know how to explain it other than what I said was totally out of context for what I meant because I have been talking about helping coal country for a very long time,” Clinton said. “It was a misstatement because what I was saying is the way things are going now, they will continue to lose jobs. It didn’t mean that we were going to do it. What I said is that is going to happen unless we take action to help and prevent it.” |
| Sanders is holding a rally in Salem, Oregon tonight. Clinton is in Louisville, Kentucky, where her rally drew protesters: | Sanders is holding a rally in Salem, Oregon tonight. Clinton is in Louisville, Kentucky, where her rally drew protesters: |
| Group of anti-Hillary protesters shout into her event in Louisville. (Supporters inside shouted "Hill-a-ry!" back) pic.twitter.com/DzetNIJkvT | Group of anti-Hillary protesters shout into her event in Louisville. (Supporters inside shouted "Hill-a-ry!" back) pic.twitter.com/DzetNIJkvT |
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| Trump blames white nationalist delegate on 'database error' | Trump blames white nationalist delegate on 'database error' |
| The Trump campaign has released a statement on the inclusion on its California delegate slate of a well-known white nationalist who has been doing uninvited freelance work on behalf of the campaign for months. | The Trump campaign has released a statement on the inclusion on its California delegate slate of a well-known white nationalist who has been doing uninvited freelance work on behalf of the campaign for months. |
| It was a “database error,” the Trump camp says. | It was a “database error,” the Trump camp says. |
| Per NBC's @AliVitali the Trump campaign hereby says oops: pic.twitter.com/pIg4NvAJfk | Per NBC's @AliVitali the Trump campaign hereby says oops: pic.twitter.com/pIg4NvAJfk |
| Update: The Trump campaign’s “database error” explanation for the inclusion of a prominent white nationalist on its list of California delegates was preceded by a denial that the story was true. | Update: The Trump campaign’s “database error” explanation for the inclusion of a prominent white nationalist on its list of California delegates was preceded by a denial that the story was true. |
| FWIW, before blaming “database error” here’s what Trump spox Hope Hicks emailed first: "The report is totally false" pic.twitter.com/mEaElFdAkw | FWIW, before blaming “database error” here’s what Trump spox Hope Hicks emailed first: "The report is totally false" pic.twitter.com/mEaElFdAkw |
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| Polling station closure times | Polling station closure times |
| Polling stations close in West Virginia tonight at 7.30pm ET and in Nebraska at 9pm ET. Nebraska Democrats held caucuses in March, won by Bernie Sanders 57-43; tonight in the Cornhusker state it’s the Republicans’ turn (they’re holding a primary not a caucus). | Polling stations close in West Virginia tonight at 7.30pm ET and in Nebraska at 9pm ET. Nebraska Democrats held caucuses in March, won by Bernie Sanders 57-43; tonight in the Cornhusker state it’s the Republicans’ turn (they’re holding a primary not a caucus). |
| West Virginia awards 34 Republican delegates while Nebraska awards 36. On the Democratic side, West Virginia will award 29 pledged delegates and eight unpledged delegates. | West Virginia awards 34 Republican delegates while Nebraska awards 36. On the Democratic side, West Virginia will award 29 pledged delegates and eight unpledged delegates. |
| Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee, but he’s still 169 delegates away from the majority threshold of 1,237. He won’t get there tonight, but he could, thanks to the Mountain State’s “loophole” primary system on the Republican side, win all or most of the 34 delegates at stake. | Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee, but he’s still 169 delegates away from the majority threshold of 1,237. He won’t get there tonight, but he could, thanks to the Mountain State’s “loophole” primary system on the Republican side, win all or most of the 34 delegates at stake. |
| A word about West Virginia’s unusual system for allocating Republican delegates: | A word about West Virginia’s unusual system for allocating Republican delegates: |
| Voters will directly elect delegates, whose names will be listed on ballots along with the candidates they’re tied to. But in fact voters will see two slates of delegates: one for the local congressional district, and one for the state at large. When the dust has cleared, the state will allocate 22 delegates at-large, nine from congressional districts and three who automatically go to the convention. You can read more, as always, at Frontloading HQ. | Voters will directly elect delegates, whose names will be listed on ballots along with the candidates they’re tied to. But in fact voters will see two slates of delegates: one for the local congressional district, and one for the state at large. When the dust has cleared, the state will allocate 22 delegates at-large, nine from congressional districts and three who automatically go to the convention. You can read more, as always, at Frontloading HQ. |
| Counting super-delegates, Hillary Clinton is 155 delegates away from the finish line: | Counting super-delegates, Hillary Clinton is 155 delegates away from the finish line: |
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| Trump picks prominent white nationalist as delegate | Trump picks prominent white nationalist as delegate |
| Donald Trump has selected the leader of a white nationalist party to be on his delegates list in California, Mother Jones revealed Tuesday: | Donald Trump has selected the leader of a white nationalist party to be on his delegates list in California, Mother Jones revealed Tuesday: |
| On Monday evening, California’s secretary of state published a list of delegates chosen by the Trump campaign for the upcoming Republican presidential primary in the state. Trump’s slate includes William Johnson, one of the country’s most prominent white nationalists. [...] | On Monday evening, California’s secretary of state published a list of delegates chosen by the Trump campaign for the upcoming Republican presidential primary in the state. Trump’s slate includes William Johnson, one of the country’s most prominent white nationalists. [...] |
| Johnson got the news that he had been selected by Trump in a congratulatory email sent to him by the campaign’s California Delegate Coordinator, Katie Lagomarsino. “I just hope to show how I can be mainstream and have these views,” Johnson tells Mother Jones. “I can be a white nationalist and be a strong supporter of Donald Trump and be a good example to everybody.” | Johnson got the news that he had been selected by Trump in a congratulatory email sent to him by the campaign’s California Delegate Coordinator, Katie Lagomarsino. “I just hope to show how I can be mainstream and have these views,” Johnson tells Mother Jones. “I can be a white nationalist and be a strong supporter of Donald Trump and be a good example to everybody.” |
| The Trump campaign did not comment for the story. In his application to be a delegate, Johnson described his background and activism, but did not use the term “white nationalist,” Mother Jones’ Josh Harkinson reports. Johnson drew national media attention in March for recording white nationalist robocalls asking people to vote for Trump. A typical call included the line: | The Trump campaign did not comment for the story. In his application to be a delegate, Johnson described his background and activism, but did not use the term “white nationalist,” Mother Jones’ Josh Harkinson reports. Johnson drew national media attention in March for recording white nationalist robocalls asking people to vote for Trump. A typical call included the line: |
| The white race is being replaced by other peoples in America and in all white countries. Donald Trump stands strong as a nationalist. | The white race is being replaced by other peoples in America and in all white countries. Donald Trump stands strong as a nationalist. |
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| Hillary Clinton’s campaign has dropped a new ad in major Kentucky markets that focuses on her foreign policy bona fides - an area where Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is seen as less adept. | Hillary Clinton’s campaign has dropped a new ad in major Kentucky markets that focuses on her foreign policy bona fides - an area where Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is seen as less adept. |
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| Rush Limbaugh, on Donald Trump: | Rush Limbaugh, on Donald Trump: |
| How about this: American politics is determined by trolls on the internet today - maybe not determined, but internet trolls have a lot of say about what people are thought of. Well, Trump is an internet troll. With all of his tweeting, Trump is one of those guys. Trump has brought the internet troll to the campaign. Now, there’s a negative connotation to internet trolls, but at the same time, this is becoming mainstream. This kind of speech pattern, the way people speak, this is common on the internet, this is the kind of stuff that people say everyday everywhere on the internet multiple times a day, and nothing happens to them. | How about this: American politics is determined by trolls on the internet today - maybe not determined, but internet trolls have a lot of say about what people are thought of. Well, Trump is an internet troll. With all of his tweeting, Trump is one of those guys. Trump has brought the internet troll to the campaign. Now, there’s a negative connotation to internet trolls, but at the same time, this is becoming mainstream. This kind of speech pattern, the way people speak, this is common on the internet, this is the kind of stuff that people say everyday everywhere on the internet multiple times a day, and nothing happens to them. |