Her win in OH was a particular relief for her campaign, which grew anxious after Sanders pulled off a surprising win last week in MI, another important Midwestern state.
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She added that by the end of the night she would have more two million more votes than rival Bernie Sanders and hold a lead of more than 300 in the delegate count.
Cleveland in OH will host the Republican convention wherein the nominee needs to have the support of at least half of the 2572 delegates. No, they’re voting strategically in the year of Donald Trump in hopes of altering the outcome of the presidential race by voting for someone other than their favorite candidate in the primaries.
She also took the win in North Carolina, according to CNN, with 55 per cent of the votes compared with Mr Sander’s 40 per cent (73 per cent of votes counted).
In another key race, John Kasich has won the primary in his home state, fending off challenges from Trump and Cruz.
“America is a big business, and he could make money for us”, said William McMillen, 70, a part-time warehouse worker in Columbus, Ohio.
It would all culminate in the once-in-four-year conventions of both the parties in July wherein their respective delegates from all 50 States and territories would democratically elect and nominate their presidential nominations.
Mr Trump had been aiming for a sweep of all five states, including North Carolina, Missouri and IL, that would have dealt another setback to establishment Republicans who fear his rowdy campaign will lead the party to defeat in November.
Top that, Kasich! Hmm, and what kind words has Trump had to say about Rubio?
For Trump and Cruz, beating Clinton would be a struggle and for good reason.
“His position is so ‘anti.’ He is against things before they are even finished, before they are read”, Clinton said at an MSNBC town hall meeting on Monday.
It sounded plausible. I thought it was possible myself: As recently as two weeks ago, I figured Rubio had a better shot at the nomination than Ted Cruz did.
He built his victory with women and moderate voters after splitting the vote with Trump among conservatives and men.
The big prizes are Florida, with 99 delegates, and OH, with 66. In total, 95,884 Orange County residents voted at the polls on Tuesday.
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Trump’s plainspoken – while controversial – appeals have resonated across the country, leaving other candidates reeling for a strategy to topple the unconventional front-runner. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz finished in third place with 17 percent, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich pulling in just under seven percent.
