Trump has money, he has the delegate lead, and he is about to win three of the first four nominating states – something that previous nominees John McCain and Mitt Romney were unable to do.
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Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are in a dead heat entering the homestretch of the contests that get outsize resources and attention ahead of the so-called SEC primary next week on March 1. His closest competitor for Wall Street donations was Jeb Bush who announced Saturday that he would be dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination after a string of disappointing primary results.
He said, “I wish Nevada would make it illegal”.
Once each state has voted in the primaries or caucuses, the delegates won by each party candidate will go on to endorse them at party conventions in July.
March 15 also marks the date when, under GOP rules, states can hold winner-take-all primary contests. Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said Monday that the billionaire businessman has been seeking advice from former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as he gradually expands his tight inner circle.
The Arizona senator is the latest in a growling list of establishment backers for Rubio after former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race.
Just a few weeks ago, Rubio’s campaign was telling reporters he’d finish second in New Hampshire and first in SC.
Trump hailed his SC victory as “an incredible movement with incredible people”.
In Nevada, Clinton claimed a major win in the Democratic race. One thing though: if you’re going to win the primary, at some point you need to start winning primaries.
Democratic contender Bernie Sanders, the self-described socialist who has called for breaking up the banks, took in $26,650 from Wall Street employees.
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Southern states Although the vote among whites and Latinos was more evenly distributed between her and Sanders, a majority of black caucus-goers backed Clinton, putting her in the driving seat for SC and other southern states with large populations of black Democrats. Exit polls also show him leading among voters who view jobs, terrorism and government spending as their top issue. Several candidates are vying for second place, as Rubio and Cruz were each polling at 18 percent, according to a Public Policy Polling survey, the State reported Monday.
