BBC Online :
US presidential front-runners, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, have continued their winning streaks, taking Arizona.
The issue of immigration loomed large in the south-western state, the biggest prize in the latest round of contests. Polls showed that Mr Trump’s anti-immigration message resonated with the state’s conservative voters. With Arizona’s growing Latino population, Mrs Clinton continued her success by courting minority voters.
Keeping his campaign in the race, Democrat Bernie Sanders decisively won caucuses in two smaller states, Idaho and Utah. The Utah Republican caucuses were won by Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
He also received a welcome boost with the endorsement of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who pulled out of the race last month. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump effectively held serve in
Tuesday’s slate of primaries and caucuses. Both posted sizable wins in Arizona, which – thanks to the state’s population – balanced out losses elsewhere. For Mr Trump to have a realistic path to securing the Republican nomination before the party’s convention he needed Arizona’s winner-take-all primary. The state proved to be fertile territory for the front-runner’s anti-immigration, border-security pitch. Mr Trump is still on pace to near the magic delegate number of 1,237. Unless momentum changes significantly, it’s going to be a nail-biter.
US presidential front-runners, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, have continued their winning streaks, taking Arizona.
The issue of immigration loomed large in the south-western state, the biggest prize in the latest round of contests. Polls showed that Mr Trump’s anti-immigration message resonated with the state’s conservative voters. With Arizona’s growing Latino population, Mrs Clinton continued her success by courting minority voters.
Keeping his campaign in the race, Democrat Bernie Sanders decisively won caucuses in two smaller states, Idaho and Utah. The Utah Republican caucuses were won by Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
He also received a welcome boost with the endorsement of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who pulled out of the race last month. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump effectively held serve in
Tuesday’s slate of primaries and caucuses. Both posted sizable wins in Arizona, which – thanks to the state’s population – balanced out losses elsewhere. For Mr Trump to have a realistic path to securing the Republican nomination before the party’s convention he needed Arizona’s winner-take-all primary. The state proved to be fertile territory for the front-runner’s anti-immigration, border-security pitch. Mr Trump is still on pace to near the magic delegate number of 1,237. Unless momentum changes significantly, it’s going to be a nail-biter.
