There are no GOP primaries this week, but we have no shortage of campaign headlines. The Trump camp got some unfortunate news this morning about campaign chairman Corey Lewandowski, who has been charged after recent police footage shows him grabbing a reporter who apparently asked Trump a question he didn’t like. After Trump and Cruz argued about their wives, the recent announcement American Crossroads PAC politely reminds them to focus on Hillary Clinton, who will be their final opponent. Meanwhile, the Democratic race has become a bit more edgy, with a newly confident Bernie Sanders stepping up his attacks on Hillary Clinton following his landslide primary victory, even trying to pressure her into participating in more debates. But her team won’t be fooled, saying they won’t agree to any further onstage confrontations until he changes his tone.
Republican primaries
Donald Trump:Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been charged with a misdemeanor count of physical assault with former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields. Trump has denied the allegations and insisted Lewandowski is innocent, but the unfortunate situation certainly won’t assist the GOP frontrunner, who is already a stormy relationship with female voters. As for whether the incident might have any impact on his performance in national polls, history suggests Trump will remain on top.
Experts predict Trump may not enough of the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination before the contested convention. To prove them wrong, Trump hired Republican strategist Paul Manafort, who was hired to assist Gerald Ford in the 1976 convention against Ronald Reagan, to lead his “delegate-gathering efforts.” Meanwhile, Trump continues Full steam ahead in a lawsuit seeking to strip Cruz of the Louisiana delegates he believes rightfully belongs to him.
Ted Cruz: Cruz won the endorsement of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday, who hailed Cruz as a “principled constitutional conservative.” With the Wisconsin primary just a week away, Walker’s endorsement could be crucial. The Texas senator also weighed in on a Georgia religious freedom bill vetoed by Gov. Nathan Deal, noting how “disappointed“was in Deal’s decision to “side with the left-wing activists.”
Jan Kasich: Kasich’s team reportedly hopes to join forces with Cruz’s team to deny Trump delegates. But Cruz’s campaign does not seem all interested in partnership. Kasich’s campaign is also pulling out radio commercials from Wisconsin and apparently intends to at least try to win some of the state’s DelegatesSome media pundits and conservative congressmen say he is just wasting his time. They are insistence Ohio governor to stop spoiling the fun and withdraw from the race.
Democratic primaries
Hillary Clinton Is warning voters this week that President Donald Trump cannot be trusted with the Supreme Court nomination. Meanwhile, her campaign dismisses Sanders’ calls for more debates as “public prank.” Looking ahead to the April 19 primary in New York, where she served as a U.S. senator, her team is to try to ensure not only victory, but a crushing victory – any other solution would be a compromise.
Bernie Sanders‘ This weekend’s landslide victories in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington have given the senator confidence. slammed shut Clinton for raking in millions of dollars in fundraisers, including one with the Clooneys that he called “obscene.” Clinton was unimpressed by Sanders’ rhetoric, and her camp indicated she did not plan to attend future debates at his request, including one in New York, if he refused to change his tune. These comments encouraged his supporters to start the hashtag #ToneDownForWhat on Twitter.
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Primary/Debate Schedule
Tuesday, March 29 – Meeting with the President of the Republican Party on CNN from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. (Trump has endangered (to skip this.)
