UK Only Article:
standard article
Issue:
The new normal
Fly Title:
Primaries in the West
Rubric:
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton bag Arizona, but falter in Utah
Location:
WASHINGTON, DC
Main image:
Stop Trump HQ
Stop Trump HQ
THE Republican primary contest, for so long overcrowded, has been reduced to a single main contest: between Donald Trump and those trying to stop him bagging the 1,237 delegates he needs to win the party’s presidential nomination. Besides Ted Cruz and John Kasich, Mr Trump’s bruised but surviving competitors, his opponents include most elected Republicans, most conservative journalists, perhaps half of Republican voters. On March 22nd the tycoon caused them further dismay by winning the Arizona primary. Its 58 delegates are a handsome prize and Mr Trump, having won the “winner-takes-all” state with just under half of the vote, got the lot.
With 739 delegates overall, he is the only candidate with a ...
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