Live Blog: All Eyes on Michigan Primary in White House Races
byNBC News Political Unit
Four states held contests to choose presidential
nominees Tuesday, with voters in Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho and
Hawaii casting votes.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton scored two
early wins in Mississippi. But Bernie Sanders narrowly took the big
prize by winning Michigan in a late night nail-biter as Trump handily
won the state's GOP primary. Votes continue to come in in the Idaho
Republican primary and the Hawaii GOP caucus doors close at 1 a.m. ET.
For all the news and analysis of Tuesday's primaries, follow our live blog below:
LIVE BLOG: MICHIGAN AND MORE
Andrew Rafferty
Sanders Says Campaign Has "Come-From-Behind Momentum"
Bernie Sanders, who addressed
reporters well before the results of the Democratic primary in Michigan
were known, released a paper statement late Tuesday declaring victory
and "come-from-behind momentum."
"I am grateful to the
people of Michigan for defying the pundits and pollsters and giving us
their support. This is a critically important night. We came from 30
points down in Michigan and we're seeing the same kind of
come-from-behind momentum all across America."
"Not only is
Michigan the gateway to the rest of the industrial Midwest, the results
there show that we are a national campaign. We already have won in the
Midwest, New England and the Great Plains and as more people get to know
more about who we are and what our views are we're going to do very
well."
Ted Cruz Wins Idaho
NBC News projects Ted Cruz will win the Idaho GOP primary. Donald Trump will come in second place.
Sanders Wins Michigan
NBC News projects Bernie Sanders will win the Michigan Democratic primary.
Idaho GOP Primary Too Early To Call
At 11 p.m. ET, NBC News projects the Democratic primary in Michigan is too early to call.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
Sanders Takes the Stage Briefly
Bernie Sanders took the stage
nearly two hours after Michigan polls closed but the race is still too
close to call. Should Sanders win, it would be a huge coup for his
campaign as polls indicated Clinton would win the state.
Sanders said that even if he
doesn't win, the race would be close enough for the delegates to be
split between himself and Clinton.
"What tonight means is that the
Bernie Sanders campaign … is strong in eevry party of the country and we
firmly believe our strongest areas are yet to happen," Sanders said
during a brief election-night appearance.
Andrew Rafferty
Kasich Predicts a 'Whole New Ballgame' After Ohio Primary
Ohio Gov. John Kasich said
Republican voters have begun rewarding his positive campaign and
predicted "a whole new ballgame" after next week's primary in his home
state.
"I landed in Cleveland today and I
almost got down on my hands and knees to kiss the ground to be back in
Ohio," Kasich said Tuesday at a primary night rally in Columbus, Ohio.
Kasich Confident About Ohio
9:27
Kasich can capture second place
behind Donald Trump in Michigan. He is locked in a tight battle with Ted
Cruz and both Republicans are well ahead of fourth-place Marco Rubio.
"I think people are beginning to reward a positive campaign," Kasich told supporters.
On the campaign trail, the Ohio
governor has attempted to remain above the fray, passing on the
opportunities to deliver the kinds of jabs and insults that have
characterized the Republican primary.
Though has had impressive showings
in some of the primary states, he has yet to win any of the GOP
contests. That, he says, will change when Ohioans go to the polls next
week.
"We are going to win the state of Ohio and it will be a whole new ballgame," Kasich said.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
Trump: 'I hope Republicans Embrace It'
After winning Michigan and
Mississippi, Donald Trump said the "single biggest" story in politics
today is the record turnout in Republican primaries.
"We'll take many many people away from the Democrats," he said.
Trump Predicts Wins in Ohio and Beyond
21:41
In what seems like an effort to
soften talk about a split within the Republican Party as Trump moves
closer to the nomination, he said "I hope Republicans embrace" his
candidacy and his supporters.
Still reeling from the anti-Trump
speech by Mitt Romney, Trump brought props to his event, including Trump
Steaks, Trump Wine, Trump Water and Trump Magazine, all items that
Romney criticized during his speech.
Getting back to his performance,
he said, "There's only one person who did well tonight: Donald Trump,"
Trump said about himself, adding that he insists that he's going to do
"really well" in Florida and Ohio.
Andrew Rafferty
Clinton Asks for Support During 'Busy Week' in Ohio
Hillary Clinton said it will be a
"busy week" in Ohio ahead of next week's primary in the Buckeye State
and slammed her GOP rivals for running campaigns centered on insults
Tuesday night.
"Running for president shouldn't
be about delivering insults, it should be about delivering results,"
Clinton said during a primary night rally in Cleveland, Ohio.
"Every time you think they can't get any uglier they find a way," Clinton said of her GOP rivals.
Clinton Takes Swipe at GOP Race After Miss., Mich. Primaries
1:25
Clinton easily won the Democratic
primary in Mississippi and is in a too-close-to call race against
Sanders in Michigan. She made no mention of either result in her speech,
though.
"This has been so far a campaign
focused on the issue, and I'm proud of the campaign that Sen. Sanders
and I are running," Clinton said.
Delegate rich Ohio holds its
primary next Tuesday, and tonight's victor in Michigan will have
momentum heading into the next critical primary test.
Sanders hammered Clinton on her
support for trade deals that exit polls showed Michigan voters
overwhelmingly opposed. Clinton accussed Sanders of opposing the auto
bailout credited with helping to save the American auto industry.
Both issues will also play large roles in the Ohio primary.
NBC News Exit Poll Desk
Michigan Exit Poll Results: How Trump Won
NBC News projects a key win for
Donald Trump tonight in Michigan, with a strong showing from both Ted
Cruz and John Kasich in the Rust Belt state.
As with earlier primaries, Trump
did particularly well in Michigan among voters who are looking for a
candidate who "tells it like it is" as well as with those who think the
next president should be someone from outside the political
establishment. Trump also does well with voters looking for a candidate
who can bring needed change in November.
Trump captured 44 percent of the
vote among those with some college or less education. College graduates
were split among three candidates: Trump, Kasich and Cruz.
Anna Brand
Michigan Dem Primary Too Early To Call
At 9 p.m. ET, NBC News projects the Democratic primary in Michigan is too early to call.
Anna Brand
Trump Wins Michigan GOP Primary
NBC News projects Donald Trump
will win the Michigan Republican primary. Ted Cruz and John Kasich are
vying for second, while Marco Rubio trails far behind.
Trump Wins Michigan GOP Primary NBC News
Breaking Down the Latest Numbers
NBC News Exit Poll Desk
Mississippi Exit Poll Results: Inside Trump's Win
Donald Trump won the Mississippi
Republican primary Tuesday, performing particularly well with voters who
are angry with the federal government and those who think the next
president should be a political outsider. Trump won about half of the
vote among those with annual family incomes under $50,000, according to
the NBC News Exit Poll. Trump also did well with voters in Mississippi
who are either somewhat conservative or who are moderate or liberal.
Cruz, who NBC News projects will
finish second, beat Trump among voters who are very conservative. Cruz
also did particularly well with voters who are looking for a candidate
who shares their values. And Cruz won 44 percent of voters who made up
their minds within the last week.
Anna Brand
Rubio Rails Against Clinton in Primary Speech
Marco Rubio spoke to supporters on
Tuesday night after results came in from the Mississippi contest, where
he trailed far behind winner Donald Trump. But instead of going after
the Republican frontrunner as he's done in recent weeks, the Florida
senator launched attacks at Hillary Clinton and President Obama.
"As you can see, we have a lot of
work to do, because President Obama has done a lot of damage to
America," Rubio said. "We can't embrace a better future if Hillary
Clinton is elected president of the United States -- she would follow
Obama's agenda."
Rubio: I Will Undo Obama's Agenda
1:36
Clinton was the projected winner in the Mississippi Democratic primary when the polls closed at 8 p.m.
Rubio said Clinton sees him as the biggest threat because "she attacks me more than any other Republican."
Looking forward to the Florida
contests next Tuesday, where Rubio said he believes the winner there
will be the GOP nominee, he said to supporters, "I need your help."
"you believed in me once, I need you to believe in me again," Rubio said.
Anna Brand
Donald Trump Wins Mississippi GOP Primary
NBC News projects Donald Trump wins Mississippi GOP Primary. Ted Cruz will finish second.
NBC News Exit Poll Desk
Mississippi Exit Poll Results: Clinton's Overwhelming Victory
Hillary Clinton achieved an
overwhelming victory today in the Mississippi Democratic primary with
strong levels of support from a broad swath of voters.
Clinton captured 89 percent of the
vote among blacks, 87 percent among those age 45 and older and 80
percent among women. She also scored exceptionally well among those who
attend religious services at least weekly (85 percent) and those with a
high school education or less (90 percent).
And unlike previous contests, in
Mississippi, Clinton surpassed Sanders with three key groups—men, whites
and voters under age 45. She won 74 percent of the votes from men, 64
percent from those under age 45 and 54 percent from whites.
Vaughn Hillyard
Cruz Likens Trump Loyalty Oath to Pledging to a King
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Ted Cruz equated Donald Trump's loyalty pledge to subjects declaring their devotion to a king on Tuesday.
"The idea that a candidate running
for office would want people to pledge loyalty to him like subjects to a
king," Cruz began telling reporters. "Well, we've had seven years of a
president who thinks he's an emperor."
Cruz continued: "I raise my hand and I give an oath to you, to the people. That's who's working for whom." Read the full story here.
Cruz Likens Trump's Voter Oath to Submitting Loyalty to King
1:17
Anna Brand
Mississippi GOP Race Is Too Early to Call
NBC News projects the Mississippi
GOP primary is too early to call. Donald Trump is leading, Cruz is
currently in second and Kasich and Rubio trail far behind.
Anna Brand
Clinton Wins Mississippi Dem Primary
NBC News projects Hillary Clinton will win the Mississippi primary.
Clinton wins Mississippi primary NBC News
Anna Brand
No Joke Trump Party Coming Up...
The Trump camp appears pretty,
pretty confident ahead of Tuesday's poll closings in the critical
Michigan and Mississippi primaries.
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