Live blog: Clinton and Trump win big in Arizona, as other results are outstanding
Three more states hit the polls on Tuesday.
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Your support makes all the difference.In the Democratic contest, Mr Sanders and Mrs Clinton are fighting for 75 delegates in Arizona on Tuesday and hoping that Latino voters will propel them to victory. Twenty-two per cent of voters in Arizona are Latino and both candidates spent the past few weeks campaigning across the state. Senator Sanders has spent time campaigning at the US-Mexico border where he condemned Mr Trump and Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Clinton also condemned Sheriff Arpaio, who was criticised for his treatments of inmates, at a Phoenix-area high school this week: “We are a nation of immigrants and of exiles. When I see people like Sheriff (Joe) Arpaio and others who are treating fellow human beings with such disrespect, with such contempt, it just makes my heart sink,” Ms Clinton said, according to KPNX-TV.
In the Republican contest, Mr Trump leads Mr Cruz in Arizona polls, according to Real Clear Politics. Although most polls show Cruz as a shoe-in for the Utah primaries, Mr Trump still obtains a wide lead with the lion's share of delegates.
Results:
Republican:
Arizona (58 delegates): Donald Trump
Utah (40 delegates): No winner declared yet.
American Samoa (9 delegates): No winner declared yet.
Democrat:
Arizona (75 delegates): Hillary Clinton
Idaho (23 delegates): No winner declared yet.
Utah (33 delegates): No winner declared yet.
When do the polls open?Arizona: 9 am EDTUtah: The Democratic caucuses begin at 8 pm EDT. The Republican caucuses begin at 9 pm EDTIdaho: The Democratic caucuses open at 7 pm EDTWhen do the polls close?Arizona: 10 pm EDTIdaho: The Democratic caucuses close at 8 pm EDT
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is dithering again whether he will endorse Donald Trump. He told Politico: "I’ll give you a hint: it won’t be Hillary Clinton. I seriously doubt it will be Ted Cruz. But I just want to think about it a little bit more before I do anything formally."
Upon arriving at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, @BernieSanders pops in on a puppy midterm stress session. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeLQa_DUAAAFcbs.jpg
Delegates up for grabs:
Arizona (R): 58
Utah (R): 40
Arizona (D): 75
Utah (D): 33
Idaho: 23
We are about 30 minutes from polls closing in Idaho. Here's a look at the last polls conducted before Tuesday:www.realclearpolitics.com
The Republican primary in American Samoa is also tonight. Nine delegates are up for grabs there.
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