What are we expecting from the Sanders Campaign today. Hey, jose. This, of course, is the local Transit Workers Union here in new york city, endorsing Bernie Sanders. He, of course, has made trade unions a focus of his campaign. This is something he talks a lot about. And has touted regularly in the cities that he has gone to. He, of course, also has an endorsement from communication workers of america, one of the only National Umbrella union groups to back him over secretary clinton. Important, of course, because verizon workers just went on strike this morning. The reality here, jose, is its a difficult moment right now for the Sanders Campaign. Its becoming clear that their battle here in new york is going to be harder than they thought it was. That possibly, secretary clintons lead in the polls is more durable than they were hoping that it would be. Now were going to see if thats going to change with some pretty intense potentially optics over the course of the next couple days. To
Maybe well clean up the system so that in future years we can have an honest contest. And were also moments away from john kasich about to take the stage here in new york city to deliver a major speech. Its a policy speech comparing his to the other republican candidates. Our Political Team standing by from washington to across the state of new york. Covering all the campaigns. Let me start with nbcs jacob rascon in upstate new york where trump will be later today. Jacob, good morning. Youve got trump against the party. Whos going to come out on top on this one . Hey, jose. Hope youll bear with us. Were on a phone here as the secret service is about to do their sweep inside the trump rally. So trump versus the establishment, its almost the same story its been for ten months. You have this outsider who has been saying im going to win, im deg to win. And hes been winning, but now you have wisconsin and colorado. And trump now is saying, its all rigged. It fits, though, into his argument
And good morning. From the Brooklyn Navy yard, the sight of tonights cnn democratic debate. Im carol costello. Thanks for joining me this morning and what a show we have on tap. Getting ready to rumble in brooklyn just 12 hours from now. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders will take to the stage and grapple in their last debate before tuesdays all important primary in new york. Cnn crews have been scrambling to construct this massive stage and the stakes loom even larger. Both campaigns sharpening attacks and firing up supporters. Sanders electrified a reported crowd a record crowd in Washington Square park. Clinton throes her own bombs at the bronx. Looking to stop sanders recent surges of momentum. And on the republican side, things getting even nastier. Donald trump ratchets up attacks on his own party. Ted cruz accusing trump staffers of all being thugs. And lets begin with the democratic debit and joe johns has more on that this morning. Good morning. Reporter good morning carol. B
Continues to demonstrate his contempt for the nomination process. Rnc Communications Director will join me this hour and respond to trumps accusations that the system is, quote, rigged and well have his reaction to the breaking news from capitol hill. This afternoon, House Speaker paul ryan will speak to the press pouring ice water on weeks of speculation that he might be gearing up to join the president ial race. We have a lot to unpack this hour. Our msnbc Political Team is covering this jam packed political calendar on the ground and across the state. I want to begin with the breaking news. The House Speaker, paul ryan announcement, luke, that hes officially not going to be making a run for the white house. The white house with fallout from the Panama Papers and sort of the cameron let up from the discussion. Im wondering if you can just tell me whether or not the white house is following that and what we should expect the president to defend . Josherne ernest saying he wi leave it
Against donald trump. All of this as the texas senator continues to seek delegates from the billionaire businessman, a move aloud by Republican Party rules, rules trump is now targeting head on. This is a crooked system, folks. Ive won twice as much as cruz, ive won millions and millions of votes more. On the democratic side, another win for Bernie Sanders over the weekend in wyoming. One that comes with little overall gain against Hillary Clinton whose ability to lead continues to be questioned by the vermont senator. It determines if her judgment is clearly lacking. The current secretary of state pulling in the lead in her adopted home state of new york. According to the maris poll that is due out this afternoon could provide a critical view of where the votes could land next tuesday. Our team of correspondents standing by across new york state and in california with the very latest. After losing the colorado convention, donald trump is lashing out at the republican nomination proces