With scott pelley. Pelley Norah Odonnell, John Dickerson, and i are coming to you tonight from cbs news election headquarters at a turning point this this president ial campaign. It is likely the last chance for challengers to catch the frontrunners, donald trump and Hillary Clinton. No candidate can clinch the nomination tonight, but voters in 12 states are choosing nearly half the delegates needed for the republican nomination, and democrats. Major garrett is covering the republicans, nancy cordes the democrats, and well start tonight with major. Todays such a big day, and i shouldnt be here because i shouldnt be thinking about this. I should be thinking about tonight. Reporter a supremely comfort donald trump ignored sprlt states and campaigned in ohio, which doesnt vote for two weeks. He focused his fire on democrat Hillary Clinton. Hillary clinton does not have the strength or the stamina to reporter truz voted in his home state of texas and took a dig at marco rubio, who is curre
Right back. As they left the polls. Here now with what we found out. Good evening. The Unemployment Rate may be down to 4. 9 . The economy was most important issue for both parties today. Lets look at republicans first. A third of republicans told us the economy was their top issue. Government spending came in second at 28 . Among those who made the economy their top issue, look at huh they broke. Donald trump got most of these voters. 36 . Marco rubio, 25 . The economy playing for donald trump. The economy the top issue among democratic voters. There you see, 38 saying the most important. Followed by income inequality at 27 . Now, of those democratic voters who said that the economy and jobs are most important. 62 of those voters went to Hillary Clinton. 36 went to Bernie Sanders. Particularly interesting because of course senator sanders made income inequality and economy signature issues. As donald trump pointed out, has declined since the last president ial election. Elaine, anthon
Turning point this this president ial campaign. It is likely the last chance for challengers to catch the frontrunners, donald trump and Hillary Clinton. No candidate can clinch the nomination tonight, but voters in 12 states are choosing nearly half the delegates needed for the republican nomination, and more than a third needed for the democrats. Major garrett is covering the republicans, nancy cordes the democrats, and well start tonight with major. Todays such a big day, and i shouldnt be here because i shouldnt be thinking about this. I should be thinking about tonight. Reporter a supremely comfort donald trump ignored sprlt states and campaigned in ohio, which doesnt vote for two weeks. He focused his fire on democrat Hillary Clinton. Hillary clinton does not have the strength or the stamina to become president. Reporter truz voted in his home state of texas and took a dig at marco rubio, who is currently trailing in his home state of his home state has real problems. Reporter ru
Nancy cordes, thank you very e cbs overnight news will be well talk to some of them as they left the polls. Here now with what we found out. Good evening. The Unemployment Rate may be down to 4. 9 . The economy was most important issue for both parties today. Lets look at republicans first. A third of republicans told us the economy was their top issue. Government spending came in second at 28 . Among those who made the economy their top issue, look at huh they broke. Donald trump got most of these voters. 36 . Marco rubio, 25 . The economy playing for donald trump. The economy the top issue among democratic voters. There you see, 38 saying the most important. 27 . Now, of those democratic voters who said that the economy and jobs are most important. 62 of those voters went to Hillary Clinton. 36 went to Bernie Sanders. Particularly interesting because of course senator sanders made income inequality and economy signature issues. As donald trump pointed out, the Median Income of americ
I thought rubios comments in his interview with charlie rose in which he said, threw down the gauntlet. He said a trump nomination will destroy the Republican Party. It will split the Republican Party. He will fight to the end. This is epic. What do you think . Real open question, if trump comes and march 15, takes primaries, and he is the nominee, presumptive one. Republicans like marco rubio they said these things they have to make a choice are they going to fall behind him or reject him. If they reject him, then they have to say to themselves, theyre forfeiting the white house now. The more important thing here is to prevent a trump takeover of the Republican Party and prevent a destruction of conservative movement, conservatism. You know, i heard today from Republican Leaders, senior people in washington, who say theyre now hoping for an open convention. How long has it been since you have heard leaders of either party say, what we really want is an open convention. They want to se