This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. This morning voters in five states are making their choices in the president ial primaries. Their decisions could change the course of the election. Florida and ohio are winner take all states for the g. O. P. They are also the home states of marco rubio, and john kasich, both men hope to halt Donald Trumps momentum. If trump loses either of those states the path to the nomination would be a little bit more difficult. The latest poll shows marco rubio trailing. A survey gives donald trump a commanding lead in florida almost double. Rubio was a miami native, he says his cuban background and local appeal will trump trump. We are at a cross roads, where we have a nation of a lot of people that are struggling and frustrated. And we are going to decide are we just going to make them more angry, but offer a better way forward to turn their lives around . And in ohio the latest polls put kasick ahead of trump thats a change
Damage. This is al jazeera america, live in new york city. Im del walters. Voters in five states making their choices known in those key president ial elections primaries. Florida and ohio of course winner take all states for the g. O. P. They are also the home states of marco rubio and john kasich, both men trying to stop Donald Trumps momentum. If trump loses either of those states the path to the nomination becomes more difficult. We have all of the big primaries covered for you. Jonathan betz is live for you. And what is the turn out like for you where you roo are in cleveland . Reporter hi, del, it is the lunch hour, so were seeing a new more people trickle in here. People come in through this door, and sign in another this table, and then they are told to go to one of four tables depending on their precinct. If they come to a table like this, they will ask for a ballot. In this state its a mixed primary state, which means if you are a democrat you can ask for a republican ballot,
When it comes to the fithings you love,. You want more. Love romance . Get lost in every embrace. Into sports . Follow every pitch, every play and every win. Change the way you experience tv with x1 from xfinity. Welcome back to your world this morning. Voters in five states going to the polls this morning picking candidates for president. The polls are open in all five, ohio, florida, North Carolina, missouri and illinois. Much of the focus is on the republican winner takes all primaries in ohio and florida. A loss in either state could keep donald trump from winning the nomination. Several rules passed in recent years require government i should photo i. F. In the polls in North Carolina. We have this report from raleigh. There are two key Voting Rights. Playing out not just in the halls of power in the legislative offices, but in voting booths, as well. In 2011, republican lawmakers took control of the state legislature and redrew the lines of the voting districts to where they now
2005, George Herbert walker bush, senator reid made the same argument when george w. Bush was president of United States. Her to, 18 month before be bush left office, senator that there should be a presumption against confirmation. It is only fair to play by the same set of rules. Based on the conduct, based on the behavior of our colleagues when they were in the majority come up first when he filibustered judges for the first time, and later when they were in the majority before they saw the majority slip to republicans, the democratic leader packed the d. C. Court of appeals by a vote from the nuclear option, breaking the senate rules any raw display a political power in order to pack a court that many people called the secondmost Important Court in the land. For this lifetime appointment to the court is a critical check on the executive branch. A check that this administration has proved over and over again, we need desperately. And i have pointed out , this nomination will change t
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