Wednesday, March 23, 2016

23rd March: Americans vote in Arizona, Utah, Idaho

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have taken the winner take-all primaries in Arizona.

The vote came as Americans digested the news of another brutal terrorist attack, this time in Brussels, Belgium, where at least six Americans were among the injured.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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You can hear the exhaustion in the candidate's voices

Even if Hillary Clinton is excited about her big win in Arizona, and 

it's 75 delegates in the winner-take-all contest.


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But despite The long hours on the campaign trail,

Bernie Sanders isn't giving up.


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But it was the Republicans who set off a firestorm.

At one moment, Ted Cruz was also trying to sound presidential


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Then he posted on social media that law enforcement needs to be empowered to to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized, angering many Americans.

Rival John Kasich was one of many denoucing that statement as utter nonsense.


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And as Americans shared memories of trips to Brussels, and posted pictures with the black yellow and red flag of belgium

Donald Trump posted on social media that the city is no longer beautiful, and America must be vigilant.

He's also predicting that his likely Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, still doesn't know what she's talking about.


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But Hillary Clinton - with her focus squarely on November as she keeps adding to her delegate total - says the tragedy in Brussels illustrates exactly why this election is so important.


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But it's unclear what motivated voters in Arizona, Utah and Idaho.

Western states have been faster to adopt modern technology

with Arizona seeing lots of early voting, and Utah allowing online voting for hours.

And for the candidates, the focus is on the upcoming states and fundraising,

with the next contests being the Democrat caucuses in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington states.

Priscilla Huff, Washington