Heading into Wisconsin primaries, the U.S. presidential candidates are already trying to stake out their positions.
Bernie Sanders is arguing Hillary Clinton's campaign is in trouble, a theme that is plaguing Donald Trump as well, after a series of mis-steps that have even garnered the attention of the White House.
Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:
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Donald Trump's claim that NATO is obsolete,
is again forcing the Obama administration to step into the 2016 presidential race,
when the White House would prefer to stay above the fray.
Spokesman Josh Earnest.
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Donald Trump is unrepentant.
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But he also told a rally in Superior Wisconsin,
he could be more presidential, but that would be boring as heck.
Donald Trump instead turned his ire on Ohio Governor John Kasich,
saying he should drop out of the race,
so all those votes would come to the Trump column.
John Kasich wasn't about to bite.
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And on the Democrat Side,
Hillary Clinton's campaign continues to dismiss ideas that somehow
if Bernie Sanders wins Wisconin
this might be bad for her campaign.
And yet, she's not giving up on the idea of holding a political debate during a breakfast programme
when most Americans are busy checking work email, nagging the kids about finding their schoolbooks and facing daunting commutes.
She promised broadcaster ABC's "Good Morning America" that she's willing to do a debate on the morning show April 15th,
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But where she's not showing up is in the finance column.
For the third month in a row,
Bernie Sanders has raised more money than Hillary Clinton.
And on the campaign trail, he's making big claims in Janesville, Wisconsin.
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But what may make the biggest difference in Wisconsin is its voter ID law.
Under a strict state law, only drivers licenses, some university IDs and some other forms of Photo ID are accepted at the polls
It's one of the many laws signed by Republican Governor Scott Walker, designed to reduce the power of the state's many progressive & liberal Democrats.
Priscilla Huff, Washington
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