Trump, Clinton win Louisiana on night of split US votes
- 8 years ago
Senators Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders scored key victories in their White House quests, but it was Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton who outperformed their rivals to remain the race's undisputed frontrunners.
Republican Trump and Democrat Clinton did what they needed to do -- dominating in the delegate-rich state of Louisiana in performance that keep them on top at a critical point in the US presidential race.
Results from contests in five states were split, but one element was clear: with Cruz taking Kansas and Maine, he boosted his claim as the most viable alternative to billionaire Trump, and put poorly performing Senator Marco Rubio under immense pressure to turn his campaign around or bow out.
"Thank you to Louisiana, and thank you to Kentucky," Trump said in Florida, minutes after he was also projected to be the winner in Kentucky, where he led Cruz by four percentage points.
Republican Trump and Democrat Clinton did what they needed to do -- dominating in the delegate-rich state of Louisiana in performance that keep them on top at a critical point in the US presidential race.
Results from contests in five states were split, but one element was clear: with Cruz taking Kansas and Maine, he boosted his claim as the most viable alternative to billionaire Trump, and put poorly performing Senator Marco Rubio under immense pressure to turn his campaign around or bow out.
"Thank you to Louisiana, and thank you to Kentucky," Trump said in Florida, minutes after he was also projected to be the winner in Kentucky, where he led Cruz by four percentage points.