Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton New York primaries
The significant win in New York, where
both candidates have huge follower-ship and backing moves them closer to
picking up the nomination tickets for their parties in the U.S
Presidential elections.
As of 12 a.m.
European Time, Trump held 847 delegates, while Ted Cruz had 553 and
John Kasich had 148, according to a CNN estimate. A Republican candidate
needs 1,237 delegates to clinch the nomination.
While Hilary
Clinton was leading with 1,930 delegates including 1,443 pledged
delegates and 487 super delegates. Sanders had a total of 1,223
delegates including 1,183 pledged delegates and 40 super delegates. A
Democratic candidate needs 2,383 delegates to secure the nomination.
Speaking to supporters while she was applauded as Jayz/Alicia Keys song Empire state of Minds played in the background, Hilary Clinton said,
"We started this race not far from here on Roosevelt Island," Clinton said in her victory speech. "And tonight, a little less than a year later, the race for the Democratic nomination is in the homestretch and victory is in sight."
While Trump boasted, " Senator Cruz was just about mathematically eliminated."
"We don't have much of a race anymore based on what am seeing on the television ,"
"We're going to go into the convention I think as the winner."
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