Washington: Republican President frontrunner Donald Trump won a critical contest in Florida on Tuesday by sending his rival Marco out of the presidential race. But Trump lost Ohio to John Kasich in a mixed result that set the stage for long bitter nomination fight.
According to the media reports, Clinton swept Florida and North Carolina stopping Bernie Sanders in his tracks in the industrial Midwest by taking Ohio.
Kasich’s win in Ohio gave new hope to establishment Republicans battling to deny Trump the nomination and block him from capturing the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination.
“We have to bring our party together,” a restrained Trump, 69, said in Palm Beach, Florida, as the results rolled in.Clinton’s win in North Carolina completed her sweep of Southern states where she has enjoyed strong support from African-American voters.
“We are moving closer to securing the Democratic Party nomination and winning this election in November,” Clinton said in a victory speech in West Palm Beach, Florida.
