Indiana May Be #nevertrump’s Last Stand

David Wasserman, FiveThirtyEight: Politics
Mon, 05/02/2016 - 3:34am

Donald Trump’s romp through the Northeast corridor last week shattered all expectations. It also positions Indiana’s contest on Tuesday as a desperate last stand for Ted Cruz and the #NeverTrump movement.Something has shifted. On April 19, Trump carried the New York counties bordering Pennsylvania with an average of 57 percent, in a state in which he was to some extent a favorite son.

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