Reuters: After big New York wins, Trump and Clinton cast themselves as inevitable
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton scored sweeping victories in nominating contests in their home state of New York, and immediately cited those wins to argue that they are all but unstoppable as their respective parties' presidential nominees.
Trump's crushing defeat of Ted Cruz in Tuesday's primary election tilted the energy in the Republican race back to the front-runner, just as Republican National Committee members begin meeting in Florida on Wednesday to discuss their July convention, where the nominee will be chosen.
For the Democratic favorite, Clinton's more narrow victory over Bernie Sanders snapped a string of victories by the 74-year-old democratic socialist and gave her a much-needed lift with more tough fights ahead.
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WNU Editor: The current delegate count and upcoming primaries can be viewed here. What's my take .... I still expect Hillary Clinton to win .... and with her super-delegate support a decisive win. I see the Republican primary winner being decided on June 7 ... that is when when the primaries are held in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. If current trends continue, my guess is that Donald Trump will win the Republican primary, but just barely.
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