1. Kasich to return to day job
Governor John Kasich planned a news conference in Ohio for this afternoon, where aides said he would suspend his presidential campaign. He nabbed 153 delegates, just behind Marco Rubio.
2. Republican revulsion at Trump
Republican operatives, conservative writers and a couple senators said they would never support Donald Trump, presidential election be damned. They have six months to reconsider.
Summary
Text from a Kasich staffer: “Sucks to be a Republican."
— Molly Ball (@mollyesque) May 4, 2016
3. Clinton leads Trump by 13 – poll
Trump’s Tuesday night prediction notwithstanding – “We are going to win bigly,” he said – a CNN/ORC poll showed Hillary Clinton beating him by 26 points with women and 54-41 overall.
Clinton ad features Republicans attacking Trump
"President Trump" is a dangerous proposition.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 4, 2016
Mitt Romney, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio agree.https://t.co/fUkISvgaXC
4. Rolling Stones tell Trump to pull plug
Trump likes to play the Stones at his rallies. The admiration apparently isn’t mutual: the rock band has sent him a letter telling him to stop. No word yet from Sir Elton.
5. Trump taps Carson for veep help
Trump is putting together a running-mate selection committee of “Ben Carson and some other folks,” he told the New York Times. He’ll pick a Republican, he promised.
6. Sanders stays the course
He’s still winning – so why quit? Bernie Sanders planned a rally in Kentucky on Wednesday and vowed to go the distance. Clinton said “I have a lot of empathy” for his desire to stay in.
Warren in anti-Trump diatribe
Here’s what else is real: @realDonaldTrump has built his campaign on racism, sexism, and xenophobia.
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016
... and another thing:
Trump once inspired a full Sesame Street sketch - Donald Grump - belittling grouches and hoarding trash https://t.co/T5XV9U005a
— Nick Corasaniti (@NYTnickc) May 4, 2016
