1. GOP mudfight moves beyond wives
Ted Cruz held a press conference to call a tabloid story alleging that he had extramarital affairs “lies” and a “smear that has come from Donald Trump and his henchmen”.
Cruz accuses Trump’s ‘henchmen’ of spreading lies
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Trump replied that he “had absolutely nothing to do with” the story. “While they were right about OJ Simpson, John Edwards, and many others, I certainly hope they are not right about Lyin’ Ted Cruz,” Trump said.
War on wives reveals male violence lurking in US politics
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Still with us? The only named source in the extremely thin story was Roger Stone, a former Trump adviser and longtime political hitman. The Cruz camp rolled out a new nickname: “Sleazy Donald.”
How to inoculate against Trump’s fact-bending claims
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[Stone is] a man for whom a term was coined for copulating with a rodent. Well let me be clear, Donald Trump may be a rat, but I have no desire to copulate with him.
– Texas senator Ted Cruz, firmly on the record
Cruz: ‘No desire to copulate with’ Trump
2. Sanders continues lawsuit v Dems
The Bernie Sanders campaign filed paperwork to continue a lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee for temporarily suspending its access to voter data last year. Last lawsuit of the cycle, surely.
3. Trump delegates in disarray
Illinois delegates for Trump voiced fears about chaotic organisation and a lack of leadership. In Louisiana, it appeared Cruz might gain 10 delegates on Trump – despite Trump winning the state.
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4. Scenic voting Saturday
Democrats caucus tomorrow in the postcard-ready states of Alaska, Washington and Hawaii. Sanders is the favorite in Washington, which will award 101 delegates proportionally. Absentee voting was high.
... and another thing:
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— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) March 25, 2016
