Trump picks prominent white nationalist as delegate

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1. Team Trump includes racist organizer

A list of delegates chosen by the Donald Trump campaign in California includes a prominent white nationalist who leads a party “to represent ... White Americans”, Mother Jones reported.

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The Trump camp had no comment. Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP

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I just hope to show how I can be mainstream and have these views. I can be a white nationalist and be a strong supporter of Donald Trump and be a good example to everybody.

– Trump delegate William Johnson

As a Muslim, Donald Trump inspires me ... to vote

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2. Cruz antsy on sidelines

Ted Cruz told radio host Glenn Beck that if he beats Trump in the Nebraska primary tonight, he might get back in the presidential race. He was certainly joking, probably.

Cruz hints at revival

What I really miss? The cuisine. Photograph: TeenForTed/twitter

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Summary

The reason we suspended our campaign was that with the Indiana loss, I felt there was no path to victory. If that changes, we will certainly respond accordingly.

– Ted Cruz, joking, surely

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3. Biden polishes crystal ball

Barack Obama has said he won’t “meddle” in the Democratic nominating race. Vice-President Joe Biden? No such qualms: he predicted Hillary Clinton to go all the way.

Sanders fans who prefer Trump to Clinton

And you can take that to the bank. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

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Summary

I feel confident that Hillary will be the nominee and I feel confident that she’ll be the next president.

– Vice-President Joe Biden

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4. Poll shows Trump, Clinton in tight race

It’s just one poll, it’s early, and it’s an outlier. But a Quinnipiac survey published Tuesday had Clinton and Trump in a virtual tie in the crucial swing states of Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania.

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Clinton up big with women, down big with men. Photograph: John Sommers Ii/Reuters

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Widespread panic at single early poll sparks quant rant

1. For fuck's sake, America. You're going to make go on a rant about general election polls -- in May?
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) May 10, 2016

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5. Sanders on President Trump: ‘Not gonna happen!’

WATCH: @BernieSanders on possibility of Trump presidency: "It's not gonna happen!" https://t.co/cMOuM3Zt7x
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 10, 2016

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6. Trump less popular than Nickelback – poll

A second pollster, PPP, tested Trump’s favorability against various things. Trump beat out hemorrhoids (45%-39%) and cockroaches (46%-42%) but lost to traffic jams (40%-47%), lice (28%-54%) and Nickelback (34%-39%).

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