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Staying Up-to-Date with the Presidential Race: 5 Things You Should Know

Catching up on politics from the week of May 2nd

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Staying Up-to-Date with the Presidential Race: 5 Things You Should Know

Summer is near and that means the Democratic and Republican National Conventions are in full focus. Though the last few months of primaries have the American public asking “are we there yet,” the party nominees have become pretty clear and we are just about ready for a full-fledged showdown between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The week of May 2nd has given us a glimpse at what this battle may be like in the coming months as we cruise toward general election day. Here are five of last week’s most noteworthy events of presidential race 2016.

Trump is the last Republican standing

After stealing more than half of the GOP vote at the Indiana primary, Donald Trump swept all 57 delegates that were up for grabs on Tuesday. As for Ted Cruz and John Kasich, who recently pledged to team up to stop Trump, the slowly withering candidates decided to throw in the towel. Looks like #NeverTrump has become #OnlyTrump for those who refuse to elect a Democratic candidate.

Bernie is making a comeback


…or at least he’s trying. Sanders won the Indiana primary on the Democratic side capturing 52% of the vote. His victory speech projected a newfound hope for the candidate, who has been trailing Clinton for the duration of the primary elections. Bernie thinks he still has a chance at winning the nomination, however, the math just doesn’t add up. Sanders obtained 44 delegates while Clinton got 38; this narrow difference does not quite meet the mark for Hill to “feel the Bern.”

At least he’s killing Hillary in the likes game on Instagram, where he officially took the crown for the most liked post of the presidential election.

House Speaker Paul Ryan isn’t ready to be Trumped

And neither are a lot of other important voices in politics. Ryan announced last week that he is not ready to back Trump as the GOP nominee. Like many traditional Republican politicians, Ryan is disillusioned by Trump’s lack of commitment to the party’s values. Ryan and Trump do not exactly see eye to eye on matters such as entitlement programs and international diplomacy involving trade and military intervention. Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Lindsey Graham, and (obviously) President Obama are all part of the crew that doesn’t want to see the business typhoon take office.

Hillary Clinton is under investigation for her e-mails

Yes, this is STILL going on. For the duration of her campaign, Clinton has been continuously attacked for using a private e-mail server with classified government information while she served as Secretary of State. The latest buzz in the case is being perpetuated by the FBI and federal prosecutors, who are investigating Clinton’s aides. However, they haven’t found much. While there is no evidence that Clinton intentionally provided information to unauthorized individuals, the Republican Party and anyone else who is anti-Clinton will continue to call her a shady criminal, so this shouldn’t do much in the way of Clinton’s reputation.

Haters gon hate.

Donald Trump “loves Hispanics”

If you haven’t seen it already, Trump shared a photo enjoying his taco bowl on Thursday for Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The post received widespread feedback ranging from those who laughed to those who were highly offended. The responses pretty much sum up public opinion about Trump, who continues to serve as a source of entertainment for many and a trigger for nightmares for others. Either way, the message did not come as a surprise, as Trump has generated a laundry list of racially offensive remarks throughout his campaign.

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