Subject: TwentySixteen: Clinton Doubles Down on Primary Efforts with Victory in Sight
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Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 05:54:43 -0600

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The Lead
"In her victory speech Tuesday night and in stump speeches in New York over the weekend," Hillary Clinton "took direct aim at potential Republican rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, and didn't mention" Bernie Sanders "by name." Clinton is hoping to pivot to the general election, but for now, "her campaign activity in the next five states, scheduled to hold primaries on April 26-Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island-reflect a campaign that is by necessity still focused logistically on her matchup with Sanders. ... Clinton is continuing to drive wedges ... in states that vote Tuesday, primarily on gun violence. ... Much of Clinton's outreach on guns has centered around African-Americans, who will make up a sizable share of
 Democratic primary voters in four of the five states voting next week. The vote is centered in cities including Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wilmington, and Hartford." (
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WHAT'S NEXT FOR BERNIE: Clinton's sustained primary focus comes even though she is now in a position where she could lose all the remaining primary contests and still win the Democratic nomination, aided by her significant lead among superdelegates. (
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AP ) "Sanders must now confront the reality that he has almost no chance of becoming the Democratic nominee. Instead he must decide what he will do with what he has built." (
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Washington Post) One positive sign for party unity: Sanders said he will remain a Democrat after the primary is over. (
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TRUMP RESET: Trump "is planning to roll out significant changes in his campaign, including giving a policy speech on foreign affairs and using teleprompters and a speechwriter. He and his newly recast team also are pledging to do more outreach to Washington Republican leaders, who have often been hostile and the target of Trump attacks, and to spend significant amounts of money to run a more conventional campaign." Trump, however, still "doesn't employ a scheduler or a pollster." (
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Wall Street Journal) Trump spent more money on his campaign in March than ever before, and outspent Cruz in March for the first time. Trump "is pledging to spend $20 million in the coming weeks." (
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Politico) Cruz, meanwhile, is calling for another debate before the next round of primaries on April 26. (
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MARCH FUNDRAISING ROUNDUP: The Clinton campaign said it has "$29 million in the bank after raising more than $29.3 million in primary contributions in March." (release) Sanders raised $46 million in March and reported $17 million on hand. (release) Cruz "had $8.8 million in the bank at the end of March. He raised $12.5 million during the month, nearly three times as much as" John Kasich, who raised $4.5 million and reported $1.2 million cash on hand. "Trump, loaned his campaign another $11.5 million last month-bringing his total loans to more than $36 million-and raised another $2.7 million from outside donors." Trump reported $2.1 million cash on hand. (
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SUPER PACS: "Priorities USA, a pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC, raised more than $11 million in March," bringing "the super PAC's total amount raised to more than $67 million." The group has already made $125 million in TV and digital ad reservations for the summer and fall. (
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CNN ) The pro-Cruz Trusted Leadership PAC raised $4.5 million in March, and New Day for America, which backs Kasich, raised $2.7 million. The anti-Trump Our Principles PAC raised $8.3 million for the month. (
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NUMBER OF THE DAY: $9. The amount Sanders spent per vote in New York, while Trump spent about 13 cents per vote, according to data provided to the 
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Travel Tracker
Clinton is holding a gun violence prevention discussion in Hartford, Conn, where she'll meet with family members of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting.

Sanders is in Pennsylvania, where he'll hold town halls in Scranton, Reading, and Gettysburg, and will hold rallies in Montgomery and Millersville.

Trump is holding a rally in Harrisburg, Pa.

Ted Cruz will hold a rally in Frederick, Md. before heading to in Indiana, where he'll attend the Indiana GOP's spring fundraising dinner.

Trail Mix 
Trump met with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) on Wednesday. Pence "is willing to meet with all three Republican presidential candidates when they come to town." (
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Indianapolis Star) 

An Obama adviser has already started meeting "with aides to the candidates vying to replace him" to ensure "a seamless transfer of power in an age when the threat of a terrorist attack" requires it. (
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New York Times) 

A Monmouth University poll shows Clinton leading Sanders 52 to 39% in Pennsylvania. (
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TV ad  in Pennsylvania, claiming Trump "hates a lot of Americans." (release)

Trump's "jet has been grounded. The aircraft ... has been flying with an expired registration since Feb. 1," and the FAA said it "cannot fly until it has been reregistered." (
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According to the Huffington Post's 
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Ariel Edwards-Levy , Sanders has "so far won every county named Clinton County."

CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND PRIMARIES: 5 days.

ELECTION DAY COUNTDOWN: 201 days.

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