UNDATED (WTVB) – Indiana voters gave Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Donald Trump victories in Tuesdays Presidential Primary.
Trump thumped rival Ted Cruz by 16 points even though Cruz had the backing of Indiana Governor Mike Pence. Trump is now considered the presumptive nominee for the G.O.P..
The humiliating defeat for Cruz forced him to suspend his presidential campaign.Sanders defeated Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton by about five points after some polls had Clinton winning by about the same margin.
The polls were off again but it wasn’t as bad as it was in Michigan a couple of months ago when Sanders upset Clinton after the polls had the former First Lady winning by over 20 points.
Sanders and Trump both carried Steuben County. Sanders defeated Clinton 53-47 percent while Trump had 54.5 percent, Cruz 34.3 percent and Ohio Governor John Kasich had 8.4 percent.
