the new york tabloid press. how the candidates have to handle the toughest most in your face media market in america. we are going to get to all of that and a lot more in the next hour, but we begin this morning with the war of words that's exploding right now on the democratic side. the issue of what it means to be qualified to be president of the united states. now, where did this whole dispute come from? bernie sanders seemingly responding last night to comments that were made by hillary clinton on this network, on "morning joe" yesterday, when clinton was asked if sanders was ready to be president. >> so the question -- and i'm serious, if you weren't running today and you looked at bernie sanders would you say this guy is ready to be president of the united states? >> well, i think he hadn't done his homework and he had been talking for more than a year about doing things that he obviously hadn't really studied or understood, and that does raise a lot of questions. really what it goes to is for voters to as

here in new york, and i love new york. and this has been a joy during the last two weeks, to be here, all over the state. >> secretary clinton implied she could wrap up the whole nomination today. >> i'm afraid she's going to be disappointed. >> for republicans, the question isn't whether or not trump wins, it's whether he wins big enough to take all of the state's 95 delegates. trump will be in new york tonight, but ted cruz and john kasich have already moved on. they're already in pennsylvania. one wonders if they should have been there last week. right now, they're in pittsburgh this afternoon. at least kasich was, and he kept his expectations for tonight extremely low. >> how are you hoping to do in new york tonight? >> well, we hope we get some delegates. we'll see. we really want to get a few delegates. i can't make a prediction, but we worked hard up there and hopefully we'll come out of there with some delegate momentum. >> for the stop trump folks, the name of the game tonight is to keep trump below 50% in at leas

those are new york values, the real new york values. and these are the values we need to make america great again, folks. these are the values. we have the people. we have great, great people in this state. we have people that are admired all over the world for their energy, for their intelligence, for everything, and we're going to bring this state back but we're going to bring this country back because everybody, i think, we put our country even above our state. do we agree with that? i think we put our country even above our state. [applause] >> when i watch the ted cruzzes of the world mocking our values, i don't like it, i don't like it. don't even look. when you hear the little weak voices back there, nobody hears them. the only time we hear them is when -- ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, so important, so important, they just disappeared. you know it's like -- unbelievable. amazing. you know my rallies are the safest places to be on earth, and nobody wants to report that. the dishonest media will never report that, and

i think bernie's the most new york, because new york's keep it real. >> reporter: a new york primary a make or break event in body parties. >> wide receive're in the botto ninth? >> i'm feeling good, i am. >> reporter: bernie sanders sat down with spike lee for "the hol would the reporter." >> we're coming to new york city. >> oh-oh, how do we do in new york? >> i think we're going to win new york. it's going to be a tough fight. >> you're from brooklyn, you're not scared? >> oh, no. >> reporter: polls and conventional wisdom suggest he should be. but this is not the year for polls. >> build that wall! >> reporter: or for conventional wisdom. >> on a number of important areas he doesn't have a plan at all. >> delegate-wise, hillary clinton may be able to lose new york. but psychologically, it is absolutely a must-win. >> reporter: new york has been hillary clinton's adopted home for two decades. ever since she first traded that cubs hat for a yankees one. it was one of her earliest flip-flops. called out by katie core oak "today." >> i've always been a yankees fan. >> i thought you w

to say that donald is a new york i, and have -- new york guy, and have cruz and kasich yeget the hell out of there. mark: i think you'll get about 50 statewide, and he will get a lot of districts. you have to come into television interviews-- john: try and stay in the conversation. mark: i think they are making a mistake by trying to pick off delegates. the story in two weeks is going to be -- trump romp. john: it will be investing to see what the cruise campaign does. they are sophisticated about this kind of thing. it will be adjusting to see the next 72-96 hours, whether we see what ted cruz does and where he goes. whether they just fly-- mark: in terms of the narrative and delegate accumulation game, donald j. trump, billionaire. john: after ted cruz won in wisconsin, it's becoming increasingly likely to look at a contested republican convention come july in cleveland. particularlyz, not the most popular guys in washington dc as the grand old party braces for a tense week in the rock 'n roll city, summit and the establishment are looking for a way tonight. this morning -- for a wh

here in new york, voting here in new york and i love new york. >> this is a campaign on the move. >> no new yorker can vote for ted cruz. >> it's likely that you're not going to do that well in new york, okay. >> thanks for the vote of confidence. >> wouldn't it be interesting if ted cruz came in third? >> nominating donald trump hands the election to hillary clinton. >> we'll probably get some delegates. we got a lot of delegates over the weekend that i didn't even know about. >> hillary clinton along with her hundred dollsband, the form president, voted this morning in chap wpaqua chappaqua. new york is the biggest prize for the delegates. clinton told supporters a win today could wrap up the democratic nomination. our political team is spread out across new york as we begin our coverage this morning. peter alexander is at a polling location on the west side of manhattan. peter, let me start with you. what have you been able to confirm regarding trump campaign's shuffle and the new focus on november? >> we've been reporting over recent weeks the frustrations and infighting within t

leave new york. go concentrate. new york is april 19th. following tuesday april 26th, pennsylvania, maryland, five delegates, just go right there. john kasich, remember we started the process, kasich said i'm not going to win in iowa. i'm not even spending a minute in iowa. he went right to new hampshire and did very well in new hampshire. this is what ted cruz. >> cruz and kasich have a chance to keep trump below 50. >> do they? >> think about what happened. so donald trump on a tuesday loses wisconsin, some would say surprisingly badly loses wisconsin. new york contest. this is going to be bad for him. in a day they turned the news@h cycle. he took it back. he has got a big best page rally. lyin' ted and taking it back and, look, i think ted cruz made a big mistake by using the new york values to pander to iowa evangelicals to win iowa to do well in iowa. >> he won iowa. he had to win. >> he has got to pay the piper now. >> you don't think he can turn it around. how about you, river, do you think cruz can turn it perception around? >> i

a big win in new york. similar type of voters in these states would help donald trump. >> if he does well today, that would certainly help the polls there and ted cruz is actually in third place right now going into the race. and obviously, that could change as the republicans go out and vote. but he needs to emerge today and next week in relatively good shape to keep this going even if he's not able to mathematically himself on the ballot get to 1237. >> what ted cruz doesn't want to happen is lose so decisively in new york that it does affect him next week. people see a slowing of momentum in his only path that's a contested convention and we pretty much know that's the case. if you look at what he needs to win outright, he would need to win 89% of the remaining delegates. wolf, that's almost an impossibility. but ted cruz when we made that comment about new york values a couple of months ago, he was sending a message. new york voters were not necessarily the voters he was counting on. it's coming back to

>> we're going to do new york, new york, new york. not only is it home but some of the states coming right behind us -- pennsylvania, new jersey, connecticut -- they are all watching the new york media as well. so we'll do a lot of campaigning in new york. >> why didn't you do it today? he could have gone out his front door. shook some hands and that would have been campaigning in new york. didn't do anything today, not tomorrow or saturday. >> a lot of internal meetings today and some tomorrow. >> that's what he's doing, meeting behind closed doors? >> yeah. >> any additional add-ons to the campaign besides paul manafort? we could see adds in communication and policy? >> i think it's fair to expect there will be quite a few over the next few weeks to a few months. as you get closer, there's a lot of work to be done that involves the convention let alone what's we've been doing, earning delegates every day. then we have to get ready for a general, too. a lot of work. a lot of people coming on board. >> we have been told there will be

you know, i pointed out, i'm new york 27. it used to be new york 45. we've lost 40% of our congressional representation, as our area has been devastated over the last few decades. so it's -- it's worries about our children and our grandchildren, and having a future for them in western new york. so that is what mr. trump is tapped into, and that's why, you know, not only now in the primary, but come general election, this is where he's tapped into the democrats and the republican -- and the independent frustration with the establishment. so he's not only going to do great today but come november, he's going to do extraordinarily well in western new york. >> member of congress, endorsing mr. trump. congressman chris collins. thank you very much. happy voting. >> thank you, brooke. >>> and making a good argument why new york is so important. a metaphor effect of issues here reflecting what's going on around the around and a lot of delegates. you can only take so much from the pundits and politicians. this comes down to you. the real people. the voters. wh

new york values. >> let's be clear the people of new york know exactly what those values are. because if you want to know what liberal democratic values are, follow donald trump's check bookie. >> cruz telling badly in new york polls, but predicting a big move in the state. much like in wisconsin. >> well the interesting thing about polling is it can change and it can change quickly. we just won a landslide victory winning by 13 point, sweeping the state. >> john kasich hoping to stay alive, coming in second in the latest poll, continuing to fight off calls for him to drop out of the race. now, it is very clear that john kasich and ted cruz have a lot of ground to make up in new york but if you want to know what they are trying to do here pay attention to where they are going in the days ahead. the reason is this. donald trump will likely win new york city. both campaigns are listen to sooed that at this point. but the delegates are allocated in way that doesn't go to whipper take all. that means john

york, these are new york values not hey iowa values. so the point you just made a second ago. last week i was in the bronx and meeting with some african-american pastors, including senator diaz, he brought up new york values, and he said, listen, i'm an elected democrat, and he brought up exactly what you said that cuomo said, my democratic governor, my party, told me if i'm pro life, if i believe in traditional marriage, if i believe in the second amendment, there's no place for me in new york. and those are the values we're fed up with, the values of liberal democrats who are at odds with liberal democrats in new york. >> i was born and raised in new york, i have a special place in my heart, we saw greatness out of the new york people, upstate help, long island, the entire country in fairness, rally around. there are so many good people here. but governing has been horrible in this state, especially in upstate new york in binghamton and other areas, they economically have been suffering for decades. >> right. >> how if you're elected

new york democrats reside within new york city. there are about 2.7 million registered republicans. 17% of all new york republicans reside in new york city. that's setting the table for tonight. let's bring in our panel. tucker carlson, host of "fox & friends" weekend. katherine ran pel, opinion writer at the "washington post" and dana perino, co-host of "the five." >> we heading in the adopted home state of hillary clinton. the home state of donald trump, they seem poised for big nights. what are you seeing from the ex-ith polls. >> i think the rough outlines, what we thought was going to happen will be proved true. probably by night's end, i think it's going to be an early night judging by these numbers. what jumps out at me is the future of democratic party and bernie sanders. once again sanders has swept, no the just carried, but swept overwhelmingly people under 45. this mirror what is you've seen in state after state in primary after caucus across the democratic contests. it tells you something simple, which is you want to kn

>> i think most people know what new york values are. >> i am from new york. >> you're from new york. you're might not. i promise you in the state of south carolina, they do. the concept of new york values is not that complicated to figure out. not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i'm just saying. >> are you sure about that? >> that happened in january at one of republican debates. it led to what i think was widely seen as donald trump's best debate moment of year. you saw him standing there stone face as ted cruz was getting laughs from the crowd. donald trump went onto defend new york. he talk and about new york and what new york went through after 9/11 and how the city pulled together after 9/11, how it was wrong to insult new york. probably his best debate moment ever of the entire campaign. in addition to that fight of those two candidates, that insult led to this on new york news sands. you see there's a blurry spot. remember the other ones i got permission to show even if i couldn't say them. this is one i can't show you the whole thing is. we had to pixelate part

great moments in new york's primary history. two guys that know all about it. ♪ ♪ bill clinton: good morning, john. john: how are you? bill clinton: i am disappointed you did not call me bubba. that is an honorable term where i come from. john: that was bill clinton and john imus second 1992. our next guests remember how he got the nomination in that fatal year. the entire state is the key for hillary clinton just like it was for her husband. here to talk about it, john podhoretz, editor of the columnist, and adam nagourney, the bureau chief for the los angeles times. try to convey to anyone who does not understand what a competitive new york primary on the public inside, try to convey what that is like. >> people like me, new yorkers talking about it not being true, it is crazy. new york invented before seven before there was 24/7. it is on the last places in the world except london were you have a really competitive newspaper. you have larger-than-life reporters who really know how to make news and view their role as tryin

new york city comptroller scott stringer vowed to audit the new york city board of elections. we'll have more on the new york primary after headlines. in brooklyn, a judge has sentenced former nypd officer peter liang to serve no jail time for killing unarmed african american father akai gurley. in 2014, nypd officer peter liang shot 28-year-old gurley in the darkened stairwell of a brooklyn housing project. gurley was walking down the stairs with his girlfriend because the elevator was broken. following the shooting, officer liang first texted his union representative before making a radio call for help. as gurley lay dying. liang had faced up to 15 years in prison on second-degree murder charges. but on tuesday, judge danny chun sentenced him to serve only five years probation and 800 hours of community service. judge chun also made the rare decision to reduce officer liang's verdict from manslaughter charges to the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide. following the announcement, akai gurley's aunt, hecicicirtencia petersen, spoke out. >> this is not justice. this

york and new york city. we have done a lot better. there is more that can be done. >> this morning we heard from both candidates about the particular issue especially what we are hearing from george clooney. listen to what bernie sanders and hillary clinton have to say. >> he is honest to say there is something wrong when people, in this case wealthy individuals, other instances it is powerful special interests who are able to contribute large sums. you not going to have a government that represents all of us so long as you have candidates like secretary clinton. >> i am raising money to elect other democrats. i am a democrat. i want to see us take back the senate. i want to see us have a very strong showing in the house. i want to take back governorships and state legislators all up and down the ticket. so i want to win in new york, of course. i want to secure the nomination but not just for me. >> so which argument do you think resonates with voters more from the perspective of wall street being a negative

york up to you new new york ♪ york new york city thatwake up in a never sleeps i am ♪ donald trump: i have to say to the people that know the -- no me be best, the people of new york, or they give us -- when they give us this kind of a vote, it is incredible. we are close to 70%. we will end at a high level and get more delegates than anybody projected. even in their wildest imagination. i want to thank everybody here. i want to thank my family. [applause] >> usa usa usa donald trump: i really want to thank my team. my team has been amazing. it is a team of unity. it is evolving. the press does not understand it. keep talking. this has been an incredible evening. it has been an incredible day and week. we went all over new york state. new york state has problems like virtually every other state in the union. our jobs are being sucked out of our state. they are being taken out of our country. will not let it happen anymore. we are going to stop it. , behind me, ily have to say we have some of our great businessmen of the world. carl is here. ben, the great steve ross. steve is buildi

, hates new york. when you look at that debate and you see the way he talked about us and new york values, here's a man that turned down sandy money for this state and plenty of other money. we had lots of things coming into new york and he voted against. no new yorker can vote for ted cruz. >> donald trump's winning big in new york. why is he going after ted cruz so hard last night? well, part of it is because that's what donald trump does but also it has to do with our most important number of the day. that number is 27. 27 as in there are 27 congressional districts in new york. this will be critical tonight because we know it's going to be a good night for donald trump. the question is and this is very important to that over all question of could he hit 1237. there are 95 delegates at stake in this state. but they're given out mostly by congressional district in these 27 congressional districts. if you are donald trump and hit 50%, you get all three. if you come under 50%, you have to start splittin

as we go into new york, you saw this push from the clinton campaign on "the new york daily news" interview, for example, and her aides behind the scenes saying they're going to work to, quote, unquote, disqualify sanders from the presidency over the next couple of weeks. this is sanders' very personal response saying i'm not going to allow that to happen. >> kasie, another point that got a lot of attention last night was senator sanders, saying hillary clinton should apologize for supporting the war in iraq after he was under fire from some of the family members of those who were killed at sandy hook. >> reporter: that's right, tamron. i actually asked him about that in an interview i did yesterday. he did say, you know, i don't run around talking about how hillary clinton should apologize for the iraq war victims. i pushed him a little bit and asked, do you view them as the same? his response to that, to say that he doesn't think that the sandy hook victims -- that anyone should play politics with the sandy hook tragedy, if you will. not totally answering that question. the very sensitive

back to new york or to new york, back to big rallies, giant rallies. he is expecting then to be in every massive population center around the state. that's what his co-chair is saying here in new york. he announced also his party leadership, which includes members of all 27 congressional districts. donald trump wants to take it all here. he knows it could be critical to getting to that all-important nomination. >> hawley jackson joins us. she's following ted cruz. good morning. >> reporter: immediately by protesters, hecklers who say you do not belong here. cruz pushing forward. we're actually here outside schenectatty. he has a new magazine cover out, by the way. let's pull up the latest "time" magazine. cruz on the cover. headline "likable enough?" on ted cruz, how he views this nomination process moving forward. this was done before his wisconsin win. now that he has locked down and his campaign momentum, looking to compete in new york. we were out chatting with folks at a diner down the street. and there is a sense that this seems to be trump count

again to the strains of "new york, new york." we'll open up the microphones and let this play out. ♪ i want to wake up in a city that doesn't sleep ♪ ♪ and find i'm king of the hill top of the heap ♪ ♪ these little town blues are melting away ♪ ♪ i'll make a brand new start of it new york ♪ ♪ if i can make it there i'll make it anywhere ♪ ♪ it's up to you new york, new york ♪ ♪ ♪ new york, new york ♪ i want to wake up in a city that never sleeps ♪ >> -- really nice i have to say to the people that know me the best, the people of new york, when they give us this kind of a vote. and it's just incredible. and i guess we're close to 70% and we're going to end at a very high level and get a lot more delegates than anybody projected, even in their wildest imaginations. so i just want to thank everybody here. i want to thank my family. i want to thank -- [ cheers and applause ] >> usa, usa, usa, usa, u schsa! >> i really want to thank my team. my team has been amazing. and you know, it's actually a team o

and new york is a big state. not everyone is a new york city liberal in new york. there are plenty of conservatives. and he's just going to do a very targeted, strategic campaign district by district. keep donald trump under 50%. and win some of those district level battles. so he benefits from low expectations. at the end of the day he's not going to go into the convention with the majority of delegates. the whole game is to keep donald trump under 1,237. so that's his strategy in new york. >> don lemon, bill clinton clashed today with some black lives matter protesters in philadelphia. really got angry at them. the protesters were critical of his 1994 crime bill. what do you think of that engagement he's had with them? >> i think it's -- this is why many people call, you know, the former president a brilliant politician, the way he engages people. the way he explained himself. listen, he has said it was a mistake, the way the bill was written, and admits it sent african-american and hispanic people, especially men, to jail more than any other segment of the popul

john: that is white new york -- why new york matters so much. after his win in wisconsin, ted cruz has marginalized john kasich more than ever before. cruz was in the bronx making his first public appearance after his victory speech last night. he met with local pastors and stood before the new york media to unveil a somewhat tweaked anti-trump framing for the new york primary and beyond. sen. cruz: donald can always be counted on to take the high road and to demonstrate class. if he wants to engage in insults, he is welcome to do so. he gets very angry when the voters reject him. the day before yesterday, donald trump promised "a big victory" in wisconsin. not only did he not get that, the men and women of wisconsin resoundingly rejected his campaign. the reason is simple -- donald has no solutions to the problems we are facing. he likes to yell and scream and insult and curse. if you want to know what liberal democratic values are, follow donald trump's checkbook, he has been funding these policies. john: mark, you were up in the bronx today,

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also jobs for new york. so hopefully it will be a really substantive debate a few days before the primary. >> absolutely. you know also, michelle, that new york daily "news now" sort of infamous interview, you figure that's going to come up. so much there. >> i'm sure it will come up both substantively, a chance to relitigate issues about how you break up big banks. what the impact on the economy will be and where the jobs will go. also, whether bernie sanders can explain his signature issue in a more clear and concise way than he was able to do then, when he seemed to only be able to speak in a level of really broad generalities about the issue at the center of his entire campaign. >> especially in new york. i want to play these updated version of it. bernie sanders had a second crack with our own "morning joe." and this is how he framed the breaking up the big banks issue this week. >> by what authority and how would you go breaking up the largest financial institutions in the country? >> are you ready for

in new york. christina: senator cruz -- took a break from campaign trail. sweep follows cruise's victory last month in wyoming, helping keeping donald trump from securing nomination. antwan: third republican in race for white house kept a low profile, john kasich not have a scheduled even, but tomorrow he will hold town halls in syracuse, and. for latest campaign news to tuesday's primary visit christina: the death toll continues to rise following yesterday's earthquake in -- ecuador. the mag magnitude 7.8 is strongest in hit the area in decades. rescuer are digging through the rubble trying to fine survivors. antwan: search and rescue effort continue in japan as well, 11 people remain missing after two powerful earthquakes hit the area, killing 41. they are searching for survivors, teams are going through destroyed buildings. >> officials are investigating a disturbing incidence over the skies in london, a flight, is said to have hit a drone while approaching heathrow today. no one was hurt that

trish: only in new york. new york city typically grabs an outsized amount of attention during statewide voting, politicians have left nothing to chance. a lot of trips up state and other regions outside the city, long island, everywhere in an effort to court new voters in what is truly a diverse state. molly line standing by in an upstate polling station taking the pulse of local voters. what is on their minds as they stand in line? >> reporter: undoubtedly we are hearing a lot about the economy appear and a steady stream of voters, upstate new york is not being left behind in this election or being marginalized, being courted by both sides of the political aisle in this election cycle pouring out to the polls, white house hopefuls made stops from rochester to rome to syracuse courting these residents, more rural areas according to blue collar areas the economy critical, donald trump touting his home state advantage, kicked off multiple upstate rallies talking about job losses, manufacturing losses, promising

everyone in new york and outside of new york knows exactly what i meant by that. and it is the liberal values of democratic politicians who have been hammering the people of new york for decades. they've suffered under these liberal values. it's been politicians like governor andrew cuomo, like hillary clinton, like mayor bill de blasio. you know, andrew cuomo told new yorkers, said if you're pro-life, if you believe in traditional marriage, if you believe in the second amendment, there is no place for you in the state of new york. it was striking yesterday when i was meeting with senator diaz, and a democratic senator. he said my own governor said there is no place for me as a pastor. and someone who believes in life. i mean, that is a liberal intolerance, which the people of new york i think are tired of. >> you talked about the fact that you are coming to talk to me now. we're sitting in a jewish community center, in an ultra orthodox part of new york. you just helped make matzoh with young children. i've interviewed you at love places around the country. >> su

the rush is really on to win new york. all but one of the 16 candidates are in the state campaigning, looking to shore support ahead of the 18th primary. this hour hillary clinton, bernie sanders and john kasich all holding events with empire state voters. we're going to bring those to you live. ted cruz meantime rallying voters in california at this hour. his campaign taking time away from new york, shifting his focus ahead to the golden state where he stands a better chance against donald trump. all of this as the texas senator continues to seek delegates from the billionaire businessman, a move aloud by republican party rules, rules trump is now targeting head on. >> this is a crooked system, folks. i've won twice as much as cruz, i've won millions and millions of votes more. >> on the democratic side, another win for bernie sanders over the weekend in wyoming. one that comes with little overall gain against hillary clinton whose ability to lead continues to be questioned by the vermont senator. >> it determines if her

we're in schoharie county, new york, upstate new york. we've been talking to a lot of voters up here, kind of taking the pulse. and i want to bring in a couple of folk who is graciously allowed us to talk to them. katie long and josh loden. you're both in your 20s, you're young voters. katie, you're from sko hair sch registered republican. and who are you going to vote for? >> i'm going to vote for mr. trump. >> donald trump. why? >> i've thought about that. there isn't an exact reason why. i'm kind of not connected with any of the other candidates and i'm very intrigued in what he has and would like to bring to the table. i feel he's a little more well rounded, especially with his success and even failures that he's had, businesswise. and in the world. so i think that along with political will make him a well-rounded person. >> we're going to keep this civil. but josh, you really don't like donald trump. >> i -- he's not my first choice, i'll put it that way. >> diplomatic. >> you're a registered democrat. and you're thinking? >> hillary

we went from wisconsin nice to new york nasty. and, you know, ted cruz learned in the bronx a cheer is a jeer. he went through the hazing ritual of the tabloid headline. this is being pumped up. his goal is if he can keep trump to under 50, that will be tough, that's what counts. >> the "boston globe" today this mock front page put out in the opinion section. we can put it up on the screen. deportations to begin. this imagines we're in a trump presidency. markets sink, trade war looms. libel law targets absolute scum in press. does this go too far? >> certainly, i think trump voters and if this was intended to reach trump voters, are going to view it that way. they're going to view it as crossing a line from providing information to advocacy, and they may also be offended and think they're talking down to them with some of the specifics that were in there. alt the same time, it's an editorial. and it's completely within the realm for an editorial to raise questions about what the implications of a candidate's policies will be. >>

- hates new york. when you look at that debate and see the way he talked about us and new york values, here's a man that turned down sandy money for the state. no new yorker can vote for ted cruz. >> will trump stop that delegate advantage? he had been adding on the delegates, ted cruz over the past few weeks. will trump change that today? >> i want to hop back to the first question. that was muze playing in the background. >> thank you, tom. >> always here to help with the political insights. >> the important information around the campaign. >> you know, what is important here for trump tonight and cruz is that 50% mark. you know, trump has been incredibly strong in new york. the new york republicans, closed primary. true new york republicans have been above 50% for trump. so if you are cruz and kasich, your benchmark is knocking him out. anti-trump 50%. if you can keep him at 49% and keep him from taking all of the delegates. no one is expecting cruz or kasich to win new york. it's his town. >> kelly

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polls, sanders is going to win new york. >> and you're going to win new york? >> we are going to win new york. >> and with your help, we're going to win the democratic primary here in your state. >> with your help on april 19th we're going to win here in new york. >> we will win a major victory here in new york on tuesday. >> i believe we're going to win here in new york city. we're going to win here in new york state. >> with your help on tuesday, we're going to win right here in new york state. >> tell me if i'm reading anything wrong. all the polling i'm seeing going into tomorrow's primary here in new york has you at least 10 points down, up to 17 points down. you have information i don't have? >> those are the public polls. but the bottom line is, let's look at the real poll tomorrow. generally speaking, polling has underestimated how we do with elections. we were 25 points down in michigan, we ended up winning michigan. >> this is interesting, right? most campaigns try to tamp down expectations but bernie sanders and his campaign instead, they say they're

wall street is in new york. wall street is a big part of the tax base. wall street is a big part of the job base. if you're going to break up the banks, they want to know what happens to these people? he had no answer. >> do they still do advertising in big tabloids, banks? >> yeah. >> anyway, the roundtable is staying with us. this is "hardball," the place for politics. but not every insurance company understands the life behind it. for those who've served and the families that have supported them, we offer our best service in return. usaa. we know what it means to serve. get an insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. is it keeps the food out. for me before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. just a few dabs is clinically proven to seal out more food particles. super poligrip is part of my life now. i thought my bladder leakage meant my social life was over. wearing depend underwear has allowed me to fully engage in my life and

new york primary. instead of stumping in california, a top trump advisor says the campaign is focussed on capturing all the delegates up for grabs in new york as that would shrink the number of delegates needed for the nomination to manageable number. he has hired his convention manager to work alongside corey lewandowski. >> you guys are doing a great job. >> helping new york children make matza he says he wants to figure fie the states democrats. >> our friends in the media is very familiar with those who have supported the democrats for decades. and they really want to see a general election between two new york liberals. >> but that could be a tough sell. with the new york daily news telling cruz to take the "f" you train. >> new york is not stupid. after we were hit we rallied. >> a john kasich super pac ad is piling on. >> now you come and say you love new york. forget about it ted. >> taking a big bite in the big apple kasich stopped at a bronx deli and said he's poised to start eating away at t

the borders to new york. of course the government of new york has no authority over immigration. but, in fact, that was a comment that was made and it played to an audience. and you know, that happens. but, by the way, hillary clinton, in -- you know, in 2000 said, i want to create 200,000 jobs as a legislator, in upstate new york. these comments are just, you know, i think they're cynical comments, because you can't follow through on them. >> and final question, you mentioned hillary clinton. you've had the experience of running against hillary clinton, as well. what do you think -- watching the republican race unfold, she looks in pretty good position on the democratic side. what do you think she's thinking, watching this republican race unfold? >> i think she's probably looking at this -- first of all, i think she's completely focused on getting the nomination right now. i'm sure she didn't expect to be as much as a 14-point lead is a healthy lead, i'm sure she wasn't expecting to have a contested primary

"new york post." now he has the entire country. there are areas where cruz can perform strongly. if you look at the upstate new york congressional districts that have a conservative profile, he can do well there. john kasich, who will finish second in the percentage tally, he could do well in places like westchester county. even some of the areas of suffolk county. this is a state perfectly situated for donald trump. you look at the crowd tonight he has in erie. that's not a new york city type area. that's blue collar, a little more population. it's the exact type of population that feels they have been disenfranchised from the process and donald trump is the perfect vehicle for their frustrations. >> looking at john's map, you can see the delegate county that marco rubio has a bunch of delegates. what happens to those in the first round? do they have to vote for rubio? >> it goes by state rules. of each state party. so for instance, marco rubio won 22 delegates in puerto rico. if the state party says

new york. whether or not bernie sanders supporters say that. it was targeted to them as much as the republican nominee. >> she will need them in the general election. thank you so much for joining us. very busy day. congratulations for making it through it. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> the republican side, donald trump scored upwards of 86% of the vote in one drik n. long island he scored there big too. joining us to talk about that is congressman from long island, the represents the first district, donald trump and ted cruz supported his bid for congress two years ago but has not made an endorsement in the race. congressman, thank you for joining us. after 1:00 a.m. in the east. your reaction on the big win by donald trump tonight? >> this is a decisive win for donald trump. sweeping all of new york's 95 delegates. he had a few tough weeks of delegate losses in other states. the primary was slowly getting closer with each passing day. he was managing to retool certain aspects of his campaig

he said i'm from new york. they're new york values. not iowa values. the point you made a second ago. last week, i was down in the bronx and was meeting with a number of hispanic and african-american pastors including a democratic state senator, senator reuben diaz. senator diaz is a pastor and mentioning, he brought up new york values. he brought up exactly what you said that cuomo said. he said my democratic governor, my party, told me if i'm pro-life, support traditional marriage, if i believe in the second amendment there's no place for me in new york. senator diaz said we're fed you will with the values of liberal democrats intolerant to the common sense values of most of the men and women of new york. >> yeah. you know -- i know that you know my background and i was born and raised in new york. i have a special place in my heart and we saw greatness out of the american people, the people of new york on 9/11. >> oh yeah. >> upstate helped long island helped. the entire country in fairness rallied around. there are so many good people here. >> abso

, central new york. you have the hudson valley, you have long island. this is a very diverse state. this is -- we actually schedule it this way so we'll be the only one primary on april 19th. >> big deal. >> this is now the proving ground for who's going to be the next president of the united states. >> we have come full circle. we started by saying new york, is now, as it believes itself to be, the center of the universe. of the political universe. >> for two weeks time, in our area. >> what's your relationship like with donald trump? has it been -- you didn't what him to run for governor when he wanted to do it. on again, off again, how would you describe it? >> we're working with all the campaigns. have been studiously nucheral. we want to come in and put their best foot forward, their best message, and we're on good terms with all of them. >> ed cox, thank you for being here. that wraps up this hour. we went a little over. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today." how many more shows are you doing to

they say the new york primary, nine days away, could be a pivotal one. >> new york, new york has the chaps to really make history if we win here. >> we are on the path to the nomination. but i need, i need to win big here in new york. >> now, hillary clinton was caucus. wyoming. but, of course, mrs. clinton continues to hold a comfortable lead in the delegate count, 291 delegates up for grabs here in new york. we're live in harlem this morning, greg cergol, "today in new york." >> greg being thank you. good to see you. in an opinion piece this morning, the boston globe denounced donald trump's candidacy. it reads as if he had become president. deportations begin and riots continue. storylines from lighthearted such as gold trim interferes with nasa probe toed more deserving, soldiers refuse to kill isis families. the editorial board says the spoof is an exercise at taking a man at his word and putting the proposed policies right there in black and white. >>> a day after trump made a $100,000 donation to the 9/11 memorial and museum. it was the candidate's first visit to the site. oft

and the new york daily news and the new york times already made theirs: both endorse hillary clinton for president. clinton is "supremely knowledgeable" and "results-driven." she "promises to be a true democratic champion"... "advancing an ambitious democratic agenda in the white house." and the times lauds her "vision, in which middle-class americans have a real shot at prosperity." new york' i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. here. the polls are now open. who will win the battle for new york? >>> plus, a former nypd officer learning his sentence today for the shooting death of an unarmed man in a brooklyn stairwell. >>> plus, a state of emergency right now in texas as historic flooding leaves most of houston under water. "today in new york" starts now. good morning, everybody. 6:00 a.m. on this tuesday, april 19th. i'm michael gargiulo. >> i'm kerry barrett in for darlene rodriguez today. forecast. nice weather, chris? >>> yes, we are starting out cooler out east. the 40s nor suffolk county. the city is up to 65 degrees already. some 40s and low 50s across northwester

have in new york. you see it in a family, and you see it in the vibrance. the vibrance of our people. the people are vibrant, the people are loving people. we build things, we make things, we have courage and we love our community. and that's what new york values is. just remember this, new york values were really on display for all to see in the aftermath, more than any other time that -- i've lived here all my life. i know this area, i know every area of new york. i was in long island, dupage suffolk. it's rough because you see the buildings and there's so much empty stuff -- >> we've been listening to donald trump speaking up north in plattsburgh, new york by the canadian border, talking about jobs and manufacturing jobs leafing the state. one of the biggest things with new york is jobs. with just four weeks to go, it's one of the things, really, the candidates are focused on. it's 19% right now of individuals living below the poverty line. upstate new york has lost, as you heard donald trump refer

that we talk to all over new york. they'll say, look, they're trying to steal the election away from -- steal the nomination away from mr. trump. that's what they say, even if they don't understand the way it really works. >> we also saw the entire trump family together last night. at a town hall. what do they have to say about the campaign? >> yeah, they were asked, for example, about whether trump is presidential or whether they want him to be more presidential. and there was a little -- laughing back and forth. but they talked about how some members of the family have told trump, their father, look, take it easy a little bit. here was the exchange last night. >> one of the interesting things about this process is it's very easy to have an opinion on things, but when you're not in the arena, it's -- you know, it's a different ball game. i have definitely said things of that kind to him, but i also then watched these debates and it's a hard thing to observe because i see them. it's like a cage match. they're jumping o

new york is a big part of that. melissa, as we head outside of trump tower, it is like a back to the future moment for donald trump. the last time we were here and saw this candidate in this venue, when he came down the escalator with his wife melania. everybody remembers the shot. that is when trump announced he was ruining for president in june of last year. a lot has happened between now and then. he is back where it all began, his own residence, trump tower. what hopes will be a big joyous moment tonight. as you point out it comes down to delegates. how many can he get. melissa: that's right. no one saw the trump go down escalator when that happened. they were watching the woman in front of him, right? connell, was anyone looking at him this that shot. not even me. definitely not. see it again. which will never forget this i saw the dress is phenomenal. no one is looking, try to look at -- you can't do it. not possible. all right. thank you so much, connell. david: hate to tell you it wasn't the dress. it was th

this makes it a brawl in new york. a brawl in new york is what he needs to win new york. john: your argument is that although he twisted her words and went further than was merited, it's good for him because he needs to basically do that. he can't just stay on the path he is on. he has to do something unfair. mark: and the folks in the clinton campaign, if they want to talk about twisted words we , can talk about how the clinton campaign said bernie sanders wanted to get rid of universal coverage. john: the clinton campaign has been guilty of this throughout the campaign. on that question. saying that bernie sanders was friends with the koch brothers. mark: they can get rid of their crocodile tears. i agree, i do think that bernie sanders has taken liberties. but i have said before, this is good for him. he is standing up to her. he is changing the dynamic. it does not mean it's going to help him win. it could in the end backfire. she may win at york by a bigger margin because of this. she is an experienced fighter. he needs to show that he can take her on. john: this is

we love new york. we love new york. thank you very much, everybody. >> thanks for staying with us, everybody. you're watching cnn's live coverage of the norm primary. i'm john vause. >> and i'm isha sesay. it's just 11:30 here in los angeles. >> hillary clinton and donald trump taking big steps toward their respective party's nominations with impressive victories in new york. trump, 60% of the vote, kasich with 25%. ted cruz, third place there, 14%. >> among the democrats, clinton is celebrating her win in the empire state. the margin of victory over bernie sanders even better than many of the recent polls predicted. clinton with 57% of the vote. bernie sanders, as you see there, 42%. >> we're joined now by medullary elder, a conservative analyst guys, thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> we're going on the assumption now that donald trump and hillary clinton are most likely going to be their party's nominee. this general election, if we get to this point, will be an unpopularity contest. let's look at some of the