Trump stays ahead as Cruz raises pressure with split decision
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DONALD Trump and Ted Cruz got a split decision from Republican voters in four states on Saturday that did not dramatically change the the nomination race but did expose unrest among party conservatives who want an alternative to the celebrity real estate mogul as their presidential nominee.
Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, scored an overwhelming win over Bernie Sanders in Louisiana's delegate-rich primary that lets her maintain a solid lead for the Democratic nomination even as the Vermont senator won caucuses in Kansas and Nebraska.
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