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Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 2:41 PM
Subject: First Read: Why the Kasich-Cruz Alliance Could Backfire
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Forward this email to a friend April 25, 2016 Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News Why the Kasich-Cruz Alliance Could Backfire Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:28:42 GMT From NBC's Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann On paper, the alliance between Ted Cruz and John Kasich -- whereby Kasich will skip the May 3 Indiana primary to help Cruz against frontrunner Donald Trump, while Cruz will skip Oregon (May 17) and New Mexico (June 7) to help Kasich -- makes a lot of sense. After all, when you add up the Cruz-Kasich percentages in recent polls, that number beats Trump's percentage. The alliance is also necessary, given that the three public polls out of Indiana now show Trump ahead -- and if Trump wins the Hoosier State, it's game over for Cruz and Kasich. But we can count three reasons why last night's announced alliance/truce could end up backfiring. One, it plays right into Trump's argument that Republican forces are conspiring against him, and that the contest is rigged. Indeed, he released this statement last night: "When two candidates who have no path to victory get together to stop a candidate who is expanding the party by millions of voters, (all of whom will drop out if I am not in the race) it is yet another example of everything that is wrong in Washington and our political system. This horrible act of desperation, from two campaigns who have totally failed, makes me even more determined, for the good of the Republican Party and our country, to prevail!"  Click for more. First Read's Morning Clips: Teaming Up A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day  Click for more. Latest Stories ComPRESSed: Sanders and the Stop Trump Movement Missed Meet the Press? Catch highlights in under two minutes in this week's #ComPRESSed featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders and a debate about whether the Stop Trump movement has been stopped.  Click for more. Cruz and Kasich Join Forces in Deal to Stop Trump The partnership is a recognition that Trump has a legitimate chance to clinch the Republican nomination.  Click for more. Trump, Clinton Hold Strong Leads in Pennsylvania: Poll Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hold double-digit leads in Pennsylvania, according to results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll.  Click for more. Ted Cruz Outmaneuvers Donald Trump Again on Delegates Ted Cruz continued his dominance of the delegate-selection process, getting almost his entire slate of delegates in Maine chosen over the weekend to attend the Republican presidential convention in July.  Click for more. More News Trump Slams 'Lyin' Ted Cruz' but Says They'll Be Friends Soon Data Download: Trump's New Magic Number Koch: 'Possible' Clinton Would Be Better Than GOP Rivals Clinton Veepstakes: Who's on the Short List? You_��re receiving First Read from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now Follow Us   Privacy  | NBC NEWS, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112