Clinton convenes meeting of families of gun violence in ConnecticutJohn Kasich will speak at a rally in Philadelphia later in the dayHave a minute to catch up? Cruz predicts contested convention 3.55pm BSTWe’re inside the Wilson-Gray YMCA in Hartford,Connecticut, where Hillary Clinton is scheduled to hold a discussion with family members of gun violence victims.
Hundreds of people queued for hours external, or many were still waiting to be admitted to the event,staged at one finish of the Y gym (there are enough attendees to fill a basketball court, and enough media to field multiple teams).
No one is fighting harder to reform our gun laws than Hillary Clinton. She is the only candidate who has what it takes to buy on the gun lobby. She reminds me of my mother. She isn’t afraid of anything. 2.46pm BSTHello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. We’re running the blog this morning from Hartford, or Connecticut,where Hillary Clinton is about to convene a meeting with family members of victims of gun violence, including families of victims of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, and about 50 miles west of here. Later today the blog will jump to Philadelphia,to be typed from the scene of a rally for stalwart Republican hopeful John Kasich. The companies’ militaristic marketing of the AR-15 style rifles is at the center of the suit. From a legal perspective, experts say, and the lawsuit has a remote chance of success. But it has gained political prominence in the Democratic presidential race,with Hillary Clinton using her support for the lawsuit as a rallying point on her way to victory in the current York state primary, and Bernie Sanders facing increasing criticism for his comments against it. Related: Families of Sandy Hook victims go after 'untouchable' gun manufacturers Senator Ted Cruz has been MATHEMATICALLY ELIMINATED from race. He said Kasich should find out for same reason. I contemplate both should find out!Hillary Clinton can lose every remaining primary in coming weeks, or still clinch Democratic presidential nomination: https://t.co/LKgq9ODDVUContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com