housekeeping. >> it's like the accountants. i've got to talk about them. ohio and north carolina, closing. a lot of florida is closing in five seconds. and so we've seen states before that have stradled time zones, i'm trying to make it sexier. >> that was a good one. >> you may see some raw vote on the screen from florida. we are not recognizing. >> naked vote. >> the florida poll closing until an hour from now at 8:00 eastern. wow. when we will also have illinois and missouri, but everything that's going to happen, at least all of the exciting poll closings, are going to happen between now and an hour from now. >> that's right. we obviously don't know what's going to happen until it happens. we're led to believe by the polling, the data we've seen, we may have bunch of close races tonight. poll closing perhaps well before we're going to have a called winner in some of the races. but the florida and ohio results in particular are going to be more important than your usual state. not just because they're winner take all, and big piles of delegates, but they could spell an choice.

pictures of a very relaxed and calm toledo, ohio, where residents are casting votes one by one, there are more delegates up for grabs today than any other point in the election calendar. the battle for ohio, front and center. governor john kasich hoping to capitalize on the hometown advantage, casting vote this morning before a gaggle of media in westerville, ohio, looking for his first win of the cycle, hoping to take home the 66 delegates given to the winner there. the gop front-runner donald trump looking for a clean sweep, polling well in ohio. north carolina, illinois and missouri. it is, of course, march 15th. a fateful day. the ides of march, were not kind to julius ceasar, tonight's outcome likely to have an impact on the states of senator marco rubio and ted cruz. bernie sanders is looking for michigan-like magic. a come from behind win in ohio, possibly missouri, even illinois. linking hillary clinton to the obama administration's trade deals yield results for him? former ohio congressman dennis kucinich and george lemieux on the ground in crucial primary states to tell us what

us in black lick, ohio where trump is upping the pressure on governor john kasich. >> some 400,000 voters have already cast their ballots via absentee. the latest real clear politics has a margin of error. 2012 republican nominee mitt romney joins caukasich on the r. it is a winner take all skate for him he must win. he should be schedule to i cd ta hard push in a rally outside of youngstown, ohio. this is a place i want to win. this is the place. this is going to do it. ohio is going to make america great again. >> kasich cannot make america great again. can't do it. he can't do it. >> i am asking you as sincerely as i can, you have to get out get everybody in and give me a vote so i can continue running as president of the united states. >> meanwhile the race is tight on the democratic side as well. secretary hillary clinton leading bernie sanders. sanders achieves an upset win there. will sanders take another victory here in ohio racking up another win in the midwest. >> everybody is watching ohio today. molly line in black lick, ohio. >>> marco rubio stealing the florida heat d

in ohio. >> so he can keep his traoepl alive and head to the white house. he wasn't even on the radar. but he's center stage now. he's in it to win it. >> east not concerned about them. ohio. he doesn't care about the polls. country. and what it's going to take to win this one. in november. >> . i represent you. situations. and these problems and to listen to you. them. if that means at times i have to that's just the price of leader ship. in america. >> . never lost an election. didn't lose tonight. that has a lot of people here tonight. excited looking forward to november. engine that could. the math gist got harder for trump. because of the lost in ohio. tonight he needs to take 54 percent of the available delegates from here on out. that's significant. because he's not reached that bar yet. there is some big delegate prizes out there still. including delegate rich and winner take all california. i had a cleveland exclusive spwrer view outside youngstown last night. he made it clear how important ohio was. and how much he wanted a win. this is a major disappointment. for the trump

democracy 20-16...ohio voters finally getting their say.it is a decisive primary - with big prizes for presidential candidates. 18:23:00- 18:23:05"all the controversy .. cc more motivated to vote in the primary" anger--disgust and resolve just some of the emotions voters tell us they are feeling as they head to the polls. polls.we've seen in recent weeks how heated campaign rallies can be. tonight we have team coverage of democracy 20-16.our evan millward is following john kasich's campaign near cleveland, ohio.tom mckee is first - jay warren joins us with the mood of the voters ... jay? it's all a matter of perspective like every electorate you can't paint it with one brush stroke and that's the same today--clearly there is a wave of anti- establishment anger--on both sides but a quiet determination on the part of voters to have their voice heard. our first stop today was in bond hill at st. aloysius where we caught a handful of voters choosing their candidates and sending their votes off to be countedamong the voters was annie pearl abernathy who said she felt her vote today was an e

extent that -- >> to people here. >> he's been arguing that case here in ohio, he's been arguing that case in north carolina, which was hit so hard in the textile and apparel industries over the last few years. and he thinks that's a winning issue. it's been tried before by many candidates but it's about the way you say it and they think they have a message that's connecting with the voters. >> north carolina is also on tuesday. hillary clinton, what does she find important to appeal to ohio voters and, at the same time, try to clinch other states where she has felt more comfortable? >> i think she feels comfortable in north carolina and has shown tremendous strength in the south. i think they think that they are going to do very well there. but when it comes to ohio and missouri and illinois, which is her home state, she grew up there, they are certainly worried about it and setting up that expectation so if we see something like michigan, it's not going to come as much of a surprise. one of the issues for her has been an argument about the auto bailout, saying that bernie sande

is governor caseic. he. derailed the trump rain tonight. here in ohio. it was an exciting night. >> so he can keep his traoepl he wasn't even on the radar. but he's center stage now. he's in it to win it. >> east not concerned about them. he's really just concerned about ohio. he doesn't care about the polls. he's concerned about the country. and what it's going to take to win this one. o in november. here's what he said. >> . i represent you. y my job to look at these situations.ua and these problems and to listen to you. and that is my job to go and fix them. if that means at times i have to take some heat. that's just the price of leader >>p . never lost an election. didn't lose tonight. that has a lot of people here tonight. excited looking forward to november. >> calling himself the little engine that could. the math gist got harder for trump. because of the lost in ohio. tonight he needs to take 54 percent of the available delegates from here on out. o that's significant. because he's not reached that bar yet. there is some big delegate prizes out there still. including de

ohio and florida. democratic hopefuls are vying for a total of 691 delegates... here's a look at the leader board... 460 delegates senator ted cruz has 370... one thousand, two hundred and 37 are needed to win the nomination. as for the democratic delegates... hillary clinton has nearly doubled her lead over senator bernie sanders... two thousand, three hundred 83 are needed for the party's nomination. the spotlight is on ohio voters today... our sara celi joins us live with what you need to know before you head out to cast your votes. live it's an important day for ohio voters... all eyes are on this state as voters head to the polls. both democrats and republicans for democrats... the national race has tightened between hillary clinton and bernie sanders... and ohio poll averages have the two candidates within ten points of each other... and clinton in the lead. on the republican side... polling averages have ohio governor john kasich with a slim lead over donald trump, followed by ted cruz and marco rubio... but that race between kasich and trump is within less than ten points, to

longhorn steakhouse. you cant fake steak. lisa: it' s primary day in ohio. where the candidates stand as they made a dash for last-minute campaigning monday. >> i would' ve looked at it and been confused, gone back and forth between where do i actually put who i want to vote for. mark: and looking to avoid problems at the polls. what you need to know to make the voting process a little smoother today. lisa: a teen' s condition worsens after being beaten by a man in the east end. how the suspect is likely to see more serious charges. >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today. lisa: 5:00 a.m. on your tuesday. good morning. i' m mark hayes. thanks for joining us. let' s get right over to randi for a look at your forecast. randi: we are heading into the low to mid 70' s, which will make today one of the warmest days of the year so far. there is a severe thunderstorm warning in portions of missouri. that will be an issue for chicago for the daytime hours. it should be weakening as it moves in and no problems around midnight or so. we are starting out with

tuesday. right, because just like in november, we care about two states. florida and ohio. what do we care about tonight. florida and ohio. stay with us all night. five states, five primaries, on both sides. we're all here. we'll see you in a few. >>> come and join us, we welcome you. >> will it be another night of surprises for the democrats? >> what we saw in michigan, we're going to see in florida. >> it's make-or-break. tuesday. >> i'm so worried about what could happen if we don't elect a president who can represent all of america. >>> good evening and here we go again. i know we have declared previous tuesdays super, but it may turn out that this one is indeed the most consequential of all. put another way, political ar keyologist, we just don't know what they'll find. >> chuck todd calling it separation tuesdays. good words that start with s. honestly, the fact that it is this contested, so much unknown, this far into the primary season, it's putting some people into a stupor for this tuesday, because it feels like too much information. i think we're going to get a little bi

ohio, i feel very good. trump: ohio is going to make america great again. kasich cannot make america great again. sheree: americans make their contested primary. it is decision day in ohio. paolello. mike: we' reporters covering all of the angles here. last-minute campaigning by 10 days before the polls close tonight. we begin our coverage with john governor kasich is speaking once he knows where ohio will go. reporter: there is no way to overstate the importance of what is going on here in ohio tonight. paved the way for donald trump. it could propel the gop to a brokered convention. the 63-year-old governor midmorning in westerville. he is relying on his home state. his firewall, eight must win for tonight. he has yet to win a state. this one was focus a of national attention on kasich to prevent donald trump from reaching 137 delegates. if he wins he will try to ride the momentum and rely on a brokered convention this summer. here' john kasich: it is a long road for me. i am very very humbled by the campaign and the experience and the attention. attention and success can be very d

candidates@ made stops in northeast ohio@ and hoping to sway undecided@ voters.@ but first, storms roll through@ northeast ohio tonight.@ dumping heavy rain in some@ spots.@ there is still a good amount@ of rain moving through right@ now.@ p>> tony: priet good chance you@ heard a rumble or two.@ jeff tanchek has been checking@ it all night.@ p>> jeff: the threat has ended@ the same system that rolled@ through produced an ef1@ tornado.@ it did cause some damage.@ ray roof was -- -- a roof was blown off the@ house.@ that was at about 2:15.@ then that line came here.@ we had the rain and storms and@ nothing severe.@ now overnight we had a first@ alert for scattered showers.@ we had heavier rain that came@ down earlier.@ it will be less than a@ 10th of an inch, but still@ ponding on the roadways.@ you can see the next wave of@ showers moving through@ sandusky and norwalk.@ for the most part cleveland is@ dry.@ we have this heavier shower@ and rolling through ashtabula@ county.@ i don't expect more the rest@ of the night. low to@ mid50s.@ ashtabula is at 51 in downtown@ cleveland betwee

a big day for the ohio primary, donald trump with a live report from buriedhf ag were case it will be tonight a one-on-one interview with donald trump as he hopes to clinch ohio and voters head to report from north olmsted where we check in with jessica biel . it isek we can barely see the highway because of thee poor visibility . it is not a great afternoon, it is going to take a while to see some sunshinei in the south you will likely see it earlier than are hanging tough, visibility not as bad as earlier, around the lecturer between three and 4 miles visibility, to the south about 10 miles, still have some drizzle, along 271 and along temperature-wise, did 2 degrees cleveland, to the south, where the fog is lifting, to , new philadelphia 55 degrees . mostly cloudy skies with mid- 50 s, and then spring arrives on sunday,a tracking a wintry mix , as we start spring, details of what to expect today also the eight daytona. >> another huge primary as polls, possibly the most crucial contest, ohio where governor kasich is ahead of donald trump, where the governor will be tonight . he

romney campaigning on stage side by side with ohio governor john kasich in canton. we'll show you how romney be all but endorsed kasich. you'll hear exactly what he said. we have new ohioan gop polls showing kasich with just a slight lead, even one poll showing a dead heat with donald trump in tomorrow's winner-take-all primary. mr. trump with his own surprise, former alaska governor sarah palin surprising a tampa crowd at in this event that you're looking at live. the sarah palin moment happened just about nine minutes ago. we're going to show it to you. she had canceled an appearance earlier after finding out her husband was injured in a snow machine accident, but guess what? she decided to stay with donald trump and appear on the stage. here is the video just in. she called the media siding with thugs, and she said that it is more important to be with donald trump before going to see her husband. we will get to more details on that. look, none of this will matter if john kasich cannot win the buckeye state. he told us right here on the show last month that he would quit the race if

@rally here in northeast ohio @this afternoon. @we have a crew at the ix center @where preparations are already @underway. @there's already a line forming @outside where the supporters @and protesters are gathering. @and donald trump is expected to @draw a big crowd later this @afternoon. @he will be doing everything he @two different polls showed two @very different stories. @the latest fox news poll shows @john kasich with the lead in @ohio but another poll has @donald trump still on top. @ohio is a winner-take-all state @meaning that whoever wins gets @all of the delegates. @>> reporter: what is your @strategy to beat him in here in @ohio? @>> well, we have to bring jobs @back to ohio. @they got lucky and hit oil so @there's a surplus and we have @to bring jobs back. @and better jobs back because a @lot of people leave. @and we will do a job like @nobody can do. @we're going to bring jobs back @to the country essentially. @but we're going to do a very, @very good job. @>> the you are interested in @hearing trump speak, doors open @at 11:00 a.m. @he is set to appear at 2:00. @and hill

. when polls are closed down in ohio and north carolina. the presidential candidates in both parties are battling for nearly a third of the delegates needed to win their respective nominations. it's a critically important night. we're watching all of this very closely. jake, i've got to tell you, we're going to get the official numbers very, very soon. the first official numbers released by the state of florida. >> that's right. any minute now. on this make-or-break super tuesday, we have correspondents at all the candidates' headquarters, they're standing about i right now. let's go to jim acosta at trump headquarters in palm beach, florida. and jim, they've got to be on pins and needles there. big states coming down tonight. >> absolutely. i talked to a top trump campaign official here in florida who said they will win florida. will it be as big as the 20-point margins in the polls? they don't think so. i talked to a separate top trump campaign official who said look at ohio, they're looking at numbers that are being shared with them from the kasich campaign. this esay they're gett

@ @>>> is ohio's turn to vote for @the presidential candidates @come on this election day. @today we have been waiting for. @it is the primary election in @the state of ohio. @[silence] @>>reporter: republicans look @-- looking to pick the @republican presidential @candidate will see the names on @the ballot twice. @i will let you know which one @really counts. @>>> we go behind the scenes of @these political campaigns, meet @the people behind the robo @calls why they think it is @important that you answer the @phone. @the first hollie is going to @check all this rain out here @>>> yes, straight at 5 a.m. @on march 15, we do have @leftover showers and spots. @begin area this will not be @anything that will slow you @down too much or keeps you from @those polls, the bit later this @morning, when they do open. @mainly east where we are seeing @the showers. @lake and geauga county, parts of @ashtabula, akron, you're still @getting wet with some very @light rain. @the bigger thing, that more of @you will be dealing with, @through this morning, is the @cloud cover, and in some spots @p

i ask, can we apply the florida logic to ohio. are you willing to say any vote against kasich in ohio is a vote for donald trump? >> there's no question that john kasich has the best chance to beat donald trump in ohio. >> so you want all rubio voters in ohio to vote for john kasich? >> i just stating the obvious that john kasich is the one person who can beat donald trump in ohio, just like marco rubio is the one person who can beat donald trump in florida. if you're a voter and rubio isn't your first choice, if you like kasich or cruz and you're here in florida, you need to vote for marco rubio. he's the only one who can deprive donald trump of the 99 delegates. if we stop him in florida, we can stop him in cleveland. rubio can be the republican nominee. we can beat clinton clont. marco is the only candidate on the stage last night that consistently beats hillary clinton in every poll. there hasn't been a poll in the last month where hillary has beat rubio. if marco is the nominee, we'll win the white house this fall, and we'll bring in a new america. >> since you bring up poll

campaign. @>> and john kasich is in the @>> i got no coverage until new @hampshire. @>> i won ohio, i expect i will @do it. @it's a new ball game. @it's back open again. @>> that will be easier said @than done. @if all three candidates @conspire. @>> they agree not to agree on @kasich and if cruz sits out and @rubio wins. @donald trump no longer has a @way to get enough delegates to @get the nomination. @>> and cleveland has the @political tug of war @convention. @a lot of big ifs, ohioans can @play a key role to electing the @republican. @>>> this came down on the west @side market. @it will be open an additional @some don't plan to change their @schedules. @let's get the inside scoop on @that. @this may surprise some folks. @>> reporter: starting april @3rd, the west side market will @open its doors from noon until @6. as you mentioned all these @feelings aren't actually lining @up properly. @lining up, they're actually @split about how people feel. @i went to about 89 stands, 37 @people told me they will be @open on sundays. @34 people told me they won't be @open while another 18 s

. >> his rivals looking to stop him tonight. all eyes on john kasich and his home state of ohio. and hillary clinton. can she finally put it away? or, another sanders surprise tonight? clinton tells us she's optimistic. >> but not confident? that's a word a lot of your supporters might want to hear you say. >> okay, i'm confident. >> our team standing by on it all. >>> also tonight, the severe weather hitting right now in several of the states voting. new images of the tornadoes in ohio. where the storms track next. and dangerous driving for millions in the east. >>> the alleged uber gunman. the murder spree and the new video here tonight. >>> breaking news for the millions of americans prescribed painkillers. major new guidelines tonight. why the cdc is so concerned. >>> and your money. your taxes. three deductions many people often forget. are you leaving money on the table? >>> good evening as we come on the air in the west with breaking news tonight in the race for the white house. as i said, major victories already for donald trump and hillary clinton. the polls now closed in al

ambitions hinge on a victory in his home state. >> we're going to win the state of ohio and it will be a new ball game. >> this is an msnbc special town hall with governor john kasich from lima, ohio. here is willie geist. >> good evening, welcome to a special msnbc town hall event i'm willie geist in lima, ohio. this is a family business that started out of the back of a pickup truck in 1977. today it's 100% woman owned by our host, tracy sanchez. in just four days, ohio makes its choice in this presidential primary race. the winner sweeps up all 66 of the state's delegates. john kasich said if he doesn't win the state he'll get out of the race. donald trump doing his best to make sure that happens. let's welcome ohio governor ohio governor john kasich. [ applause ] >> we've been through 24 contests, is it good to be home? >> i flew into cleveland tuesday. i guess it was. can't remember which day. it's hard to keep track of anything. i got on my hands and knees and almost kissed the ground to be back in the buck yeye state. >> there was a poll that came out this week that has you w

captions by s wlwt, this is wlwt news 5 at noon. wlwt-tv] mark: decision day in ohio. right now in st. bernard as , thousands of voters hit the polls to vote in the primary. >> gotta get a good leader. our fate of the country is in the hands of everyone right now. lisa: continuous coverage as we find out how many people have voted, and if they' re facing any problems at the polls. mark: what happens in ohio today could change the course of the race for the white house. how the candidates are using votes good afternoon, everyone. months of campaigning, down to this. thanks for joining us i' m mark , hayes. lisa: and i' m lisa cooney. today could be a turning point for both republicans and democrats in the presidential race. we have team coverage of what' s happening at the polls and the campaign trial. we start things off with wlwt news 5' s brian hamrick live with what voters are experiencing, when they cast their ballots. brian we' ve been to the board of : elections at hamilton county and several of the polls. we are seeing the same thing everywhere. a strong voter turnout, and f

northeast ohio on the eve of theoh primaries hoping to make an impression before people head to the pollsop know they have to make it count donald trump john kasich bernie sanders all spending part of their day to day in northeast ohio we begin with trump as he remains in a very tight race with k-6 susan- stratford joins us for more with the trump of them in as the businessman arrives with all the fanfare of a hollywood movie been introduced by new jersey governor chris christiell . >> i stayed here i worked here and i i love the people of ohio the crowd well over 1,000 people seem to be loving him although some say they're still undecidede to you when do you want to believe and the democrats w he remember this evening and tomorrow when you voteme and we are going to say it was the single greatest boat that you have ever casty the strongest scent and bring back jobs and message that hit home a we are behind him 100 percent people here say whether you're for trump or not they feel that is excited . >> it's amazing to see somebodyn who speaks his mind is so much and often will be a pa

, a do or die battle for john kasich. >> and many looking into ohio as a last chance of republicans this is happening in berea where he will be anxiously a waiting the results. >> and -- awaiting those results. >> and sarah phinney admitted he may not end up winning enough delegates to secure the delegation. >> and. >> reporter: kasich said the ultimate goal is to prevent trump from becoming the nominee and he will be here to watch the result comes down. if the polls are accurate, it's going to be an interesting night. a tight race is suspected to be and now kasich and trump have been canvassing ohio in the recent days. kasich spending time with mitt romney yesterday in north canton. a win in ohio could bring new life to his campaign. last month, kasich said if he couldn't win here, he would drop out but he's backed away from that in recent days and is making a last-minute push to show the contrast between he and trump. >> and i am carrying a torch for you and i am responsible to i am here to be a good role model as best as i can for these kids and my daughters. i want to tell you s

breaking now at seven...a car plunges into the ohio river.. shutting down a major interstate and prompting a water rescue tonight.we're live with the latest in the search for the vehicle. plus- it's primary day in ohio and the polls are open for another 30 minutes. we have special coverage across the state.. and the country tonight. good evening.thank you for joining us for this special edition of nine on your side at seven on this potentially historic night. night.the polls in ohio are open for just another 30 in.and nine on your side will bring you up to the minute results as the races are called. look for updated numbers on the bottom of your screen and push alerts on your phone from the nine on your side app. we want to get you to breaking news tonight in the ohio river. chopper nine - the only local helicopter getting you breaking news first is over head as search and rescue crews look for a car that crashed off the combs hehl bridge.nine on your side's ashley zilka is live with new eyewitness accounts as the search for the car in the river continues. police have allowed 9 o

give us a plan. . >>> good morning to you and now at 5, it's primary day here in ohio and polls open in 90 minutes. >> and we have team coverage this morning. everything you need to know from where and how to vote and what the results will mean for governor kasich and the presidential race. >> and breaking news overnight. a drive by shooting at a house party in akron. the latest details coming into the live desk. >> and first, a live look outside. and it's foggy out there. get a check on the forecast. hey, somara. >> and that is the most critical topic. the fog, in fact, the rain and heavy winds we saw yesterday and this is a look at the visibility map. check out elyria, cleveland and into that critical mark. that well it really changed- from-within the time from me walking to this map and this is when you have issues driving. three/4 of a mile there. mansfield improving and still okay. and a foggy start indeed, and this is what we're left with and you can see some rain in akron and canton is light and as well as lake county, ashtabula and chardon. and parts of geauga county and

in all five states now, in florida, ohio, illinois, missouri and north carolina. in total nearly 400 he will gats up for grabs. that is almost one-third of the magic number needed to win the nomination and that is just at stake today. with most of the voters just beginning to cast their ballots right now we also have our first result of the day already. it comes from way out in the pacific ocean in the northern mariana islands. according to the executive director of the islands republican party they have just completed their republican caucuses there and the run away winner is donald trump taking 73% of the vote. again, this according to the republican party out there and that would mean that trump will take all nine of that commonwealth delegates and so we can add that to his running delegate total new york nael now, that brings him up from 462 to 471. creeping ever so snietly toward that magic number of 1,237. but of course the northern mariana islands just a small, small taste of what is to come tonight, the day barrel beginning. donald trump with that first win, that is a good st

. welcome back. home state in the ohio primary. we have complete election coverage, right now. sheree: we are also following breaking news. a water found in the ohio river. the violent collision that led up to the crash and how this could affect the interstate for hours to come. and how it had in impact on the polls. that evening. i am sheree paolello. mike: a big night for ohio and the nation. sheree: a big night for ohio and our governor john kasich. he did get that victory in the winner take all ohio primary. that could help derail donald trump' s road to the nomination. mike: in ohio, it didn' t take long for hillary clinton to be declared the winner. sheree: extended hours because of the crash i mentioned. the accident prompted in order to keep the polls open. open for an hour this evening, leading to some questions and a or so. mike: let' s get back to the it is a win. sheree: kasich' s winning with 46% of the vote. mike: he has already been declared the winner. john london is live in berea, outside of cleveland where kasich and his supporters celebrated the victory. john: this

-minute campaigning before ohio voters head to the polls today. mr. sanders: we have a major candidate for president of the united states, donald trump, who is literally inciting violence among his supporters. lisa: the two democratic presidential candidates teaming up in separate town halls against the republican front-runner. their message to voters hours before today' s primary. morning. three officers are injured in a deadly shootout in chicago late last night. their conditions and the search for a suspect this morning. [captioning made possible by wlwt-tv] >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today. mark: good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i' m mark hayes. lisa: i' m lisa cooney. your headlines are straight ahead. we start with a check of the forecast. and the packed. it is going to be a gorgeous day to get outside today. s early this morning. 54 degrees in harrison. 57 in springboro. 56 in walton. most places in the mid 50' s this morning and we can make it to the mid 70' s this afternoon. most places with a few clouds around. a line of sho

thank the people of the great state of ohio. i love you. >> capturing ohio, his first win of the campaign. >> and donald trump showing no sign of slowing down. >> we're going to win, win, win. >> knocking marco rubio out of the race. >> it is not god's plan that i be president in 2016 or maybe ever. >> plus, another big night for hillary clinton. >> this is another super tuesday. now? >>> and who's mathematically out of the race but not going anywhere. all the details and implications with team coverage and analysis. >>> good wednesday morning, everyone. we're going to started with a potential turning point in the presidential race. of course, we have the front-runners who were cementing their status overnight. >> and taking a look at the latest results, democrats, hillary clinton winning in the south, florida and ohio and north carolina and illinois. >> among the republicans donald trump claiming victory in florida, north carolina and, of course, in illinois, but then you had governor john kasich, putting his first win on the board in ohio. we're covering all of it, all the camp

involved. mark: decision day in ohio, why this could be the biggest super tuesday here at. >> you never know what will happen on election day. lisa: what is being done to prevent problems at the polls. >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 "today." lisa: we are one half-hour away from the polls opening for the ohio primary. we will have team coverage on this huge day. it is 6:00 a.m. on tuesday. i' m lisa cooney. mark: i' m mark hayes. let' s begin with a check on the forecast. the weather should cooperate nicely. lisa: wear your shorts to the polls. randi: now it is a little chilly, but lunchtime, we will be in the middle 60' s. it will be a gorgeous day. looking at the radar, we had off. the next system that will bring showers is moving through minnesota and iowa at the moment . they will not get to cincinnati until mid-night. no worries whatsoever. radar, we have a couple of clouds. i' visibility' s. if we were going to see fog developing, temperatures in dew points are in the middle 50' s, we could see patchy fog. right now, no big worries. 57 in lov

now. happening in and out in the nrm super tuesday part three and a critical clash in ohio. >> this is the place i want to win. >> we're going to win ohio. i feel very good. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> and good morning, i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. it may be the single most decisive day yet. the next hours decide who goes onto the white house and who simply goes home. john kasich must win his home state in order to keep his campaign alive. marco rubio faces the same make or break test today. and democrat bernie sanders is hoping for another shocking upset in the mid west just like last week. as voters go to the polls in illinois. donald trump goes for the kill. if he wins ohio in florida the nomination appears all but locked down. it is super tuesday three. but the numbers that really matter today. five states, more than a thousand delegates up for grabs. our reporter, analysts and experts are scattered across today's battle ground states and covering every single angle for you. cnn's boris sanchez is just outside orlando in winter park. hi bor

@focused on ohio just daysway @from the primary. @>> i want to thank the public. @>> reporter: donald trump wants @to fill the center with @supporters come saturday at 2 @:00. @that's when he will take the @stage trying to convince you to @vote for him. @but ohio governor john case @sick determined to beat trump @here in his home state. @this gym at the recreation @center in strongsville will @look different come sunday. @he will hold a town hall @meeting here beginning at 1:00. @the democratic candidates are @fighting hard for ohio too. @bernie sanders visited tolido. @he was in cleveland last week. @>> now they're shutting down a @factory. @>> reporter: hillary rodham @ohio votes saturday shortly @after trump givers his speech @across --gives his speech @across town. @her event begins at 4:00 p.m. @it's an exciting time for @cleveland and ohio and the @country. @msnbc set upshot in lakewood to @broadcast shows from the center @of the action in unifies @operation of tuesday's primary @election. @>> let me show you how nice it @is to be back in ohio. @the most at stake for governor @k

into the voting. he's tied up in ohio. running the table could cement his position as the de facto nominee. he says if marco rubio doesn't win florida that he will drop out. >> i would think so. florida has been strong for me. they know i'm going to bring jobs back. i'm strong and immigration, he's not. reporter: john kasich is trying to stay in the delegate hunt. three potential outcomes from today. either it's all but over if conservative runs the table, it could be down to two people left standing or it could be a long, hard slog all the way to the convention. this is a very, very important night. it's difficult to stress how difficult it is. heather: more fox team coverage from ohio where governor john kasich is locked in a tight race with donald trump. the winner here collects all the delegates. if kasich does not come out ahead, he says his campaign is over. turnout is expected to be heavy with hundreds of thousands of votes cast even for today. molly hunt is live from ohio. governor kasich left it open that he would continue on after today. reporter: that would be interestin

our team @coverage of today's election. @big numbers expected in ballot @boxes across ohio today. @polls will open up and just @will remain open until 7:30 p.m. @tonight. @there is a lot on the line for @governor casey koo says he will @drop out of the race for the @nomination if he does not win @ohio today. @he's hoping to celebrate the @victory on the other side of @the ticket hillary clinton is @expected to beat @bernie sanders. @there is potential for confusion @and you cast your ballot for @the presidential primary. @tiffany tarpley joins us live @with what you need to know. @>>reporter:the confusion @surrounds the republican @ballot. @we are outside the gunning @recreation center where this @polling location center will @open in the next half hour. @we also want to make sure you @know what to expect when you go @to vote. @here is the question that is @being raised on the republican @side. @people are asking why am i @voting twice for presidential @delegates? @president, one for an at-large @presidential delegates and one @for a district delegate. @there was a time when ohio

voters going to the polls in ohio, illinois, missouri, north carolina, and florida. for the democrats, a close race could get even closer. for republicans, with ohio and florida delegates winner take all, today could be win or go home for two of the candidates. we have the first batch of exit polling coming into "the situation room" right now that could give us some early indications. david chalian's going through all of the numbers. we'll bring them to you shortly. of course, we have our correspondents across the map. polling places and campaign stops bringing you the latest as well as best team of analysts around. jim acosta joining us from palm beach, florida, covering the trump campaign. trump is making a big play for florida and ohio. how confident is his campaign feeling now? >> reporter: wolf, donald trump and his team have seen the polls here in florida, feeling very confident they will win the state. will it be by 20 points as polls suggest? i talked to one trump official here who said that's going to be tough in marco rubio's home state. but the other big prize of

, huge for the front runners. donald trump took three of them. he lost ohio to ohio's governor john kasich and he may end up with a fourth win in missouri. on the democratic side, hillary clinton won four states including ohio. ohio, illinois, missouri were all in question. now, missouri is still too close to call this morning. missouri with 100% of the precincts in, hillary clinton is leading bernie sanders, but it's less than 1%. we're still waiting for supervisional and absentee ballots. the same is true on the republican side. donald trump is leading ted cruz by 1,700 votes. we're not officially calling it because it's going to take some time to get the numbers in, but he is leading there. both donald trump and hns understa understandably and deservedly celebrating their victories. >> look. this is my second home, florida. to win by that kind of a number is incredible. >> we know we will add to our delicate lead to roughly 300 with over 2 million votes nationwide. we are moving closer to securing the democratic party nomination and winning this election in november. >> all right

, north carolinian saying he's investigating trump. we're live in ohio tonight. it could be the most crucial day for the gop so far. does trump sweep all the states tomorrow? donald trump blaming bernie sanders for protesters at his rallies. should sanders tell his supporters to stop? his wife is my guest. let's go "outfront." >> good evening, i'm erin burnett. outfront tonight, a north carolina sheriff saying he's investigating donald trump in his campaign. he's looking into whether the gop frontrunner could be charged with inciting a riot. the investigation, which could be political in part, stems from this incident when one of trump's supporters sucker punched a black protester at his rally. at this moment, donald trump is speaking live with a crowd of supporters in the crucial state of ohio on the eve of super tuesday number three. it comes as the war of words over the level of anger and violence at trump rallies ramped up today. hillary clinton taking it to a whole new level, speaking to a televised town hall. she said, when you are inciting mob violence, which is what trump is

no charges will be filed. tonight at six.. showdown in ohio.. trump versus kasich. after a strong third place showing in michigan... kasich has declared his home state a must-win in his presidential campaign. but momentum is on trump's side. the map shows his strong finishes across the country. cruz is second.kasich hasn't won any states... making ohio even more important to his campaign. two new polls show where the race stands in ohio. a c-n-n.. o-r-c poll shows trump leading kasich 41 percent to 35 percent. ted cruz is third at 15 percent. and.. marco rubio has seven percent. a quinnipiac university poll shows a much tighter race. it has trump leading kasich by 38 percent to 32 percent... within the margin of error. cruz has 16 percent.. marco rubio gets nine percent. in most of the primaries so days before the primary how they'll vote have been a deciding factor. so with the ohio primary now less than a week away.. we sent nine on your side's tom mc-kee to take the public pulse. he joins us live from the hamilton county board of elections. tom. no republican has ever won the w

story this morning john kaisch pulls off a big win here in ohio keepingwi his bid for the bit for the presidential nominationde i live. he cap 47 percent of the donald trump trails by more thance vote ted cruz was also big night for donald trump. stacy fry is in the newsroom with the republican results.s i can bring about a brokered convention.br here's something happen that makes the republican party permitsappe the biggest political started anywhere in the road everybody is spreading about all over a year it's all of the world are talking millions of people are coming into the this was an example of it today donald trump held a news conference last nightd in florida after rain north carolina and the sunshine state were hitin the marco rubio rivera withdrew last night.ht john kaisch did well in his home state there is not just to win but a boost his trump had one sailing the john kaisch could possibly stop trump from getting the delegates he needsds we are going to go all the way to cleveland and secure the republican nomination. we scott one more trip around the highest this coming

states... including winner-take-all primaries in ohio and florida. democratic hopefuls are vying for a total of 691 delegates... here's a look at the leaderboard... dondald trump has 460 delegates has 370... one thousand, two needed to win the nomination. as for the delegates... nearly doubled her bernie sanders... three hundred 83 are needed for the party's nomination. the spotlight is on ohio voters today... who will be heading to the polls in our sara celi joins you need to know out to cast your votes... live it's an important day for ohio voters... all eyes are on this state as voters head to the polls. both democrats and republicans vote today. for democrats... the national race has tightened between hillary clinton and bernie sanders... and ohio poll averages have the two candidates clinton in the lead. on the republican side... polling averages have ohio governor john kasich with a slim lead over donald trump, followed by ted cruz and marco rubio... but that race between kasich and trump is within less than ten points, too. polls open at 6:30 and close at 7:30... voters are as

ohio. who' s leading in the polls prior to the third rendition of super tuesday. [captioning made possible by wlwt-tv] >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today. lisa: good morning to you. i' mark hayes is out this morning. it is very springlike. randi: can we start planting now , i got tweeted over the weekend. it seems like spring is here. towards the end of the week, some 30' s for lows creeping back in. warm air in a chance for showers and thunderstorms. that will be the case over the next 48 hours. you can see some clouds and patchy fog in a few spots. not everywhere. over the last hour or so, we haven' t seen much in the way of rainfall. we take a look at a wider view along the ohio river, rain showers and those are moving in our direction. the rain will start to creep on hand. right now most places almost 60 degrees to start the day. lunchtime, rain showers arrive, 63. expect temperatures around 66. we will talk about a better chance for storms tomorrow. lisa: thank you. it' s the day before the all-important ohio primary, and the last day for r

prevailed. >> what has happened to the conservative movement? >> and now ohio governor john kasich's presidential ambitions hinge on a victory in his home state. >> we are going to win the state of ohio. it will be a whole new ball game. >> this is an msnbc special town hall with governor john kasich from lima, ohio. >> good evening, welcome to a special msnbc town hall event. i'm willie geist in lima, ohio. this is a family business that started out of the back of a pickup truck in 1977. today it's certified women-owned by our host tracy sanchez. [ applause ] in just four days, ohio makes its choice in this presidential primary race, the winner sweeps up all 66 of the state's delegates. popular governor john kasich has a home-field advantage here. he's said if he doesn't win this state, he will get out of the race. donald trump doing his best to make sure that happens. let's welcome once again, republican presidential candidate and ohio governor john kasich. [ applause ] >> been through 24 contests. is it good to be home? >> i flew in to cleveland tuesday, i guess it was. i can't re

. a tight race in ohio turned into the race the sending sun in fact when i was donald trumpi and colder early. >> people started to cheer. my reaction? please don't do that because you're going to make me cry. to have peoplese believe in you and to busy that you can bring bu people together and strengthen our country, i p have to thank the people of the great state of ohio. i love you. >> cheering. wilds tuesday night and site the field house on the campus where he took the stagef with his wife and daughters pretty governor things ohio for keeping is pretty the white house a library's office is a very long road leading up to the convention this summerle in cleveland. the other place was florida marco rubio failed to rule to win his home state and in dropping out of the race h he blasted trump winning the politics@ of division with leave america a fractured nation. >> while it is not god's plan that i be@ president in 2016 or maybe ever and while today my campaign 2 is ending. >> crowd yelling. >> the fact that come this far is a special america truly is. >> he was considered one

commitment 2016, days before key primary tests in ohio and increasingly heated presidential campaign season seems to be reaching the boiling point. they were chanting we want trump, but there was trouble. last night, protests erupted in chicago before a giant rally for donned trump. the clash between protesters and supporter forced him to postpone the event. there were several fights among the thousands inside the arena. outside, and protesters stopped traffic. trump said on cnn, he and his campaign officials made the decision to cancel after talking with law enforcement. >> there's so much anger in the country. it's not directed at -- i don't it's just directed at what's been going on for years. jonathan: other presidential candidates commented on the trump incident including bernie sanders and ohio governor john kasich. >> we don't want to have violence at any rally. rallies. i can't comment on what's happening at his rallies. expect to be going. >> the added attention and concern comes as the gop frontrunner heads to our area. today, he's set to host a free event at the dayton expo cente

carolina, ohio, illinois, and missouri? >> i need your help, your support. your guidance and your vote. >> on this high-stakes super tuesday, it's america's choice. tonight, in the republican race, donald trump arguing it's all over if he wins florida and ohio. defending his message as his rallies turn ugly. >> my people aren't violent. my people want to do one thing, make america great again. >> marco rubio and john kasich facing do-or-die battles in their home states. >> we are going to win the state of ohio. >> we are going to win florida and we will win the nomination. >> ted cruz vowing to be the last republican standing to take on trump. >> people are waking up and help is on the way. >> in the democratic race tonight -- >> i want to be the president for the struggling and the striving. for people who have a dream. >> hillary clinton counting on this super tuesday to widen her lead after her shocking loss to bernie sanders in michigan. >> our job is to create a huge voter turnout. >> now, it's time for voters to have their say. >> little marco, i think he's gone. >> as candi

you are looking live at winner aviation in youngstown, ohio where donald trump is holding a rally ahead of tomorrow's primary. and a live look in westerville near columbus where john kasich is simultaneously hosting an election eve rally. trump and kasich.. neck and neck in ohio. breaking now transition but first breaking news... a 16-year old girl beaten by a 34-year old man, has died. court documents say the girl was unconscious when she was taken by 34-year old william arnold and another person to mercy the documents say she was then taken to u-c medical center for emergency surgery. is in jail on a drug charge. additional charges are pending. video just into our phillipsburg, ohio... half north of here. a tornado on the ground. good evening i'm williams.. let's get right to what have you learned? steve weather the most recent quinnipiac university poll has the republican- runner, donald trump tied with ohio governor john kasich. take a look at the numbers... trump and kasich both have 38 percent... followed by ted cruz with 16 percent and marco and with a race that tight.. it