WASHINGTON (AP) – For anti-Trump Republicans, and there are plenty of them, the pressing question a day after the latest round of primaries is: What do we do now?
A guide to what to watch for on Wednesday, after contests in five big states pushed Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton closer to their parties’ nominations while knocking one of the Republican front-runner’s rivals out of the race:
CONVENTIONAL OUTLOOK: Trump’s strong showing Tuesday night pads his delegate count, yet talk of a contested convention got a boost. Party leaders will be reassessing the convention outlook after the latest delegate totals are tallied for the Republicans. An extraordinary struggle at the convention in July appears to be one of the few chess moves left for Republicans aghast at the prospect of Trump taking them into the presidential election in the fall.
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DUELING TRUMPS: Watch to see which Trump emerges: There’s the scrappy Trump who’s been stirring up tensions between supporters and protesters at his rallies. And there’s the more restrained Trump, trying to position himself for the general election and act more presidential.