Republicans like Trent Lott, saying [Donald] Trump would be more flexible [then Ted Cruz].

Hillary Clinton has had a small but persistent lead since June - anywhere from 2 to 5 points. The stock markets and the election betting pools are predicting a Clinton win.

The base has chosen or is choosing a candidate that the establishment says is absolutely unacceptable. And what that means is this marriage of an elite, big business-backed establishment and a blue-collar, downwardly mobile base has really come to a divorce.

The Democrats pulled out one of their most powerful surrogates - and no, it wasn't President [Barack] Obama. Beyoncé showed up at a GOTV rally in Cleveland, joining her husband, Jay Z, and Hillary Clinton.

Ted Cruz is a small-government conservative.

Donald Trump is a candidate who divided his own party more deeply than any presidential candidate has before.

Republican voters are coalescing behind [Donald] Trump, but many Republican elected officials still say they can't support him.