Hoosiers Cast Ballots Tuesday In A Pivotal Primary

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May 03, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) his wife Heidi Cruz and their children stand together during a campaign rally at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on May 2, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Cruz continues to campaign leading up to the state of Indiana's primary day on Tuesday. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Front runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will move closer to securing their party's presidential nominations if they win party primaries in Indiana Tuesday. Challengers Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Bernie Sanders are looking beyond Indiana to keep their campaigns alive. Brandon Smith of Indiana Public Radio and Indy Politics editor/publisher Abdul-Hakim Shabazz join Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to take a look at turnout and what issues are driving people to the polls in Indiana.

Guests

Brandon Smith, statehouse bureau chief for Indiana Public Broadcasting. He tweets @brandonjsmith5.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, attorney, political commentator and publisher of the political news website Indypolitics.org. He tweets @AttyAbdul.

This segment aired on May 3, 2016.