washington u.s. presidential candidates hillary clinton donald trump kick fierce general election battle democrats accuse trump erratic behavior republican threaten bring old clinton scandals clinton former secretary state make history become first woman lead major political party quest capture u.s. presidency big primary election win tuesday california elsewhere catapult victory democratic opponent bernie sanders elect nov. 68-year-old former u.s. senator new york would return clinton family white house 16 years husband bill clinton complete two term president sign point toward negative campaign clinton accuse trump temperamentally unfit serve new york businessman charge clinton dark past weak record president barack obama first-term secretary state clinton tell nbc wednesday would run campaign insult seek portray 69-year-old trump fit oval office real estate developer repeatedly accuse mexican-american judge show bias ethnic heritage clinton campaign point criticism leaders trump republican party make case go talk unqualified president base word deeds go continue make case temperamentally unfit commander chief say interview trump give carefully craft primary race victory speech tuesday lay plan attack keep stray message use teleprompter avoid typical stream-of-consciousness delivery trump say money give clinton foundation charity foreign donors earn clintons millions dollars corrupt influence clinton secretary state hillary clinton turn state department private hedge fund russians saudis chinese give money bill hillary get favorable treatment return sad day america foreign governments deep pocket influence country great citizens trump say say would give speech next week discuss things take place clintons reuters/ipsos poll tuesday show clinton lead trump 10 percentage point nationally little change week early nl1n18y1z2 clinton trump must unite party democrat appear face easy path sanders leftist u.s. senator vermont nearly options challenge trump uphill battle u.s. house representatives speaker paul ryan describe trump remark judge textbook definition racist comment say would still support trump say wednesday disappoint surprise charge racism republicans vote anyone history party tell time know say say big boy say say ryan meet behind close doors wednesday house republicans aide say ryan discuss members think behind endorsement trump move forward reiterate confidence trump would support house republican agenda say general attitude good let move say u.s. representative chris collins new york trump supporter irony frustration racist others say trump need stop engage petty battle former rival build fundraise organization trump meet thursday new york top fundraisers republican national committee party official say hop flicker among anti-trump republicans would revolt delegate convene nominate formally cleveland july 18 21. representative morgan griffith virginia republican say unlikely trump need improve candidate step cow pie griffith say afford step controversies like that clinton edge sanders rough-and-tumble battle stretch four months 50 state support especially among old voters pragmatic campaign focus build policies fellow democrat obama clinton say speak sanders tuesday congratulate campaign look forward work unify democratic party threat donald trump pose country tell pbs wednesday talk opportunity discuss great detail days ahead best work together democratic party elites line squarely behind clinton include likely obama may endorse early week white house press secretary josh earnest tell reporters obama would endorse meet sanders thursday obama sanders speak three time past month earnest say president eventual endorsement would put pressure sanders exit graciously throw support clinton sanders also due meet senate minority leader harry reid clinton trump draw battle line ill-tempered campaign fight