washington republican presidential hopeful ted cruz split victories four nominate contest front-runner donald trump saturday bolster cruz argument represent party best chance stop brash new york billionaire result repudiation republican establishment bristle prospect either cruz trump win party nomination largely line behind u.s. senator marco rubio florida shut four contest think time drop race trump say rubio contest want ted one one cruz kansas maine saturday trump big state louisiana kentucky hold onto lead race republican nomination november presidential election even though cruz capture delegate saturday next big contest crucial one tuesday primary industrial state michigan republicans three state mississippi idaho hawaii also vote tuesday puerto rico republicans vote sunday democratic race front-runner hillary clinton louisiana rival bernie sanders u.s. senator vermont kansas nebraska result substantially change clinton big delegate lead mainstream republicans blanch trump call build wall border mexico round deport 11 million undocumented immigrants temporarily bar muslims enter unite state party establishment much happy cruz alienate many party leaders washington look like angry trump voters purist conservative cruz voters say washington-based republican strategist ron bonjean establishment leave out spokesman rubio spend past week launch harsh personal attack trump say senator would push eye march 15 contest florida win florida primary map momentum money go side spokesman alex conant say statement cruz first-term u.s. senator texas promote true conservative trump say result show gain momentum race catch real estate mogul cruz 45 run outsider bend shake republican establishment washington favorite evangelicals call unite state carpet bomb islamic state militant group pledge eliminate tax-collecting internal revenue service four cabinet agencies enact balance budget amendment scream hear howl come washington d.c. utter terror people together cruz tell supporters coeur alene idaho early win kansas see public come together libertarians come together men women love constitution come together unite stand one behind campaign cruz say trump 69 substantial lead delegate need secure nomination republican national convention since win seven 11 contest super tuesday come wither fire republican establishment worry lead party defeat november election nl2n16c08f endorsements establishment republicans fail sway voters rubio back kansas governor sam brownback still come third four republican contest saturday together account 155 delegate cruz 64 delegate saturday trump take 49. race saturday open register republicans exclude independent disaffect democratic voters help trump surge lead anti-trump force short window stop caustic businessman ahead saturday accumulate 319 1,237 delegate need win nomination july republican national convention outpace cruz 226 delegate march 15 delegate-rich state florida illinois ohio missouri north carolina vote florida ohio use winner-take-all method allocate republican delegate make stake state particularly high republican contest saturday march 14 award delegate proportionate popular vote although state set minimum thresholds qualify delegate trump take florida ohio would nearly impossible stop total 358 delegate stake five state vote march 15 include 99 florida 66 ohio democratic side clinton open big delegate lead sanders might tough time make difference state democratic race award delegate proportionally mean clinton keep pile delegate even state lose three state hold democratic contest saturday total 109 delegate stake early estimate clinton appear head smash nearly 50-point win louisiana least 48 delegate tuesday sanders 37. sanders make clear plan end white house quest anytime soon momentum path toward victory campaign get start say statement win saturday cruz trump split four state setback republican establishment