INTERVIEW WITH SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TEXAS), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

After picking up his first congressional endorsement this week (Sen. Mike Lee) and one from the National Review, Texas Senator Ted Cruz speaks with Chuck Todd about his victories in seven states and how he’ll work with his rivals against Donald Trump.

“Donald does well with voters who have relatively low information, who are not that engaged and who are angry and they see him as an angry voice.” – Sen. Ted Cruz in an interview Wednesday with CBN

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INTERVIEW WITH GOV. JOHN KASICH (R-OHIO), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Ohio Gov. John Kasich addresses how he feels ahead of the state’s primary Tuesday, rumors of home state support from Sen. Marco Rubio’s campaign and his thoughts on the current state of the Republican Party.

“If you’re a Republican primary voter in Ohio, and you don’t want Donald Trump to be the nominee, John Kasich is your best bet.” – Rubio campaign spokesperson Alex Conant

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NEW OHIO, FLORIDA & ILLINOIS POLL NUMBERS FROM NBC NEWS/WSJ/MARIST

Ahead of Tuesday’s nominating contests, a new poll from NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist debuts on “Meet the Press” with the latest insight from the ground in Ohio, Florida and Illinois.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS

Will the primary season last another three months? How much responsibility does a candidate bear for what happens at his or her events? What can we expect from this coming Tuesday’s primaries? The roundtable discusses all of this and more from the week in politics.

Alex Castellanos

Republican Strategist

Anne Gearan

Political Correspondent, The Washington Post

Hugh Hewitt

Host, “The Hugh Hewitt Show”

Doris Kearns Goodwin

American Biographer; Author, “Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream”

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For more information, contact:

Olivia Petersen
NBC News
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e: olivia.petersen@nbcuni.com

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NBC NEWS’ “MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” 

“Meet the Press” is where newsmakers come to make news — setting the political agenda and spotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on people across the country. “Meet the Press” reaches more than 3 million people every Sunday through its broadcasts and millions more through NBCNews.com, Flipboard, and social media platforms.  Chuck Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” and John Reiss is the executive producer.

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