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All Points: Trump the nominee?

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton high-fives Scott Conley while speaking to steelworkers in Ashland, Ky., Monday, May 2, 2016.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton high-fives Scott Conley while speaking to steelworkers in Ashland, Ky., Monday, May 2, 2016. Paul Sancya AP

Less than six weeks before the last presidential primary, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are front-runners for the party nominations.

Clinton’s almost certain. Trump could still go into the July 18-21 Republican National Convention in Cleveland short of the 1,237 delegate votes he’ll need to clinch the nomination on the first ballot — but if he doesn’t reach that mark, he’ll be very close.

Trump’s rivals still hope to take the nomination away from him at the convention. Should the GOP make him its nominee because he has far more votes than anyone else?

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This story was originally published May 3, 2016 at 5:30 PM with the headline "All Points: Trump the nominee?."

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