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Republicans considering Clinton over Trump. Cruz drops out, Trump likely nominee. Herbert criticized over new fund-raiser.
Happy Wednesday. No longer do establishment Republicans harbor any fantasies of blocking Donald Trump from their presidential nomination — see below on Ted Cruz — and while many conservative stalwarts are conflicted and stuck in a state of paralysis, some are considering the ultimate betrayal: Leaving the GOP. "There's a sense that if this is who my party is, I don't really identify with it anymore," says one anti-Trump Republican. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/republicans-clinton-trump-indiana-222778">Politico</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee after crushing Sen. Ted. Cruz in the Indiana Primary. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/politics/indiana-primary-highlights/index.html">CNN</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/04/us/politics/indiana-republican-democratic.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=span-ab-top-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0">NYTimes</a>] Cruz dropped out of the race after his loss. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cruz-quits-race-trump-win-in-indiana-puts-him-in-sight-of-nomination/2016/05/03/316d0364-10b6-11e6-8967-7ac733c56f12_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-banner-main_indiana-1015pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/278523-trump-wins-indiana-clearing-path-to-nomination">TheHill</a>] [<a href="http://time.com/4317299/ted-cruz-drops-out-ends-campaign-indiana-primary-analysis/?xid=homepage">Time</a>] Some members of the GOP establishment have already flipped from "never Trump" to just Trump. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/05/trump-cracks-never-trump-movement-222762?lo=ap_d1">Politico</a>]
> Don Peay, founder of Utah for Trump, believes that state's voters will be back the real estate mogul in the general election. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865653538/Utah-GOP-all-in-for-Cruz-but-Trump-supporter-says-they-can-be-won-over.html">DNews</a>] Local experts, though, say they expect voter turnout in Utah to be low with Trump as the presumptive nominee. [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/03/voter-turnout-concerns-as-trump-becomes-presumptive-republican-nominee-experts-say/">Fox13</a>]
-> Gov. Gary Herbert to piggyback campaign fundraising on an upcoming energy summit draws criticism. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3850380-155/herbert-campaign-piggybacks-fundraiser-on-governors">Trib</a>] Herbert has began running his first TV commercials in the gubernatorial primary election. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865653515/Gov-Gary-Herbert-airing-first-TV-commercials-in-primary-race.html">DNews</a>] Herbert also surprised a critic with a home visit. [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/amid-lobbyist-fundraising-controversy-gov-herbert-makes-surprise-visit-to-critic">KUTV</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From <a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias">@mattyglesias</a>: "Trump's $10 billion fortune would allow him to easily outspend Hillary in the fall, if it actually existed. "
From <a href="https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin">@BenjySarlin</a>: "Expect to hear this a lot over six months, 'Of course I said never Trump but that was before Hillary Clinton's shocking comment today."
From @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/daveweigel">daveweigel</a>: "Abraham Lincoln. Teddy Roosevelt. Dwight Eisenhower. Ronald Reagan. Donald Trump."
From @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/martindalemm">martindalemm</a>: "Fiorina managed to lose the same election twice."
<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>To GOP guru Dave Hansen and state Sen. Todd Weiler.
<strong>Tune in: </strong>Salt Lake City Council members Lisa Ramsey Adams and Stan Penfold join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about Mayor Jackie Biskupski's first 100 days in office and her first proposed budget. Watch Trib Talk live at <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">12:15 p.m. MT</span></span> on<a href="http://sltrib.com/"; target="_blank">sltrib.com</a>.
<strong>In other news: </strong>Paul Huntsman, the potential buyer of The Salt Lake Tribune, plans to meet with the group suing the owners of the paper. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3850251-155/potential-tribune-owner-paul-huntsman-meets">Trib</a>]
-> The concessionaire of South Valley Regional Airport says Salt Lake City's greed is forcing him out. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3849009-155/south-valley-regional-airport-operator-says">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865653528/Community-members-voice-concern-over-changes-at-South-Valley-Regional-Airport.html">DNews</a>]
-> University of Utah Academic Senate approved resolutions to dump the school's fossil fuel investments. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3848394-155/university-of-utah-faculty-vote-to">Trib</a>]
-> The Salt Lake City Council endorsed police chief Mike Brown. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3851901-155/salt-lake-city-council-endorses-mike">Trib</a>]
-> Mayor Jackie Biskupski said she would propose a reduction in parking ticket fines in exchange for a donation of cash or canned goods to a local nonprofit. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3851856-155/biskupskis-relatively-flat-budget-allows-for">Trib</a>]
-> "Downtown Rising" had its ten-year celebration in Salt Lake City. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/3848606-155/downtown-rising-worked-before-for-salt">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865653504/Salt-Lake-leaders-celebrate-10-years-of-great-strides-but-hope-for-more.html">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/anniversary-celebration-in-salt-lake">ABC4</a>]
-> The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agreed to allow Brewvies to serve alcohol during showings of "R-rated" movies while the federal lawsuit is pending. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3849177-155/brewvies-and-dabc-reach-tentative-truce">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/03/dabc-wont-enforce-law-against-brewvies-over-deadpool/">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/fighting-obscenity-law-brewvies-will-screen-deadpool-again-to-pay-for-legal-fees">KUTV</a>]
-> State officials filed the licensing paperwork for the proposed Lake Powell pipeline. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865653499/Utah-submits-licensing-documents-for-Lake-Powell-pipeline.html">DNews</a>]
-> Weber County is aiming to find ways to end intergenerational poverty. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865653529/Weber-County-takes-next-step-to-lift-children-from-proverty.html">DNews</a>]
-> Tara McCraig of Orem was the first Utah woman to join the Army's infantry. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865653521/Orem-woman-makes-history-by-joining-Army-infantry.html">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/utah-woman-one-first-sign-infantry">KUER</a>]
-> Park City parents are angry after the school district waited seven months to announce a threat. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3847766-155/park-city-school-district-announces-threat">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/03/park-city-schools-says-students-are-safe-parents-upset-werent-warned-sooner/">Fox13</a>]
-> Paul Rolly remembers a time when gubernatorial candidates answered their phones and spoke for themselves. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/3844775-155/rolly-i-remember-when-governors-returned">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally: </strong>Down ballot anti-Trump Republicans will have to decide how far they will go to stay in office.<strong> </strong>[<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/anti-trump-republicans-confront-a-dilemma-are-they-ready-to-help-elect-clinton/2016/05/03/c84a1f56-10b6-11e6-8967-7ac733c56f12_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_never-trump-940pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory">WaPost</a>]
-> Trump will now set his sights on Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-promises-to-obliterate-clintons-record/2016/05/03/7caabb82-10b6-11e6-8967-7ac733c56f12_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_campaign-analysis-915pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory">WaPost</a>]
-> Sen. Bernie Sanders pulled an upset over Clinton in the Hoosier state but still remains significantly behind in the delegate count. [<a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/278530-sanders-upsets-clinton-in-indiana">TheHill</a>]
-> Early polling shows Trump would have an uphill battle in a general election. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/04/upshot/trump-would-have-uphill-battle-against-clinton.html">NYTimes</a>]
-> Some Republicans would rather disown their own party than vote for Trump. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/politics/republicans-leave-party-after-donald-trump-becomes-presumptive-nominee/index.html">CNN</a>] [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/never-trump-republicans_us_57294b6de4b096e9f08fabe8?section=politics">HuffPost</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Rep. Chris <a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank"><strong>Stewart</strong></a> speaks to the Bonneville Exchange Club and meets with Affiliate Energy.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> participates in a ceremonial bill signing and a pay for success discussion then heads to the Mansion Artist Series.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> chats with the governor's Cabinet and lawmakers, then hits a Public Service Recognition for the Department of Public Safety.</li>
<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a></strong> sits down with GOMB director Kristen Cox.</li>
<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> goes to a Collective Impact on Homelessness meeting.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> flies to Flint, Mich., and receives an update on the response and recovery effort by the Unified Command Group, participates in a roundtable meeting with Flint community members, he then delivers a speech at a Flint high school. He heads back to Washington and speaks at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies 22<sup>nd</sup> Annual Awards Gala Dinner.</li>
</ul>
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