They said what? The New York primary, in quotes
Five presidential hopefuls continue to vie for the nomination
Tuesday's New York primaries mark another step closer in the battle to clinch the Democrat and Republican party nominations. Here are a few of the key quotes that resonated with voters, viewers and online readers as results poured in and the presidential hopefuls spoke Tuesday evening.
Hillary Clinton
Clinton, the Democrat front-runner, had a big victory Tuesday, after a string of primary losses to Bernie Sanders. A visibly energized Clinton spoke in a New York City hotel ballroom and was joined onstage by her daughter Chelsea and her husband Bill.
She took a subtle jab at Sanders' campaign promises and warned of the dangers if Donald Trump or Ted Cruz were to win the election.
Clinton told the crowd that there will be challenges ahead, but that she can overcome them. "It's not whether you get knocked down. It's whether you get back up."
Ted Cruz
Cruz gave a short speech at a rally in Philadelphia, where he is campaigning ahead of next week's primary contest in Pennsylvania. He was introduced by Carly Fiorina, who dropped out as a Republican presidential candidate in February.
Cruz mentioned Obama's 2008 presidential campaign slogan "Yes we can", but put his own spin on it, changing the wording to "Yes we will." He repeated the phrase several times throughout his speech.
He also had the most interesting line of the evening when talking about his country's ability to rebound: "America has always been best when she's lying down with her back on the mat and the crowd has given the final count."
Yet Cruz himself wasn't able to rebound. He ended up placing a distant third, behind Trump and Ohio governor John Kasich.
Bernie Sanders
Sanders gave the longest speech of the night. He spoke for over an hour before an enthusiastic crowd at Penn State. He too was campaigning in Pennsylvania ahead of next week's primary.
Sanders gave his typical campaign stump speech, touching on campaign financing, the justice system and health care.
He briefly spoke about the primary in New York. He was optimistic about his performance there, saying that he thought he would do better there than most people thought.
Donald Trump
Trump, the Republican front-runner, gave a short eight minute speech following his primary win.
He thanked his family and campaign team, who joined him at the podium and touched on his campaign's momentum and success going forward.
It was a much tighter and more respectful speech than his past primary speeches have been. He did not ramble much and was rather respectful to his fellow competitors. He referred to Cruz as "Senator Cruz" rather than his usual nickname for him "Lyin' Ted."
