<p>Today Republican Primaries and Caucuses were held in four states, the race is down to four candidates from the initial 17. Billionaire Donald Trump won Louisiana and Kentucky,  ;Senator Ted Cruz won Kansas and Maine. ;</p>
<p>Even though Senator Cruz won the smaller states, he actually got more delegates ;with 64 delegates vs. Donald Trump&#8217;s 49.  ;Interestingly, totaled among today&#8217;s primaries, Trump&#8217;s vote count was slightly higher than Cruz&#8217;s 230,443 vs 230,209.</p>
<p>Cruz&#8217;s Kansas and Maine wins were unexpected since the polls had Trump ahead with a slight lead on Friday.  ;Some may speculate that Rubio&#8217;s relentless attacks on Trump in Thursday&#8217;s debate may have had some affect.</p>
<p>Trump still has a substantial lead in the delegate count, and polls show a substantial lead in 3 of the 4 states holding primaries next Tuesday. The exception appears to be Michigan where an American Research Group (ARG) poll shows Kasich as a surprise leader (other polls show Trump ahead). This could also be the result of Thursday&#8217;s debate, where Kasich was described as &#8220;the only adult on stage.&#8221;</p>
<p>Tonight&#8217;s results could signal a change in momentum, going into ;the March 15 primaries which includes four of the top seven biggest states, Florida (99 delegates), Illinois(69), North Carolina(69) and Ohio(66), all except North Carolina are winner take all states.</p>
<p>Trump appears to have a substantial lead in the polls over number two, Florida Senator Marco Rubio.  ;Trump has a substantial presence in southern Florida, in the form of real estate holdings, resorts and golf courses.  ; Trump also appears to have  ;a substantial lead over Ohio Governor John Kasich in Ohio, and leads in Illinois, and North Carolina.</p>
<p>While some surprises may occur, this appears to be essentially a two-man race.  ;However if Kasich should win Michigan and Ohio, or if Rubio wins Florida, we could have a momentum change.</p>
<p>Scores as follows</p>
<p>Louisiana, Trump (15), Cruz(14), Rubio(0), Kasich(0)</p>
<p>Kentucky, Trump (16), Cruz(14), Rubio(7), Kasich(6)</p>
<p>Kansas, Cruz(24), Trump (9), ;Rubio(6), Kasich(1)</p>
<p>Maine, Cruz(12), Trump (9), ;Rubio(0), Kasich(2)</p>
<p> ;</p>
<p>Total Delegates after today&#8217;s primaries:</p>
<p>Trump 378</p>
<p>Cruz 295</p>
<p>Rubio 123</p>
<p>Kasich 34</p>