Ted Cruz, John Kasich coming together to stop Donald Trump

Ted Cruz and John Kasich.
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On Sunday night, the Ted Cruz and John Kasich campaigns issued statements nearly simultaneously announcing they are coordinating efforts to prevent Donald Trump from becoming the Republican presidential nominee.

Cruz's campaign manager, Jeff Roe, said in a statement that having Trump "at the top of the ticket in November would be a sure disaster for Republicans." The Cruz campaign will start focusing its resources in Indiana ahead of the May 3 primary and will "in turn clear the path for Gov. Kasich to compete in Oregon and New Mexico."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.