John Cassidy, The New Yorker: “It has been the mostly hotly contested and closely watched New York primary in decades. The Times, the Post and the Daily News have given it the full treatment. So have the cable networks and local radio and television stations. From what I’ve seen, many ordinary New Yorkers have been caught up in the campaign, too. They’re attending rallies and other events in large numbers, commenting on social media, and talking about the election with friends and colleagues. From that perspective, it has been a healthy campaign in a state that often feels as if it doesn’t get to participate fully in presidential primaries. But what impact will all of the speechifying, advertising, Facebook sharing and kibitzing have on the outcome? ... The stark reality is that the answer might be ‘not much.’ ”
Dean Obeidallah, CNN: “Why would Ted Cruz, who is trailing Donald Trump badly in advance of (Tuesday), come after New York values again? Simple, he thinks it plays well with conservatives he’s trying to woo outside of the city, in either upstate New York or in other states, who view the Big Apple as a present day Sodom and Gomorrah. Cruz is simply using New York City as a prop for mockery to the delight of far-right conservatives. ... Putting aside Cruz’s political motivations, he’s all wrong about ‘New York values.’ They have nothing to do with ‘Democratic politicians’ as Cruz claims. Rather, New York values are about being accepting of others regardless of their background. ... The reality is that New York values represent the best of America. Cruz’s values represent the opposite.”
Philip Gourevitch, on Twitter: “New York devalues Cruz.”
Emma Roller, The New York Times: “It’s not a great election year for the voters of Wall Street. The problem goes beyond the popularity of Sen. Bernie Sanders, who can’t seem to go five minutes without labeling big banks Enemy No. 1. ... The ‘Wall Street’ Sanders rails against isn’t just made up of plutocratic hedge-fund types and predatory lenders, but money managers trying to help middle-class workers retire comfortably, and bankers trying to help small-business owners get a loan. (But) Wall Street executives and Sanders’ supporters can agree on one thing: their utter disgust with the idea of a Trump presidency.”
