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Forward this email to a friend April 8, 2016 Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News Welcome to The Lid, your afternoon dose of the 2016 ethos… More than three million people watched a live Facebook broadcast of Buzzfeed employees wrapping rubber bands around a watermelon until it burst. We can only assume that RIGHT NOW, primetime network TV producers are already frantically storyboarding ideas for a hot new drama about exploding fruit. Eyes on Indiana Fri, 08 Apr 2016 21:57:19 GMT From NBC's Carrie Dann and Andrew Rafferty While New York, which typically hasn't been the epicenter of presidential politics, is finally having its big political day in the sun, we're being spoilsports and looking ahead to *another* big contest that might be even more definitive when it comes to the GOP race. IF current polling holds and Donald Trump captures almost all the delegates in New York, Trump would come out of the Empire State with a shot of momentum heading into the slate of other northeastern contests taking place a week later. And if he racks up huge margins there (and yes, that's another big IF), the narrative may very well turn back to the question of whether he can reach that magical 1,237 number after all. Enter Indiana. As the smart folks over at The Upshot note, it's "the most important state that no one is talking about." It's really not clear what could happen there, particularly because it's hard to know how much juice John Kasich will get from his high favorability in neighboring Ohio. (Also, there isn't really reliable polling yet in the state.) If Trump can somehow win in Indiana after a string of victories in the northeast, his chances to get to 1,237 will suddenly look alive. If he can't, Trump's path goes from "no room for error" to a wild Hail Mary.   Click for more. Latest Stories Stop-Trump Effort Ramping Up in California Rob Stutzman, a campaign veteran, is leading the effort with two of his colleagues, Richard Temple and Ray McNally, and their goal is lofty.  Click for more. Bill Clinton: 'I Almost Want to Apologize' Bill Clinton issued a near-apology Friday for his role in a lengthy and heated exchange with Black Lives Matters protesters a day earlier.  Click for more. Clinton Strikes Back, Reviving 'Qualified' Debate After two days of sticking to his statement, Sanders finally backtracked Friday morning, saying on NBC News' Today Show that "of course" she is.  Click for more. For the Record "People liked me but they didn't vote for me. And Trump has horrible numbers, but they vote for him." -- Ben Carson, continuing in his recurring role as Surrogate of the Year, in a FOX News interview. Weekend Sked The Colorado GOP convention (where delegates will be selected) is on Saturday. Ted Cruz will address the gathering. The Wyoming Democratic caucuses are also on Saturday. Donald Trump has a rally in Rochester, NY on Sunday More News Clinton on TODAY: I'll Take Sanders Over Trump Anytime Clinton Not Quite Ready to Drop Sanders' Qualified Remarks Kasich: 'Empty Victory' for GOP If I'm Not Nominee Another Loss Reveals Chaotic Trump Campaign You_��re receiving The Lid from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now Follow Us   Privacy  |   NBC NEWS, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112