The latest on the race for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations a day after critical primaries in five states (all times local): 12:14 p.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan's spokeswoman says he "will not accept a nomination" to be the Republican running for president — even if his predecessor, John Boehner, nominated him. The possibility of a Ryan nomination at a contested Republican Party convention started when he said in a CNBC interview, "There are a lot of people running for president. We'll see. Who knows?" Former House Speaker John Boehner jumped on the comments, saying he would support Ryan if Republicans can't nominate any candidate at the convention. His spokesman, Dave...
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