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The Monday Poll: Will the Republican Party unite behind Donald Trump?

Can Donald Trump really unite the Republican Party behind his presidential bid?
Can Donald Trump really unite the Republican Party behind his presidential bid? AP

The Indiana presidential primary last week was a big win for GOP contender Donald Trump. It also resulted in Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich dropping out of the race for the White House.

But Trump’s popularity with some people hasn’t made him a winner among a lot of Republican Party stalwarts. Some spent millions of dollars in unsuccessful efforts to bump Trump from being the GOP’s nominee.

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Results will be posted online on Tuesday and in the paper on Wednesday.

This story was originally published May 6, 2016 at 6:16 PM with the headline "The Monday Poll: Will the Republican Party unite behind Donald Trump?."

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