Clinton celebrates Arizona primary win, slams Trump, Cruz over 'dangerous' terrorism remarks

SEATTLE (AP)  -- Hillary Clinton welcomed her victory Tuesday night in Arizona's presidential primary, pointing to the attacks in Belgium as a sign of "how high the stakes are" in the 2016 election.

Clinton said at a rally at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle that the nation needs a commander-in-chief who is "strong, smart and above all steady" in taking on these types of threats.

Alluding to Republican front-runner Donald Trump, the former secretary of state says the last thing the U.S. needs "are leaders who incite more fear."

She says "in the face of terror, America doesn't panic, we don't build walls or turn our backs on our allies."

Trump had suggested cutting back the U.S. role in NATO, and his Republican rival, Ted Cruz, suggested that law enforcement patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods in the United States.

Clinton said what Trump and  Cruz are suggesting is "not only wrong, it's dangerous." She says it is "time for America to lead, not cower."

Meanwhile, her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bernie Sanders, is brushing off a loss in Arizona, telling thousands of supporters in California that his campaign has won 10 primaries and caucuses and "unless I am mistaken we are going to win a couple more tonight."

Sanders was hoping for victories in caucuses in Idaho and Utah on Tuesday night. Speaking at a rally in San Diego, the Vermont senator says there are "record-breaking turnouts" in the three states.