With Jeb Bush dropping out of the GOP race, what does the thinning presidential field look like? The Democratic race is as close as it can be, and Trump, Cruz and Rubio are struggling against each other for votes. Let's take a look at where America is heading with its decisions in the primaries and caucuses.
The dynasty presidential candidate has joined Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie and Martin O'Malley in the growing class of politicians that have stepped out of the race. Jeb Bush, the brother of George W. Bush and son of George H. Bush, saw his numbers dropping rapidly and found it was time to bow out respectfully before he embarrassed himself any more.
Even though Ted Cruz was able to secure the opening caucus state of Iowa with 27.6 percent of voters, 3.3 percent ahead of Trump, the real estate mogul secured 67 state delegates in the current caucuses while the Texas senator only has amassed 11 delegates. Marco Rubio currently has 10, Ohio governor John Kasich has five delegates, and Ben Carson currently has three. These delegates will determine who is chosen to be the GOP candidate, based upon the percentage of voters each received in a particular state.
The Democratic race is closer than the GOP with Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders running almost neck and neck. Hillary Clinton, was only .3 percent ahead of Sanders in the Iowa caucus; the Vermont governor won in fellow New England state New Hampshire by 23 percent. The former Secretary of State took Nevada by five percent. The two are so close at this point that it is hard to predict who will be the eventual official candidate for the Democratic party.
All of these numbers and percents mean that the race is still incredibly close, but the "apprentice" host Donald Trump has taken the lead, showing that he could very well become the GOP candidate. It is impossible to say at this point in the race, based solely on the numbers, who will win the Democratic nomination.
There have only been three states per party that have put in their opinion, so it is still too early in the process to make hard predictions about the outcome of the race. And once the nominees are chosen, who can say who will be the next president?
