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Super Tuesday And The Primaries So Far

Here's what you need to know from the Super Bowl—I mean, Super Tuesday—of American politics.

Chandler Moxley
Mar 08, 2016
University of Tulsa
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Super Tuesday And The Primaries So Far
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This past Tuesday was arguably one of the most important days during an election year. It is the Super Bowl of politics. I heard more public political discussions that day than I have in my entire life. (Way to go, citizens!). This was the day that the country watched in anticipation as Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz competed for GOP nominations, while Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders vied for votes the other end of the spectrum. Trump and Clinton both walked away victorious, each claiming a seven state win.

Super Tuesday, as it’s called, is the day when several states host their primary elections. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Vermont were the twelve states represented in 2016’s Super Tuesday voting festivities. This voting day is so important in politics because so many delegates are up for grabs. By winning a state’s vote, the candidate wins delegate support, upping his or her (so glad that her is finally applicable) chances to be the nominee in the official presidential election. Historically, the candidates who win the most states during Super Tuesday go on to be their party’s nominee.

Here is who took each state: (Republican candidate, Democrat candidate)

Arkansas: Trump, Clinton

Alabama: Trump, Clinton

Georgia: Trump, Clinton

Massachusetts: Trump, Clinton

Tennessee: Trump, Clinton

Texas: Cruz, Clinton

Virginia: Trump, Clinton

Colorado: Sanders (there was only a democrat caucus here)

Minnesota: Rubio, Sanders

Oklahoma: Cruz, Sanders

Vermont: Trump, Sanders

So what does this mean for us? It is easy to look at the results and say that Trump and Clinton will obviously win their party’s nomination, but we could be in for some surprises. Sanders won some pretty significant states, like Minnesota, a state with 77 democrat delegates. Similarly, Cruz took Texas, a powerhouse state with 155 republican delegate voters, of which he claims 102.

Currently, the GOP party is pretty split in terms of public support. Trump is leading the polls, with 329 delegates voting in his favor. Cruz follows with 231, and Rubio has 110. Really, the GOP race could take a turn at any moment. On the democrat side, Clinton leads with 1,066 delegate votes, while Sanders only has 432. Don’t like who is leading your party? Don't want to get Drumpfed? If your state hasn’t hosted their primary yet, it is beyond important that you vote! Voting is the only way to express your opinion and be involved, so get to it! Primaries are so important, and sadly, often overlooked, which I don't understand. Because who doesn’t want to play in the Super Bowl of politics?

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