The presidential polls are intensifying in the US to choose the ultimate two contenders for the final race which is expected to take place in the later part of the year. In the build-up to the same, 16 states and one US territory observed the conventional Super Tuesday which is expected to further cement the foothold for Donald Trump and Joe Biden as the Republican and the Democrat candidate.
As per the projections, Trump is expected to sweep the primary in Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, comfortably having the edge over Nikki Haley reported Reuters.
US President Joe Biden was also projected to sail through Iowa, North Carolina, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, as per Edison Research.
Although Biden faced opposition from activists for his strong backing of Israel and called upon Muslim American and progressive voters to cast "uncommitted" protest votes in Minnesota, the Reuters report added.
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What Is Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday marks the hosting of primary and caucuses by the largest number of states in the country. Voters from 15 states cast their ballots in the Republican primary on Tuesday which include: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia.
Voters cast their vote for the Democratic primary as well on Tuesday in these states, except Alaska.
The US territory of American Samoa also simultaneously holds the caucus in the Democratic faction. The Tuesday also serves as the last day for Iowa Democrats to mail their primary ballots.
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Why Super Tuesday Is Important
The Super Tuesday serves as barometer in the prequel to the US Presidential polls providing a clear indication of which candidate will win their parties' presidential nominations.
In 2020, Biden put an end to Bernie Sanders's presidential race aspirations after he won 10 Super Tuesday states.
In 2016, Trump had won eight of the Super Tuesday states. This year also, he has won nearly every presidential nomination race, losing just one in the DC Republican primary on Sunday.