Millions of Americans from Alaska in the west to Maine in the east are heading to the polls today. It is not as exciting this year compared to previous election campaigns. Usually there are several candidates at this point fighting to become the party’s chosen one. Super Tuesday is the most hectic day of the American election campaign. Then most states hold elections at the same time. These states vote on Super Tuesday On Super Tuesday, 15 states vote on who they want as presidential candidate. Both Republicans and Democrats share around 36 percent of the delegates needed to win the nomination. Local elections, such as judges, prosecutors, school boards, are also decided by ballot in several places. This year, these 15 states are voting on the same day: Alabama Alaska Arkansas California Colorado Maine Massachusetts Minnesota North Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia The Pacific Territory of American Samoa is also voting, as well as the results of the Democrats’ postal votes in Iowa are expected this day. Biden and Trump dominate Traditionally, Super Tuesday is a day where the field is cleared for candidates, and the way forward is sorted for the presidential hopefuls. It’s a day when some get a vitamin injection and even more donors, while others have to pack up. But this year there is another showdown between the Republicans’ Donald Trump and the Democrats’ Joe Biden. Only a dramatic legal or political development in the run-up to the national meetings this summer can change that. Neither Biden nor Trump will get the majority they need this Super Tuesday. For Trump, it can happen on March 12 at the earliest, when three more states have had their say. For Joe Biden, March 19. There could be a rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Here from the election campaign in 2020. Photo: Reuters Nevertheless, Super Tuesday is a cold table for those interested in politics, with many new figures to chew on in the run-up to the autumn presidential election. Here’s some of what you can watch: Is Nikki Haley retiring? The day will probably not be so great for former governor and UN ambassador Nikki Haley. She said this weekend that she will stay in the race as long as she is competitive. Nikki Haley is far behind the favorite Donald Trump, but she has done better than polls have predicted in several states. Super Tuesday could be win or lose for the former governor’s presidential ambitions in 2024. Photo: AFP Haley has previously stated that only a fraction of Americans have had their say, but she does not have a long horizon if Super Tuesday does not deliver. With the exception of Washington, DC, she has not won a majority in any states. Haley also lost her home state of South Carolina in February. The road to the nomination is almost mathematically impossible for Trump’s only challenger. At the same time, she has shown that the Republican Party is not united behind Donald Trump. Haley was hovering between 20 and 40 percent support. Several of those voting for her have been independent voters and Republicans who want an alternative to Trump. In recent days, Haley has received support from Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins. They represent the states of Alaska and Maine, which will vote on Tuesday. Haley’s campaign is still bringing in money, but if she fails to surprise somewhere on Super Tuesday, it could mean the end of the campaign. In most of the states that will vote, it is more conservative Republicans who lean against Trump. New election rules in several states means that she can get fewer delegates. Nikki Haley is far behind Trump, but she emphasizes that Trump cannot win the presidential election if he loses 40 percent of the Republican vote. Photo: AFP Haley believes she can draw support from more voter groups than Trump once the primaries are over. Thus, she is in a better position to beat Joe Biden this autumn. Haley also reiterates that since 2016, the Republican Party has suffered loss after loss with Trump at the helm. Does the Trump train continue at the same speed? Donald Trump’s loyal base doesn’t seem to care about all the legal troubles Trump is facing. Trump’s team has also managed to delay most of the trials. He is well on his way to getting a majority of the delegates he needs for the national convention in July. Trump may have reached that limit by mid-March. Donald Trump waves to migrants on the other side of the border river Rio Grande. Photo: AP Although he has a support of well over 60 percent in most places, Super Tuesday can reveal weaknesses. There are still parts of the party that would rather have someone other than Trump. He needs a wider team behind him than the loyal supporters to win the election this autumn. So far, Trump has made no attempt to reconcile the party or reach out to independent voters. The Republican Party has changed the election rules in several states. Now whoever gets a majority in California, for example, can cash in all the delegates. It’s to Trump’s advantage. Previously, the delegates were distributed among the candidates based on the number of votes. How unpopular is Joe Biden? On the Democratic side, Joe Biden is almost without competition. That is common for a sitting president. US President Joe Biden speaks to reporters outside the White House on March 1. Photo: AP But he hasn’t received much encouragement lately. If there had been an election today, Trump would have beaten Biden 48 percent to 43 percent, according to a poll published by the New York Times. Another from the Wall Street Journal shows that there is great concern that Biden’s age means that he is not as effective as president. The president is losing support among women, blacks and young people. Over half of those asked are dissatisfied with Biden’s handling of the war in the Middle East. Super Tuesday can show commitment and vulnerability, as when Michigan’s voters showed up to vote blank. In Minnesota, North Carolina and five other states, it is possible to tick “uncommitted” in Tuesday’s election. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running as an independent candidate. He can take votes from both Trump and Biden in important swing states in the autumn election, but has little chance of moving into the White House himself. Photo: AFP Third candidates, such as Robert F. Kennedy jr. and Jill Stein, are not part of the parties’ primaries. When will the result come? The polling stations close in most places at 19 local time. The results will be forthcoming. Nyhetsbyrået Ap has for many decades announced a winner early in the evening. The public broadcaster PBS has published the times for when the results were ready in the last election. Since the election takes place over several time zones, it may take until well into Wednesday Norwegian time before a result for example from populous California is clear.
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