Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were big winners on Super Tuesday. In the Republican race, Trump won seven states; Cruz took Texas, Alaska, and Oklahoma; Rubio took Minnesota. In the Democratic race, Clinton also won seven states; Sanders took Vermont, Minnesota, Colorado, and Oklahoma. (I’m proud of my state for bucking the trends.)
Trump now has 285 delegates; Cruz has 161; Rubio has 87; Kasich has 25; and Carson has 8.
Within a week, nine more states will vote. (On March 5, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, and Nebraska. On March 8, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi). (See primary schedule.)
Details of the Super Tuesday vote after the jump.
From Clinton, Trump cemented as 2016 leaders; GOP desperate, Associated Press:
MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump seized decisive Super Tuesday victories with math and momentum on their side, leaving rivals scrambling for last-chance, long-shot strategies. For the Republican establishment, the search was increasingly dire.
Trump’s seven victories in states across the country amounted to a GOP establishment collapse with no clear sign of rapid recovery. While his rivals promised to fight on, the party remained deeply divided over the preferred Trump alternative. Marco Rubio won only liberal Minnesota. Sen. Ted Cruz took his home state of Texas, neighboring Oklahoma and Alaska.
Clinton also won seven of the nearly a dozen states that weighed in Tuesday. Rival Bernie Sanders won his home state of Vermont, as well as Minnesota, Oklahoma and Colorado. . . .
Simple math reinforces a bind for the Republicans who reject Trump, as the brash billionaire businessman carried seven states and continues to barrel toward the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination.
Trump won at least 203 delegates Tuesday. Cruz collected at least 144 delegates and Rubio picked up at least 71. Overall, Trump leads with 285 delegates, Cruz has 161, Rubio has 87, Kasich has 25 and Carson has eight. It takes 1,237 delegates to win the GOP nomination. . . .
[Clinton] is assured of winning at least 457 of the 865 delegates at stake Tuesday. Sanders gains at least 286. When including party leaders, Clinton has at least 1,005 delegates and Sanders has at least 373.
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