No images? Click here 6 March 2024Super questions on Super TuesdayBy Victoria Cooper, Research Editor Results from the Super Tuesday contests are imminent. Voters in 15 states and American Samoa cast their ballots to nominate their preferred presidential candidate for the Democratic and Republican parties today. Yet, while the number of simultaneous elections is great, the “super” seems to be missing in Super Tuesday. Typically a high point in the US political primary season, Super Tuesday ordinarily unveils the likely nominees for both parties in a “super” day of voting where about a third of total delegates are decided. In fact, on the Republican side, every winner of the majority of Super Tuesday contest since it became ‘super’ in 1988 has won the party’s nomination at the national convention. However, this year, even in the open Republican contest, neither of the parties’ frontrunners are facing serious questions about their potential for victory. The race to the nomination and the presidency appears all but certainly to be a rematch between President Biden and former president Trump. As much as there may not be super results, there are a number of super questions that Super Tuesday poses… LOOKING FOR AN EXPERT?It’s a big week in US politics with the US Supreme Court deciding Trump’s eligibility to be listed on states’ primary ballots on Monday 4 March, the Super Tuesday races on 5 March and President Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday 7 March. The United States Studies Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney is home to the nation’s leading expert analysis on the week’s events. Our recent publications include:
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![]() “BIG WIN FOR AMERICA!!!” Donald Trump reacting to the US Supreme Court decision on the 14th Amendment | 4 March 2024 EVENT Election Watch 2024: Super Week with Planet America's Chas LicciardelloA single week in the 2024 election cycle will see the Super Tuesday primary contests play out in 15 states and President Biden deliver what could be his final State of the Union address to Congress. The week will be an opportunity for both Biden and former president Donald Trump to stamp their authority on their respective party nominations and build momentum ahead of the 5 November general election — or a final chance for their longshot opponents to make a mark. What do the results of Super Tuesday mean for the 2024 election? Will Biden’s State of the Union allay concerns about his age? Who is on Trump’s vice president shortlist and why? To answer these questions, please join us for a live panel featuring Chas Licciardello, co-host of popular television show “Planet America” on ABC TV, in conversation with Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy David Smith and USSC Research Editor Victoria Cooper, moderated by USSC Director of Research Jared Mondschein. WHEN WHERE DETAILS BY THE NUMBERS Trump could secure requisite delegates within 10 daysBy Victoria Cooper, Research Editor To win the Republican nomination in August, hopefuls for the nomination must win at least 1,215 delegates. That number of delegates, 1,215, will only become available through the primaries held up to 12 March, so even if Trump were to have had a freakish 100 per cent success rate before Super Tuesday, it would not have been enough to wrap up the nomination before now, mathematically speaking. Today’s election will reveal the allegiance of a further 865 delegates across 15 states and one territory, bringing the total number of delegates awarded to 1,196 so far. After today, more than half the available delegates remain, but there might not be much of a contest left. Going into today’s race with 273 delegates already pledged to vote for him, Donald Trump has a considerable mathematical lead over Nikki Haley’s 43 delegates. Even if Haley remains in the race beyond 5 March, a good result for Trump today could mean the former president may have the nomination cinched within a number of days or will have a lead so considerable over his challenger that Haley’s prospects of securing the requisite 1,215 delegates is untenable. Time will tell how long Haley hangs on. Manage your email preferences | Forward this email to a friend United States Studies Centre |