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[B-Dubs]

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Super Tuesday was developed in 1988 to combat the so-called "Iowa syndrome." Iowa, which votes first in the presidential race, has been criticised for not being representative of the American electorate. It's a small state and candidates often spend months campaigning there. Dedicated candidates with few resources - such as Rick Santorum in 2012 - have been known to excel there. So Super Tuesday is meant to introduce the candidates to the rigours (and the costs) of running a national campaign - creating a sink-or-swim moment for campaigns.

Republican race: Eleven states in all will vote. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia will hold primaries to select the Republican nominee. Meanwhile, Alaska and Minnesota will hold caucuses.

Democratic race: Eleven states in all will vote. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia will hold primaries to select the Democratic nominee. Meanwhile, Colorado, Minnesota and the US territory of American Samoa will hold a caucus and Democrats abroad will also submit their votes.

Other events: Republican party officials will hold election-related events in Colorado, North Dakota and Wyoming and in the US territories of American Samoa and Guam, but no votes will be cast. Party leaders in those states will eventually assign delegates to candidates with input from party members.

via: BBC

CURRENT DELEGATE COUNT (to be updated as results come in)

Hillary 544
Bernie 85

Trump 82
Cruz 17
Rubio 16
Carson 4
Kasich 6

TRUMP - Beyonders, Ivory Kings: Unstoppable, able to defeat even the Establishment

CLINTON - Rabum Alal (DOOM): Willing to do whatever it takes to win

SANDERS - Stephen Strange, Lord of the Black Priests: He speaks the words of power (Millionaires and Billionaires)

RUBIO AND CRUZ - Hyperion and Unworthy Thor: United to fight the Beyonders despite being outclassed

KASICH - Steve Rogers, Head of SHIELD: A selfish asshole only in it for himself

CARSON - Captain Universe: Sleepy and Hungry

Poll Opening and Closing Times
(Thanks to NeoXCHAOS)

Alabama
7am to 7pm ET

Alaska Republican Caucus
3pm to 8pm Alaska Time
(7pm to 12am ET)

Arkansas
7:30am to 7:30pm CT

Colorado Democratic Caucuses
7pm MT

Georgia
7am to 7pm ET

Massachusetts
7am to 8pm ET

Minnesota Caucuses
Starts at 7pm CT

Oklahoma
7am to 7pm CT

Tennessee
7am - 7pm CT

Texas
7am to 7pm CT

Vermont
Opens between 5am and 10am depending on town
All Vermont polls closed by 7pm ET

Virginia
6am to 7pm ET

Current National Polling

This only tells part of the story, Trump is set to sweep everything but Texas.

Despite how close this looks, Hillary will likely run the table on Tuesday and deny Bernie everything but Vermont. That would effectively end the race for the Democrats.

EDIT: New contest coverage starts here

 

[Veritigo_X]

Good song choice, but this is what's gonna be playing in my head when the numbers start rolling out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU8eL2CjzHw

 

[Mudcrab]

It's okay America,

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I can't wait for tomorrow!

Go my queen!

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Can't wait for this. Should be a fun day. Gonna get my vote on first thing in the morning!

 

[Palette Swap]

Haha, great theme, B-Dubs. I guess the GE will be Secret Wars, with 100 times more crazy shit.

It's okay America,

Yeah, but you know what will happen after the GE.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Will be making a stop at the public library during my morning walk

 

[B-Dubs]

Haha, great theme, B-Dubs. I guess the GE will be Secret Wars, with 100 times more crazy shit.


Yeah, but you know what will happen after the GE.

I only get the first debate, but it's one of the two options I am mulling over.

 

[ChaosXVI]

Man I'm going to be so bummed tomorrow...Bernie's inevitable defeat is going to be so sad. I've been following him since 2008 so the fact that he ran at all was awesome for me...I don't have any real issues with Hillary, I just like Bernie more.

Oh well...There could always be a surprise.

 

[lunchtoast]

I think I'm registered. Have to double check the papers they sent me. Hopefully it's not too crowded tomorrow @ 6am >.>....

 

[superdeluxe]

My Facebook is already starting to get pretty quiet in regards to all the Bernie stuff. Will be nice, once we are all on the same side in general.

 

[Cerium]

My Facebook is already starting to get pretty quiet in regards to all the Bernie stuff. Will be nice, once we are all on the same side in general.

I expect a good chunk of the fanatical Bernie bros to switch over to Trump.

 

[superdeluxe]

I expect a good chunk of the fanatical Bernie bros to switch over to Trump.

Is that the impression you get? Most of the Bernie folks on my TL are pretty liberal.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

How many of MN, CO, OK, and MA does Sanders need to win in order to spin tomorrow as a positive, despite the likely huge deficit in overall delegates, and have the media go along with it?

 

[B-Dubs]

How many of MN, CO, OK, and MA does Sanders need to win in order to spin tomorrow as a positive despite the likely deficit in overall delegates and have the media go along with it?

He'd not only need all of them, but he'd need to run up the margins big time given how badly he's going to lose (over 50 points) in the other states.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Man I'm going to be so bummed tomorrow...Bernie's inevitable defeat is going to be so sad. I've been following him since 2008 so the fact that he ran at all was awesome for me...I don't have any real issues with Hillary, I just like Bernie more.

Oh well...There could always be a surprise.

Gaf is going to explode tomorrow night.

 

[plagiarize]

How many of MN, CO, OK, and MA does Sanders need to win in order to spin tomorrow as a positive, despite the likely huge deficit in overall delegates, and have the media go along with it?

I think MA is the big one. Clinton has regained her lead in the polls though... but yeah, I think MA would be the 'fifth' state, as it were. I don't think he has any hope of winning 6 states tomorrow, but five would look very good for him.

Also, I am ridiculously excited for super Tuesday.

 

[metalslimer]

Excited for this to mostly be done with besides a few desperation attempts by the GOP to deny trump

 

[Slacker]

Good song choice, but this is what's gonna be playing in my head when the numbers start rolling out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU8eL2CjzHw

Soundtrack for Sanders fans: https://youtu.be/I-n15mPIKQU?t=20
For Trump fans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAYL5H46QnQ
Carson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGb7_X7HuV0
Kasich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXZF9W6uCTo
Rubio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSCzDykng4g
Cruz: https://youtu.be/rI0ll5SexV0?t=29
Clinton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVjOK2KCwqg

 

[plagiarize]

Excited for this to mostly be done with besides a few desperation attempts by the GOP to deny trump

I'm looking forwards for the inevitable 'He/She is talking like he/she's already won the nomination, but there's still a mathematically possibility I could win' speeches tomorrow night and in next two weeks.

 

[Boke1879]

Gaf is going to explode tomorrow night.

It's kinda funny really. On twitter etc. A lot of the Bernie supporters I follow feel these endorsements will help him. I also get the feeling many of them feel Hillary is "cheating".

At some point they have to come to the realization that Bernie isn't winning states and after tomorrow that message will be clear.

 

[Box of Kittens]

Two predictions:

1. There won't be any major surprises.
2. I'll be up late following the returns anyway.

 

[valkillmore]

Tomorrow is going to be so exciting I cannot wait to watch it play out LIVE!

 

[gutter_trash]

Reddit exploding with Salt will be amazing, as the GOP's barn going on Fire

cackle hahahahahahahahahaha

 

[jmdajr]

I am pretty hype about this pre-apocalypse tomorrow.

let us laugh and cry together friends.

 

[plagiarize]

Reddit exploding with Salt will be amazing, as the GOP's barn going on Fire

cackle hahahahahahahahahaha

Yeah, I just can't wait for the stage to be set for Clinton vs Trump... and I really hope tomorrow night is the night where the penny drops for people holding out hope for anything else.

 

[Bluekaveli]

It's kinda funny really. On twitter etc. A lot of the Bernie supporters I follow feel these endorsements will help him. I also get the feeling many of them feel Hillary is "cheating".

At some point they have to come to the realization that Bernie isn't winning states and after tomorrow that message will be clear.

Bernie will need Jesus himself to win, once she took the last two that was it.

 

[Tansut]

All-New, All-Different America.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Please lose Texas Trump, I know its to Cruz, but I'd feel wrong Trump winning my state.

 

[KHlover]

Expect the race to be over when I wake up wednesday in Germany. Trump vs Clinton.

 

[120v]

never thought i'd live to see anything like this

if trump takes this away... dear mother of god

 

[plagiarize]

Please lose Texas Trump, I know its to Cruz, but I'd feel wrong Trump winning my state.

Nothing would make me happier than Trump winning Texas. NOTHING. I want Cruz broken.

BROKEN.

He cost America and Americans multiple millions with his petulant and ineffective government shutdown tantrum. Never forget.

I know it's a long shot though.

 

[mreddie]

Beyonders should be Obama
God Doom is Trump

 

[RPGCrazied]

Nothing would make me happier than Trump winning Texas. NOTHING. I want Cruz broken.

BROKEN.

He cost America and Americans multiple millions with his petulant and ineffective government shutdown tantrum. Never forget.

I know it's a long shot though.

Agree to disagree. I loathe Cruz too, but Trump makes my skin crawl. Yuck.

 

[GK86]

I hope Bernie continues with his campaign even if he loses big tomorrow.

 

[Slacker]

I bet Trump is going to be close in Texas. The turnout has been really high lately, and I feel like that favors him a little.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Fan-fucking-tastic OT, B-Dubs.

 

[SmackAttack]

I am pretty hype about this pre-apocalypse tomorrow.

let us laugh and cry together friends.

 

[gutter_trash]

Please lose Texas Trump, I know its to Cruz, but I'd feel wrong Trump winning my state.

I want Cruz to win Texas just so that Rubio does not jump to 2nd Place.
a win 50%+ there.

Keep that Lame Stream Media chosen boy Rubio down to 3rd place and teach that damn narrative driven media not to invent fake news about Rubio surging (that is non-existant)

 

[plagiarize]

Agree to disagree. I loathe Cruz too, but Trump makes my skin crawl. Yuck.

If as is most likely, Donald loses come November, he will probably stay away from politics for at least four years. He won't leave the media spotlight or anything like that, but he'll be Donald Trump, doing the same stuff he was doing before throwing his hat into American politics.

Cruz isn't going anywhere any time soon, and he will continue to be poisonous and vindictive and disruptive and a problem in our political system.

Unless he is embarrassed so badly he never wants his face on TV again. I'm not saying Trump winning Texas would do that... but it could.

I want Cruz to win Texas just so that Rubio does not jump to 2nd Place.
a win 50%+ there.

Keep that Lame Stream Media chosen boy Rubio down to 3rd place and teach that damn narrative driven media not to invent fake news about Rubio surging (that is non-existant)

I'm not too worried about who comes second and third, because Trump will likely have it wrapped up before the convention anyways. I'd love it to drag on that long, and the GOP be forced into either having to *choose* Trump, or sabotage the guy who voters gave the most delegates, but again, that doesn't look very likely at all at this point.

 

[maquiladora]

If Trump manages to win Texas (I know, not likely) then Cruz has to drop out immediately.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I want Cruz to win Texas just so that Rubio does not jump to 2nd Place.
a win 50%+ there.

Keep that Lame Stream Media chosen boy Rubio down to 3rd place and teach that damn narrative driven media not to invent fake news about Rubio surging (that is non-existant)

You won't sway me.

Plus your not even American. This doesn't affect you. Your Canadian. Wish we could switch places right now.

 

[Maintenance]

In, let's do this.

 

[giga]

538 has an excellent super tuesday guide.

DEM
GOP

 

[Crocodile]

You won't sway me.

Plus your not even American. This doesn't affect you. Your Canadian. Wish we could switch places right now.

I dunno. Ads like this make a Trump nomination very good for the Democrats I feel.

 

[Slayven]

B dubs made me glad I went d-list with my thread

 

[CloudyTuba]

Pretty apt character equivalents. Good work.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I dunno. Ads like this make a Trump nomination very good for the Democrats I feel.

I'm hoping if Trump gets the nomination, it'll be an all out war on Trump. Media, Democrats, even some Republicans who don't want him one foot from the white house.

 

[gutter_trash]

You won't sway me.

Plus your not even American. This doesn't affect you. Your Canadian. Wish we could switch places right now.

we up here are nosy neighbors, enjoying the drama unfolding down there.

Best Reality TV ever.

Anyway, I have money riding on Hillary going all the way, in HRC we trust.

 

[plagiarize]

If Trump manages to win Texas (I know, not likely) then Cruz has to drop out immediately.

Cruz will stay in until it's impossible for him to win. You know how he absolutely believes in all these things that aren't true? Well he absolutely believes he is going to win. I want this shit to scar. I want him to lose his crap live on TV. I want him to have his faith shaken to its very core (since he probably believes that God wouldn't allow anyone other than a Tea Party Conservative to lead God's ordained land of the United States of America One Nation Under God).

I hope he can retire from politics with enough money to take care of his family in relative comfort, maybe to rural Alaska, somewhere far away from the public eye. And I hope it happens soon.