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UPDATE: Donald Trump Wins North Dakota Republican Caucuses

March 10, 2024March 5, 2024 by Asare Michael Baarffour (Devarsh)

Former US president, Donald Trump, wins North Dakota Republican caucuses ahead of the Super Tuesday elections.

Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, extending his winning streak heading into Super Tuesday.

The former president finished first in voting at 12 caucus sites, ahead of former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. The outcome restores Trump’s winning streak, which was briefly disrupted on Sunday when Haley won her first campaign victory in the District of Columbia’s primary.

The White House hopefuls now turn their attention to Super Tuesday, when results from 16 states and one territory will be in, totaling the single largest delegate haul of any day in the presidential primary. Trump and Democrat President Joe Biden are leading their respective races and are expected to win their nominations later this month.

North Dakota’s rules state that candidates can win delegates if they receive at least 20% of the vote. However, a candidate who receives at least 60% of the vote is guaranteed all 29 delegates from the state.

Four candidates appeared on the ballot, including Trump and Nikki Haley. Other candidates who have received little attention include Florida businessman David Stuckenberg and Texas businessman and pastor Ryan Binkley, whose campaign ended recently.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who ended his unsuccessful presidential campaign in December, spoke on Trump’s behalf Monday night. He endorsed Trump ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

“I think we’re going to send a message that is going to be a kickoff to tomorrow, which is President Donald Trump is going to close this out, this is going to be the end of the trail, and we’re going to say we have a nominee, and let’s go after it, and beat Joe Biden in the fall,” Burgum said in a virtual address to caucusgoers.

Karen Groninger, a retired music teacher and librarian from Almont, said Monday that she voted for Trump, calling him the best choice. The 76-year-old cited Trump’s 2020 speech at the annual March for Life anti-abortion event in Washington, D.C.—the first by a sitting president—as well as his border policies.

We await results from the Super Tuesday elections.

United States Primary Elections: All You Need To Know About Super Tuesday

March 10, 2024March 4, 2024 by Asare Michael Baarffour (Devarsh)

US Primary Elections: All You Need To Know About Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday is regarded as a significant milestone in the presidential nomination process during the United States elections. It’s a big election day when the early contests are over and voters from multiple states cast ballots in primaries held on the same day.

Super Tuesday – What Is It?

Super Tuesday is a critical day in the US presidential primary election process that falls on the first Tuesday of March, this year on March 5. Super Tuesday is a watershed moment in the race for party nominations because multiple states hold their primary elections or caucuses at the same time. This consolidated voting day allows a wide range of states, many of which represent different regions and demographics, to influence candidate selection.

Importance Of Super Tuesday

Approximately one-third of all delegates to the presidential nominating conventions can be won on Super Tuesday, allowing candidates to secure a significant portion of the total delegates required to win their party’s nomination. These primaries and caucuses will determine approximately 36% of the Republican delegates.

Which States Will Be Voting?

On March 5, 15 Republican and 16 Democratic contests will take place across the country.

Alabama

Alaska

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Maine

Massachusetts

Minnesota

North Carolina

Oklahoma

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

American Samoa

What We Know So Far

Ahead of Super Tuesday on March 5, 2024, Biden and Trump have emerged as clear winners. Despite consecutive defeats in caucuses and primary elections, Nikki Haley has refused to abandon her presidential campaign. Meanwhile, Biden’s rise to prominence has been largely uncontested.

Donald Trump has the support of 244 Republican delegates, while Nikki Haley has only 43. They need 1215 delegates.

Joe Biden has the support of 206 Democratic delegates and needs the support of 1918 more to secure his candidature.

What Happened In The Last ‘Super Tuesday’?

In 2020, 14 primary elections were held. During the Super Tuesday Republican primaries, incumbent President Donald Trump defeated challenger Bill Weld. He won seven of the 11 contests that day, but he lost the grand prize, Texas.

Democratic Primaries	Joe Biden	Bernie Sanders
Number of states won	10	4
Number of delegates won	726	505

Key Points Ahead Of 2024 Super Tuesday

Tens of millions of Americans are eligible to vote in primaries and caucuses on Tuesday, with contests taking place from Maine in the northeast to California on the west coast, as well as American Samoa, a remote Pacific territory.

On the Republican side, there are 874 delegates — more than a third of the 2,429 delegates who will officially vote for candidates at the party’s July nominating convention, giving Trump a chance to all but seal his runaway lead, barring a major upset. His campaign predicts that he will win at least 773 delegates on Super Tuesday, surpassing the magic number required to secure the nomination about two weeks later.

Super Tuesday will be the D-day for challenger Nikki Haley, who hopes to derail the former president’s bid to become the party’s flag bearer once more. Former South Carolina governor lost to Trump in every constituency except Washington DC, despite winning 40% of the votes in New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Haley, a former South Carolina governor, had never won a contest before her symbolic victory in the Washington, DC primary on Sunday night. However, she received 40% of the vote in New Hampshire and South Carolina, indicating that the party remains divided over Trump. Haley believes she would outperform her rival in a general election matchup against Biden. Analysts believe Haley will decide to stay in the hunt primarily in case Trump is sidelined by legal issues or other circumstances, such as illness.

US President Joe Biden is facing a significant rebellion within his party, with more than half of Democrats hoping to replace him with Michael Obama. Even though he won Michigan, more than 100,000 Democratic primary voters chose “uncommitted” instead of Biden. “Uncommitted” won two Michigan delegates, which are the only ones Biden has lost so far. Democratic primary voters in a state have been protesting the president’s Israel policy, urging him to push harder for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

Trump Poised To Dominate ‘Super Tuesday’ as Haley Makes Last Stand

March 10, 2024March 4, 2024 by Asare Michael Baarffour (Devarsh)

Former US president, Donald Trump is poised to dominate ‘super Tuesday’ over Nikki Haley regarding the GOP presidential nomination.

Donald Trump is set to continue his march to the GOP presidential nomination on Tuesday when 15 states vote to award more than a third of the party’s delegates and see how quickly Republicans rally behind the former president.

Trump has decisively won all but one contest thus far and is expected to sweep “Super Tuesday,” a normally high-stakes event on the primary calendar that has lost its suspense due to the former president’s dominance.

Despite Trump’s near-incumbent status in the race, a sizable, if losing, percentage of voters have chosen another candidate in several contests, highlighting some voters’ concerns and the potential general election challenges ahead. His last remaining GOP challenger, Nikki Haley, has cited this trend as a reason to continue her campaign.

In many ways, a rematch between President Biden and Trump is already underway, and observers and strategists expressed varying opinions on what the margins in the GOP contests mean for Trump in November.

The incumbent and his allies are increasingly critical of Trump as a threat to democracy, abortion rights, and other liberties, while the former president has hammered Biden on immigration and the economy. Trump’s 91 criminal charges, which he used to rally supporters in the primary, are also expected to play a role in the fall campaign.

Trump’s team plans to secure the nomination by March 19, according to advisers. Haley, the former United Nations ambassador, has only committed to staying in the race until Tuesday, paving the way for a possible quick exit. Recent polling shows that more than 90% of registered Republicans support Trump over Biden, who is dealing with low Democratic enthusiasm and cracks in the coalition that helped him win a narrow victory in 2020.

At the same time, the primaries have highlighted Haley’s appeal to independents and college-educated voters, as she presents a compelling case against Trump. Super Tuesday will reveal more about who supports Trump and who may need to be persuaded in the coming months.