The US after Super Tuesday
VOV.VN - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the Democratic and Republican front runners, consolidated their lead in several state primary elections on Super Tuesday, March 1, and moved closer to securing their parties' nominations.
The polls were opened in 12 states on Super Tuesday. Republican Donald Trump won 5 states: Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Virginia. Democratic Hillary Clinton took 6 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Super Tuesday offered up 595 Republican delegates and 1,004 Democratic delegates and provided strong signals as to which candidates will represent their party in the race to the White House.
If Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the candidates, as appears increasingly likely, they will represent an outsider versus a career politician. Trump has never held a government position, while Clinton has long been a powerful figure in the government, as first lady of former President Bill Clinton, then Senator, then Secretary of State.
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The presidential campaign have centered on the US economy, illegal immigrants, and national security threats.
Most states will hold their primaries after March 1. Florida and Illinois will vote on March 15. New Mexico, California, New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota, and North Dakota won’t vote until June 7.
