Super Tuesday has ‘never mattered less’: Donald Trump to seal Republican presidential nomination
It's currently 1:30 pm on Tuesday the 5th of March 2024.
It is highly probable that Donald Trump will clinch the Republican nomination shortly after Super Tuesday, a significant day for primaries that has been labeled as a mere "ceremony" and holds little importance.
The person who is vying for presidency and has previously lived in the White House has already managed to gather 273 delegate votes as different American states have chosen their desired candidate throughout the primary and caucus period.
There is only one person left who is running against him, Nicki Haley, who used to be the United Nations ambassador. However, she hasn't done very well - she only won in one primary in Washington D.C. and lost in her own state of South Carolina.
This happened shortly after the US Supreme Court decided that states cannot exclude Trump from being on the presidential ballots, which is a big advantage for his campaign. However, the court did not make any statement about Trump's involvement in the Capitol attack on January 6 or label it as an act of insurrection.
Later this year, the court will make a decision on whether Trump has immunity from prosecution for his attempts to challenge the 2020 election outcome. It is uncertain whether this ruling will come before the election.
According to the Saxo investment platform, the stock market in the US has been shown to perform 10% better with Democrat presidents (16%) compared to when there are Republican presidents (6%).
The investigation examined S&P 500 returns 12 months after an election from 1972 onward and discovered that Democrats yielded considerably greater returns after one year.
Many people anticipate that Trump will secure the nomination once he reaches 1,215 delegate votes, however this milestone is not anticipated to occur prior to March 12.
On March 5th, a significant day in the American political calendar known as Super Tuesday, the selection process for the Democratic Party's presidential nominee will take place in 16 states, comprising nearly one-third of all states, as well as Democrats living overseas and American Samoa.
The Associated Press has stated that more than 30% of the overall representatives for both political parties, and over 70% of the representatives needed to secure either nomination, will be obtainable on Super Tuesday.
Here are the states included in the list: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia.
Ideas have been proposed that the race may not be necessary due to Trump's overwhelming lead over Haley and the lack of any strong competition for Democrat Joe Biden.
According to the Guardian, Frank Luntz, a specialist in politics, mentioned that Super Tuesday currently has no significant importance. He stated that it is an event that has gained a lot of attention despite being irrelevant.
The verdict has been reached. The selection is obvious. You are aware of the identities of the two candidates, but the majority of Americans do not prefer their presence.
As stated by Betfair's Trump Tracker, the individual who used to be on the US Apprentice show and owns various businesses is currently the favored contender to acquire the victory.
According to Sam Rosbottom, who speaks on behalf of Betfair, more and more people are supporting the idea of the former President returning to the White House. This is largely due to his success in the Missouri, Michigan, and Idaho caucuses.
He stated that Haley is still the underdog candidate for the Republicans to nominate, whereas Trump's probability of winning the election has now increased to 50%.
He emphasized that it seems there won't be any unexpected events tomorrow and explained that the primaries on Super Tuesday will just be a mere formality. This will bring us one step closer to seeing another race between Trump and Biden.
