Trump dominated Super Tuesday primaries, sweeping all states except Vermont. While not a perfect score, it propels Trump even closer to the nomination. Vermont is an open primary, where everyone can vote in the Republican primary.
Trump won large states like Texas and California by over 20 points, further solidifying his crushing lead on Haley. American Samoa and Guam are next on the calendar, followed by Georgia, Mississippi, Washington, and Hawaii. The Hill reports:
In a tempered address from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Fla., Trump called for GOP unity and notably avoided mentioning Haley.
“We have a great Republican Party with tremendous talent, and we want to have unity, and we’re going to have unity, and it’s going to happen very quickly,” Trump said.
In Virginia, Trump dominated the state with the exception of Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Charlottesville. As a blue state with a GOP governor, the state serves as a microcosm of the average swing state. Fox News says:
Although Haley came out on top in just one contest on Tuesday, recent polls suggest large portions of voters supporting her say they were motivated by their opposition to Trump, and that they might not shift their support to him as the Republican nominee in November.
That doesn’t mean those would automatically show up to support Biden, but, as Fox News contributor and Republican strategist Karl Rove said amid Tuesday’s results being tallied, “Team Trump ought to be concerned about unifying the Republican Party.”
Overall, Trump does not yet have half of the delegates needed to win, which he should accomplish around mid March. By then, Republicans will have to see how they intend on unifying the party behind the candidate. The number of Haley voters that decide to back Trump after all could decide between a win and loss in the general election.
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