The Last Chance to Stop Trump Will be After Super Tuesday

March 1, 2016
Unit 3
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A large number of delegates will be awarded for both parties today as several states hold their primaries on Super Tuesday.  Very few delegates have been awarded so far in either party, but by the end of March over half of the delegates will have been awarded.  By the end of March it will be clear if there will be a brokered convention for either the democrats or the republicans.  For the first primaries all of the states award their delegates proportionally, which has allowed the republican candidates other that Trump to stay alive.  After March 15, the democratic party still awards its delegates proportionally, which can make it easier for the loser of the primaries.  But for the republicans, March 15 is a very important date.  For the primaries after March 15 on the republican side the states can award their delegates in a winner take all format.  This would allow a candidate other than Trump to win the nomination without winning a majority of the delegates on Super Tuesday.  For another candidate to win the republican to win the nomination it will be key to win the primaries in the winner take all states after March 15.

This article discusses primaries and caucuses.  It focuses on the need to earn delegates in order to get the nomination for the general election.  The importance of winning the primaries after March 15 when the winner take all system is in place is also stressed if Trump is to be defeated.  The national conventions were also discussed with the possibility of having a brokered convention.  The next month will have a large impact on the presidential campaigns heading into the national conventions later this year.