Former President Donald Trump and President Biden continued their march toward their respective party’s presidential nominations largely unhindered this Super Tuesday, with both men facing nearly every election on the biggest primary night of 2024. won the war.
Former United Nations Ambassador nikki haleyBiden’s leading challengers, looking for a glimmer of success after touting the president’s age and ability to comprehensively challenge Trump, staked their candidacy on votes in 15 states. After that, I was hoping to find a light at the end of the tunnel. rematch of the election.
From Haley’s first statewide victory to Biden’s shocking loss to an unknown businessman, here are the key moments from a Super Tuesday that many thought would be uneventful. Listed below.
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President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. (Getty Images)
1. Haley wins first statewide contest at Northeast Nail Biting Contest
Haley, who won her first victory for the Republican nomination in last weekend’s Washington D.C. primary, narrowly defeated Trump in Vermont, securing her first statewide victory.
The Fox News Decision Desk called off the race after both candidates took turns in the lead as votes were counted hours after polls closed.
Haley was widely expected to do well in Vermont, one of the few states that held an open primary Tuesday night in which both Republicans and Democrats could vote.
Ahead of the primary, Ms. Haley held an event in the state, inviting Vermont Republican Governor Phil Scott, a vocal critic of Mr. Trump who had previously supported his bid for the White House, to attend the event. It was held.
Vermont will receive 17 delegates in the primary. If Haley reaches 50%, she will win all of the state’s delegates. Otherwise, her delegates will be split between her and Mr. Trump.
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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, poses for a photo with supporters after a campaign rally in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 4, 2024. (Emil Lippe/Getty Images)
Vermont was a solidly red state until Democratic President Bill Clinton was elected in 1992. Four years earlier, former President George H.W. Bush defeated former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Democrats have easily won the state in every election since.
2. Biden suffers first loss of 2024 to little-known challenger
Biden loses for the first time in presidential election Democratic presidential candidate nomination While the U.S. territory of American Samoa handed victory to a largely unknown candidate, his well-known challengers, author Marianne Williamson and Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, lost support from voters. I couldn’t get much.
The Fox News Decision Desk predicted Jason Palmer, a self-described entrepreneur and investor, would win the American Samoa caucus, receiving four delegates to Biden’s two.
Mr. Palmer describes himself on his campaign website as a 52-year-old resident. baltimore, marylandhas experience working in leadership and executive positions at companies such as Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
In addition to his executive-level experience, Palmer said he also has 25 years of experience in small and medium-sized businesses.
A March 1 press release from Palmer’s campaign said he would be on the ballot in 16 states and territories and touted him as the youngest person to do so. Democratic Party candidate For the president.
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Democratic presidential candidate and businessman James Palmer. (President Palmer)
Palmer reacts to victory in American Samoa In the post of X, “We are proud to announce our victory in American Samoa’s presidential primary. Thank you to our amazing community for their support. This victory is a testament to the power of our voices. Together, we “We can rebuild the American Dream and shape a brighter society for everyone.” ”
The Biden campaign downplayed the loss, pointing out that fewer than 500 votes were cast in the race.
As a territory, American Samoa does not have voting rights in general presidential elections and is only allowed to send delegates to the convention during the primary election period.
3. Haley remains vague about future of campaign
Ms. Haley did not give any street speeches on Tuesday after most of the races were decided for Mr. Trump, with the exception of her lone victory in the Vermont primary. It’s unclear whether he plans to remain in the race, but a statement released by his campaign after most races were called said a “vast majority” of Republican voters remain “deeply concerned” about President Trump. He claimed to be holding her.
“Nicki is proud to have the support of millions of Americans across the country today, including in Vermont, where she became the first Republican woman to win two presidential primaries,” campaign spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas said in a statement. I feel honored.”
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Republican presidential candidate and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley waves to the crowd at the end of a campaign rally at the Sawyer Park Icehouse Bar on March 4, 2024 in Spring, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
“Unity is not achieved simply by saying, “We are united.” Today, in each state, large swaths of Republican primary voters still express deep concern about Donald Trump. It exists. That’s not the unity our party needs to succeed. The Republican Party and America will be better off if we address the concerns of these voters,” she added.
After losses in Iowa and New Hampshire earlier this year, Haley invested heavily in her home state of South Carolina, where she lost to Trump by a 20-point margin.
She then vowed to stay in the race and appeared to stake her campaign on the outcome of Super Tuesday.
4. Concerns grow over President Trump’s ability to charm Haley supporters
Haley rose to the top after just one campaign on Tuesday, but recent polls show the majority of voters supporting her are motivated by opposition to Trump, making her the Republican nominee in November. They may not shift their support to Ms. Haley as a person.
That doesn’t mean they’ll automatically show up in support of Biden, but Fox News contributor and Republican strategist Karl Rove said during Tuesday’s count of results that “Team Trump is concerned about the unity of the Republican Party.” We should,” he said.
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Former President Donald Trump (center) greets attendees at the Super Tuesday Election Night Watch Party at the Mar-a-Lago Club on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Rove made the comments during an appearance on Fox News’ Super Tuesday coverage, noting that Haley had won significant votes in Vermont, Virginia, Massachusetts, Maine and North Carolina.
“There’s still some work to be done to unify the Republican Party, but a lot will depend on it.” [Trump’s] Tonight’s tone and whether he’ll stop doing things like calling. [Haley] “Birdbrain,” he said, and threatened to ban her for life if she funded her campaign.
Trump spoke for about 20 minutes shortly after Rove’s remarks, but did not mention Haley once. He has consistently accused Republicans of not being considered part of the party’s “MAGA” wing.
FOX News’ Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
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