Republican Super Tuesday results thread (first polls close at 7pm ET)

[Nathan Towne]

Has Mary Fallin endorsed one of the candidates for the Presidency? Does anyone know?

Fallin didn't but she has appeared with all the candidates.

I appreciate it.

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I'm back!

Let the fun begin (for me).

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Isn't it about time to call VA? Trump's lead appears to be pretty steady at 6-7 points.

NOVA has barely reported.

You're mad.  It's clear Trump will win in VA.

[Mr. Morden]

If you don't get 20% of the vote you don't win any delegates right? or do you need to win 20% in a congressional district to win a delegate?

so if Rubio doesn't get 20% in texas he gets 0 delegates?

There are both "at-large" delegates and congressional district delegates.  In states like TX, GA, TN, and AL, you need 20% statewide in order to get any at large delegates.  But you can still get some congressional district delegates if you get at least 2nd place in a congressional district.

So if Rubio doesn't get 20% in Texas, he'll be shut out of the at large delegates, but still might be able to get some CD delegates if he's in the top 2 in some of those districts.

[Nathan Towne]

With 70% of the vote in, I think that Trump is going to win Virginia.

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Results have just started coming in in Fulton; Rubio in the lead.

[RR1997]

Doesn't NOVA tend to fully report last?

Yes.

Trump is also moderately ahead, and almost all of NoVA isn't even in yet. TRUMP is going to get CRUSHED in NoVa. NoVa is going to be one of Trump's worst regions in the country. The people there are too educated. That's not good news. It's a very affluent area. I'd be worried about VA if I were Trump.

[Mr. Morden]

Exit poll toplines for all 5 candidates in the 8pm states:

OK
Cruz 32%
Trump 27%
Rubio 26.5%
Caron 7.5%
Kasich 5.5%

TN:
Trump 41%
Cruz 21%
Rubio 20.5%
Carson 9%
Kasich 5%

MA:
Trump 46.5%
Rubio 18%
Kasich 16.5%
Cruz 11.5%
Carson 3.5%

AL:
Trump 46%
Rubio 20.5%
Cruz 17%
Carson 9%
Kasich 5%

[Reginald]

Oklahoma absentee/early voting:

Trump 33
Cruz 28
Rubio 24
Carson 6
Kasich 5

[Mr. Morden]

Some numbers coming in in Texas now.

[Asian Nazi]

Why is Texas releasing their results before all of their polls close?

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Yeah, Oklahoma is certainly not looking great for Trump, especially from a county-by-county perspective.

He'll probably still win, but I won't be surprised if he doesn't.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

pretty colors

[Nathan Towne]

The Vermont vote is SLOW coming in.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Why is Texas releasing their results before all of their polls close?

Because most of the state is on Central Time and closes an hour earlier.  The early numbers are from there.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Kasich ties Trump in Gosnold, Massachusetts, population seventy-five!

[Oldiesfreak1854]

HA!  Trump only barely leads in MA, and they've already called it.  This exactly proves my point.

[Asian Nazi]

Why is Texas releasing their results before all of their polls close?

Because most of the state is on Central Time and closes an hour earlier.  The early numbers are from there.

No sh*t, it just seems unethical.

[Shadows]

Trump is close to 40% everywhere, somewhere close to 50%. Even if Carson & Kasich drop out, Trump will get some(maybe very little) of those votes. He is surely crossing 50% in 30-40% of the states & 40% in the remaining.

This looks very tough for the GOP - Unless something magical happens, Trump is very likely to win the nomination if this goes on.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

HA!  Trump only barely leads in MA, and they've already called it.  This exactly proves my point.

If you had even a remote understanding of Massachusetts political geography, would know that no, it really doesn't.

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I hope Kasich is happy with all his second-place finishes in the Northeast.

[Suburbia]

I thought that Rubio would do well in Mass.

[yourelection]

The only thing keeping Kruz alive is Texas. His showing in Virginia is quite poor.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I think Rubio may win in VA.  Most of the outstanding vote is in the suburbs.

I hope Kasich is happy with all his second-place finishes in the Northeast.

It's still very early, and Vermont hasn't even been called yet.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Rubio WINS Monroe, Massachusetts, population 121, with a whopping six votes!