Tag: John Kasich

Super Tuesday went as expected.  Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump got the most attention as well as the most delegates. Clinton, gaining a lot of support with 1052 delegates (including superdelegates), won Alabama with 77.8%, Arkansas with 66.3%, Georgia with 71.3%, Massachusetts with 50.1%, Tennessee with 66.1%, Texas with 65.2%, and Virginia with 64.3%. With her big support from the South, one can only assume she will get the Democratic nomination and that her opponent Bernie Sanders has only a slim chance of defeating her. However, the younger generation — myself included — feels that Sanders is the right man for the job, but simply does not have as many connections or as much publicity as Clinton. Sanders, who won 427 delegates, is not to be overlooked. Though Senator Sanders was only able to win a few states [Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Vermont (duh)], I have high hopes for him as the campaign progresses.
As for the Republicans, it is still anyone’s game. Trump, of course, remains in the lead with 319 delegates. He won Alabama (43.4%), Arkansas (32.8%), Georgia (38.8%), Massachusetts (49.3%), Tennessee (38.9%), Vermont (32.7%), and Virginia (34.7%). Trump, who is by far the most talked-about candidate overall, has been nearly unstoppable. Popular he is, but likable he is not, which leaves many asking, “Who in America can beat this billionaire?’’ Well, Ted Cruz might be the best bet for defeating Donald Trump. Not that far behind with 226 delegates, Cruz is someone any Republican who is anti-Trump (or anyone for that matter) should definitely keep an eye on. Other candidates, including Marco Rubio, John Kasich, and Ben Carson, really did not show any significant progress.
The two clear winners are already narrowed down to Clinton and Trump; that is really what it seems to always come down to.  And it is more than just a question of Democrat or Republican—it is businessman or former First Lady and former Secretary of State, it is man or woman. I do not think someone without experience should be able to have so many followers backing up everything he says, nor do I feel that Clinton  is the right woman for the job. Walls are for dividing kitchens and living rooms, not countries.
I would like to see some of the other candidates stepping up to the plate and taking the spots of both the Democratic and Republican front-runners. I think Rubio and Cruz have a chance of overtaking Trump in the near future—a small chance, but one indeed. I feel that a lot of other people will be more open minded about what they have to say as the election moves on.