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US election 2016: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump rack up early wins | US election 2016: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump rack up early wins |
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Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have both taken early leads in their respective contests for the US presidential nomination. | |
They both clinched the US states of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. Mrs Clinton took Arkansas and Mr Trump is leading in Massachusetts. | |
Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has won his home state of Vermont. | Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has won his home state of Vermont. |
Super Tuesday sees 11 states voting on the biggest single day ahead of the 8 November presidential election. | Super Tuesday sees 11 states voting on the biggest single day ahead of the 8 November presidential election. |
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and real estate mogul Donald Trump entered Super Tuesday as the favourites to win the vast majority of states for their respective parties. | Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and real estate mogul Donald Trump entered Super Tuesday as the favourites to win the vast majority of states for their respective parties. |
Early exit polls show Mr Trump and Ohio Governor John Kasich leading the Republican field in Vermont. | |
Mrs Clinton and Mr Sanders are neck and neck for the Democrats in the north-eastern state of Massachusetts. | |
Results from the remaining states are expected in the coming hours. | |
Mr Trump has stunned the Republican establishment to become the party's front-runner. Despite his controversial policies on immigration, the former reality TV star has been consistently polling well above his rivals - Ted Cruz, Mr Rubio, Mr Kasich and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. | Mr Trump has stunned the Republican establishment to become the party's front-runner. Despite his controversial policies on immigration, the former reality TV star has been consistently polling well above his rivals - Ted Cruz, Mr Rubio, Mr Kasich and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. |
Both Senators Cruz and Rubio have ramped up their anti-Trump rhetoric over the past week, in a bid to halt his commanding lead in the race. The outcome of Super Tuesday will be critical for both candidates to remain the race. | Both Senators Cruz and Rubio have ramped up their anti-Trump rhetoric over the past week, in a bid to halt his commanding lead in the race. The outcome of Super Tuesday will be critical for both candidates to remain the race. |
On the Democratic side, Mrs Clinton had already secured three wins in the first four early-voting states and has led significantly among blocs of black voters there. | On the Democratic side, Mrs Clinton had already secured three wins in the first four early-voting states and has led significantly among blocs of black voters there. |
Bernie Sanders has put up an unexpectedly strong challenge against the former secretary of state after his sweeping victory in New Hampshire last month. | Bernie Sanders has put up an unexpectedly strong challenge against the former secretary of state after his sweeping victory in New Hampshire last month. |
The Vermont senator and self-described democratic socialist is hoping to win in several other states on Tuesday such as Massachusetts, Oklahoma and Minnesota. | The Vermont senator and self-described democratic socialist is hoping to win in several other states on Tuesday such as Massachusetts, Oklahoma and Minnesota. |
Addressing cheering supporters at his victory speech in Vermont on Tuesday, Mr Sanders aimed a jibe at the Republican front-runner saying: "We are not going to let the Donald Trumps of the world divide us." | Addressing cheering supporters at his victory speech in Vermont on Tuesday, Mr Sanders aimed a jibe at the Republican front-runner saying: "We are not going to let the Donald Trumps of the world divide us." |
Voters have been casting their ballots across the country, from Massachusetts and Virginia on the east coast to Texas and all the way to Alaska. | |
Super Tuesday is pivotal in the presidential nomination race, with nearly a quarter of the 2,472 Republican delegates are up for grabs and some 20% of all delegates for the Democrats. | Super Tuesday is pivotal in the presidential nomination race, with nearly a quarter of the 2,472 Republican delegates are up for grabs and some 20% of all delegates for the Democrats. |
What's so super about Super Tuesday? | What's so super about Super Tuesday? |
Follow the primaries race with the delegate tracker, provided by the Associated Press (AP) | Follow the primaries race with the delegate tracker, provided by the Associated Press (AP) |