We also have with the cnn business and politics correspondent, Vanessa Yurkevich. Migrant issue is affecting how they cast their ballots while Immigration Top of mind, especially for Republican Voters here in texas. And weve heard that from voters here this morning who are Casting Ballots in the republican primary, where one of the Polling Locations in el paso, texas, one of many border communities have been affected by the ongoing immigration debate. We know the Republican Party intact x is also finds itself in the midst of a civil war. And this election day will really be an interesting test of the influence that donald trump has on texas republicans. Hes been very involved in actually somewhat lowerlevel races here in texas. Hes been endorsing candidates for State House Races and that sort of thing. So it is really interesting to see this tension that is going on between the donald trump wing of the Republican Party and what would would have been the old bush wing of the Republican
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Washington, dc alongside brianna keilar, and it is a tuesday unlike any other, its Super Tuesday. So millions of americans are going to cast votes across 16 states and american samoa. It could be a decisive day for President Biden and donald trump were hoping to have theyre respective president ial nominations. All but clinched by the end of the night. And we could see answers to really critical questions. Will this be the final day of nikki haleys campaign . Will President Biden face more Protest Votes from frustrated democrats . And is there an appetite for trumpstyle republicans down ballot . We may have now the answers within hours and looming over all of these questions, are these polarizing issues that voters are weighing immigration, abortion, and inflation among them. Cnn has reporters on the ground across the country. So lets start in the increasingly purple North Carolina with dianne gallagher. Dianne, what are you hearing from voters there so weve been pretty steady turnout
Its the biggest election day of the year so far. Welcome to cnns Special Coverage of super tuesday im wolf blitzer in washington and im kate bolduan in new york. The first polls are closing in just a few hours from now. And turnout in states like North Carolina is strong as millions of americans and six next extreme states are now voting for republicans. It is a big day, 865 delegates are at stake. Donald trump expected to win most of them making the republican front runner almost unstoppable potentially. By the end of this light tonight, trump is expected to be within striking distance of the 1,215 delegates needed to win the republican president ial nomination, which raises the big question, what does nikki haley do next . Our less than an hour will be getting our first early clues about the outcome of tonights vote. Thats where we get the first results from our exit polls. We have our reporters fanned out across the nation right now is better. Voters are heading to the polls. I want