Says were giving up on 2016. Usc journalism dean and former cnn correspondent charles bierbauer. Again as this subject has been discussed in the news cycle surrounding the early voting states, there has been new speculation about someone mounting a Third Party Candidacy to take on trump. Bierbauer and others say that would be extremely difficult at this point maybe impossible for a candidate to beat the deadline to get on the november ballot. Coming up at 6 30, stay tuned for an hourlong edition of nbc nightly news with lester holt, as we await the first results in tonights super tuesday contests. The first polls are expected to close at 7 pm eastern time. Coverage continues through 7 30. Then you can tune in again tonight starting at 10 for live coverage as the results come in. Nbc will be doing another hourlong special with the latest from the polls. Tuesday coverage tonight on the news at 11. After a day of some partial sunwere looking at some rain moving in tonight. Lets turn it ov
But believe me i am a unifier once we get all of this finished im going to go after one person and that is Hillary Clinton 13 for marco rubio again no primary wins but not giving up. S sen. Marco rubio president ial candidate i will campaign as long as it takes and where ever it takes to ensure that i am the next president of the United States democrat Bernie Sanders won at home in tiny vermont and in oklahoma. But frontrunner Hillary Clinton won bigger states. S Hillary Clinton president ial candidate instead of building walls, were going to break down barriers, and build. A dominant win but the democrats front runner gets overshadowed by republican ted cruz. Emerging at the top challenger to donald trump. Steve handelsman nbc news at ted cruz headquarters outside houston audio outcue im steve handelsman, nbc news, stafford, texas upwere looking ahead to whats coming in the primaries. The next round of states to vote will be Holding Contests for both the republicans and democrats this
Tuesday. Reporter bernie sanders, easily winning his home state of vermont. Home. Reporter supporters happy with the outcome, chanting his popular slogan, feel the burn. The super tuesday contests are a frontrunners and a test of survival for others. When im president of the united states, we will expand the American Dream to reach more people thak ever. Reporter sanders an clinton are vying for more than a third of the deligates needed to rin the race. This campaign is not just about elect the the president. Its about transforming america. Reporter the stakes are higher for republicans. Nearly half of the deligates needed to clinch the gop are up for grabs. Many of these states will divide those deligates proportionately. Trump has the upper hand. Donald trump engeauged in a bit of back and engaged in a bit of back and forblt with nikki haley. And back and forth with nikki haley. Haley is backing marco rubio who is asking trump to rehes his re rear hes his rear lease his taxes. Donald
Kennedy. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and morning. And good news. There are no reports of any traffic incidents in or around the capital city. But well be sure to keep our eyes on the roads and keep you updated for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. We have a quick rundown of your top headlines. The biggest night on the primary calendar has come and gone. And we have your complete rundown of super tuesday results. Democratic president ial hopeful Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over bernie sanders. Abc news projects clinton has secured victories in seven states. Shes won georgia, virginia, arkansas, alabama, tennessee, texas and massachusetts. Plus american samoa. Sanders won his home state of vermont. As well as oklahoma, minnesota and has been kind to clinton. Looking at both super delegates and pledged delegate counts. According to abc news delegate estimates. Hillary clinton now has one thousandnine delega
Some major victories scored for 2016 president ial frontrunners democrat Hillary Clinton, and republican donald trump. Both candidates are the projected winners in 7 states in the super tuesday contests. Heres a look at the break down of super tuesday wins. Donald trump takes alabama, arkansas, massachusetts, tennessee, georgia, virginia and vermont. Overnight ted cruz picked up a win in the alaska gop caucus. He also won his home state of texas, and took oklahoma. And florida senator, marco rubio picks up his first win in the primary contests winning overall votes in minnesota. For the democrats Hillary Clinton is the projected winner in texas, alabama, arkansas, tennessee, georgia, virginia, and now massachusetts where she nearly tied with bernie her challenger Bernie Sanders picks up a win in his home state of vermont tonight. He also picks up oklahoma, colorado and minnesota. Though trump and clinton left super tuesday as bit winners, they still face competition from within their o