Super Tuesday was a roller coaster ride for both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Trump was fuming over Nikki Haley’s stunning victory in Vermont, while Biden was blindsided by Jason Palmer’s entrepreneurial charm in American Samoa.
But these minor setbacks didn’t stop the two frontrunners from cementing their status as the inevitable nominees of their parties. They wasted no time in launching fierce attacks on each other, kicking off the general election battle – a whopping eight months before the polls.
The results also exposed some cracks in their armors, revealing their possible vulnerabilities.
Biden should be sweating over the exit polls that showed immigration and the southern border as the top concern of the voters. That’s Trump’s bread and butter, and he hammered it home in his triumphant speech last night.
He should also be nervous about the “uncommitted” voters in some states, who are seething over the president’s backing of Israel’s assault on Gaza. They might boycott Biden in November, or defect to a third-party option.
Trump’s impressive tally of primary wins shows his iron grip on his party – but Haley has carved out a sizable slice of the Republican pie, many of whom swear they won’t budge for Trump.
The ex-president didn’t bother to court Haley’s fans in his speech, ignoring her existence.
While Haley seems ready to bow out, she might not be eager to embrace Trump.