U.S. Primaries; Sanders and Clinton Win, Cruz and Trump Triumph

The intra-party competition for the U.S. presidential election continued in five states, with two victories for Bernie Sanders and one for Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Party, and two victories each for Ted Cruz and Donald Trump in the Republican Party. The primaries were held on Saturday, March 5, in five U.S. states; Republicans competed in Kansas, Maine, Kentucky, and Louisiana, while Democrats competed in Nebraska, Louisiana, and Kansas. Ted Cruz succeeded in winning the central state of Kansas and the northeastern state of Maine. Estimates show that Donald Trump has taken the lead in Louisiana and Kentucky. In the Democratic Party, Senator Bernie Sanders has claimed Kansas and Nebraska, two other central states. Hillary Clinton also achieved success in Louisiana, in the southeastern part of the country, which has more delegates (final points). This election took place as the frontrunners of both parties, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, are trying to solidify their victories. The primaries of the two main parties in the United States lead to the selection of their final candidates for the 2016 presidential election. Donald Trump, the controversial Republican candidate, won in seven states during the simultaneous primaries known as 'Super Tuesday.' Since then, attacks from rivals and some prominent figures in the Republican Party against him have intensified. Rivals of Mr. Trump have accused him of saying things in public that are completely different from what he has said privately or previously believed. Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate in the 2012 presidential election, has also accused him of 'hypocrisy' and urged Republicans to reject him for the future of the party and America. Mr. Cruz's recent victories will make it harder for two other Republican candidates, Marco Rubio and John Kasich. U.S. media currently refer to him as the only option against Mr. Trump. According to Reuters, Trump told his supporters, 'The screaming you hear is from Washington, which wants to create fear in what 'we the people' are doing together.' Senator Cruz, speaking to reporters in Idaho, referred to his victory in Kansas, stating that this represents 'a real change' in the Republican primaries. The total points from victories in these four states amount to 155 delegates for the Republican candidate. Delegates hold votes and points that are awarded to each candidate. The Republican candidate must have at least 1,237 votes from 2,472 state votes at the final gathering or 'National Congress' to select the final candidate. Among the Democrats, the competition is only between two individuals: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Clinton claimed the votes of seven states on Super Tuesday, while Bernie Sanders won in four states. The final Democratic candidate will need 2,383 delegate votes out of a total of 4,764 across 50 states.