US Primaries: Trump's Victories Continue

Donald Trump, the controversial Republican candidate, has continued his victories, this time in the intra-party elections in Michigan and Mississippi. His main rival, Ted Cruz, has also taken the lead in Idaho. Among the Democrats, Hillary Clinton has decisively won in Mississippi, while Bernie Sanders has slightly surpassed Clinton in Michigan by two percentage points. Trump's recent victories come amid ongoing severe intra-party criticism of him. However, he has pointed out his popularity, stating that his other rivals, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich, have no chance of advancement. On the other hand, divisions within the Republican Party continue. Meanwhile, a new poll by The Washington Post and ABC News shows that although this American billionaire has managed to surpass his rivals in the votes collected in the states, his popularity has significantly decreased among Republican voters. Currently, 34% of regular Republican voters support him, while 56% support his rivals. During the middle of his speech, Donald Trump also promoted his products, such as steak and vodka. The primaries on March 8 (US time) will be held in four states. In addition to Michigan and Mississippi, elections for Republicans are also taking place in Hawaii (as a party caucus) and Idaho. In the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton has won in Mississippi. Clinton's supporters in Mississippi, due to the support of a large number of African Americans for her, are noticeably more than Sanders' supporters. In Michigan, Bernie Sanders has taken a slight lead, but on the other hand, for Democrats, the number of electoral votes in Michigan (130) is much higher than in Mississippi (36). The final result in Michigan has not yet been announced. The total electoral votes in the primaries, whether through direct counting or in the so-called 'party caucuses', can ultimately lead to the nomination of the final candidate for each party. The Republican candidate must have at least 1237 votes from 2472 state votes at the final gathering or 'National Convention' to be selected as the final candidate. The final Democratic candidate will need 2383 electoral votes from a total of 4764 votes across 50 states.