Republican Super Tuesday results thread (first polls close at 7pm ET)

[rob in cal]

  One can clearly tell from the photos of voters that there are many people pondering their choices and contemplating switching candidates.  Clear evidence of a surge for Kasich and Carson.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

There were a lot of people at my polling location this morning, I get their around 6:50 and there was already nine people in line.

I thought you weren't old enough to vote

If you live in Newton, then I live only several towns over from you in Natick, Massachusetts. It is neat to see someone online who lives literally minutes away.

I LIVE-live in Greenfield, out west near the Vermont border, but I'm a grad student at BU so I stay in Newton during the school year. One of my cousins used to live in Natick. I have other cousins in Framingham and, formerly, Southborough.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

 One can clearly tell from the photos of voters that there are many people pondering their choices and contemplating switching candidates.  Clear evidence of a surge for Kasich and Carson.

Where do you get this assumption?

[Nathan Towne]

One of my cousins used to live in Natick. I have other cousins in Framingham and, formerly, Southborough.

Cool. I find it interesting that you elected to vote for Rubio on the Republican Party ticket. Is your preferred candidate Sanders but you have decided that he has no chance of winning the National primary race against Clinton?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

One of my cousins used to live in Natick. I have other cousins in Framingham and, formerly, Southborough.

Cool. I find it interesting that you elected to vote for Rubio on the Republican Party ticket. Was your preferred candidate Sanders and you have decided that he has no chance of winning the National primary race against Clinton?

My preferred candidate was initially Sanders, then I developed some problems with a few of his views and the way he was campaigning that soured me on him, and I was orphaned for a while. Now, I'm planning to vote for Clinton in the general, but I want to hedge my bets by having her face the least flagrantly objectionable Republican option (which is, from my perspective, technically Kasich, but he doesn't have a chance, whereas Rubio has a minuscule chance).

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Friend of mine who was see-sawing between Trump-Cruz decided last minute to vote for Cruz in Mobile, Alabama, he says practically everyone at his precinct when he was there were leaning Trump or definitely for Trump.

[rob in cal]

   Totally joking on the idea of voters switching based on the photos.  But, all kidding aside people look pretty nonchalant.

[yankeesfan]

http://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2016/primaries/republican/texas/exit/

First Texas entrance/exit polls show Cruz leading YUGE with every demographic except the poorly educated.

[Vern]

This day has finally arrived !!! I will buy a lot of american junk food and a gallon of coke and will enjoy this show in front of CNN and PC.

Me too, Ready to watch the trump steal the hearts of all Americans...

[Nathan Towne]

One of my cousins used to live in Natick. I have other cousins in Framingham and, formerly, Southborough.

Cool. I find it interesting that you elected to vote for Rubio on the Republican Party ticket. Was your preferred candidate Sanders and you have decided that he has no chance of winning the National primary race against Clinton?

My preferred candidate was initially Sanders, then I developed some problems with a few of his views and the way he was campaigning that soured me on him, and I was orphaned for a while. Now, I'm planning to vote for Clinton in the general, but I want to hedge my bets by having her face the least flagrantly objectionable Republican option (which is, from my perspective, technically Kasich, but he doesn't have a chance, whereas Rubio has a minuscule chance).

Understandable. I voted for Kasich this morning, although I recognize that I am in essentially wasting my vote in that Kasich is unlikely to receive any delegates here in Massachusetts and has no chance whatsoever of contesting in the National primary. I know that my father, who is an older, moderate, Rockefeller style Republican in the vein of a Dwight Eisenhower, Thomas Dewey, Gerald Ford, Bush Sr. or Charlie Baker, made the decision this morning not to vote for Kasich, who is easily his favorite candidate for that reason. Knowing that only Rubio, Cruz and Trump have any prayer of winning the nomination, he elected to vote for Rubio as he views the other two as pretty unacceptable as candidates.

Being that I think that Trump is going to end up winning the nomination, he will have some thinking to do as far as the general election is concerned. I simply do not see a way in which I will be voting for Hillary Clinton, she is much too far to the left, but I honestly do not know how my father will vote. Trump is a tough sell.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

http://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2016/primaries/republican/texas/exit/

First Texas entrance/exit polls show Cruz leading YUGE with every demographic except the poorly educated.

2/28.....lol

[The Free North]

http://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2016/primaries/republican/texas/exit/

First Texas entrance/exit polls show Cruz leading YUGE with every demographic except the poorly educated.

And we know that Trump LOVES the poorly educated.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

With regards to Texas, polls showed Trump surging in the final days, I doubt Cruz wins with a <5% lead.

[rob in cal]

   I'm taking the dinner shift off from work. I usually only do that on general election nights, but due to the intriguing race I couldn't resist.  Will work extra on Thursday night, though, to partially make up the lost shift.

[Holmes]

http://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2016/primaries/republican/texas/exit/

First Texas entrance/exit polls show Cruz leading YUGE with every demographic except the poorly educated.

Is this test data?

[Phony Moderate]

http://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2016/primaries/republican/texas/exit/

First Texas entrance/exit polls show Cruz leading YUGE with every demographic except the poorly educated.

Is this test data?

The Arkansas one says "last polled: 12:46PM EST", even though it isn't that time yet...

[yankeesfan]

http://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2016/primaries/republican/texas/exit/

First Texas entrance/exit polls show Cruz leading YUGE with every demographic except the poorly educated.

Is this test data?

The Arkansas one says "last polled: 12:46PM EST", even though it isn't that time yet...

I think they may be early voting exit/entrance poll results.  I don't know how that would work....

[Nathan Towne]

http://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2016/primaries/republican/texas/exit/

First Texas entrance/exit polls show Cruz leading YUGE with every demographic except the poorly educated.

Is this test data?

The Arkansas one says "last polled: 12:46PM EST", even though it isn't that time yet...

"Obamaisdabest," huh? I would have traded the Obama administration for the Cameron administration with you in a heartbeat.

[Phony Moderate]

http://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2016/primaries/republican/texas/exit/

First Texas entrance/exit polls show Cruz leading YUGE with every demographic except the poorly educated.

Is this test data?

The Arkansas one says "last polled: 12:46PM EST", even though it isn't that time yet...

"Obamaisdabest," huh? I would have traded the Obama administration for the Cameron administration with you in a heartbeat.

I registered in Feb '09.

[yankeesfan]

Based on the CBS link:

Texas
Cruz 42%
Trump 28%
Rubio 14%

Arkansas
Trump 33%
Cruz 32%
Rubio 24%

[Bigby]

Based on the CBS link:

Texas
Cruz 42%
Trump 28%
Rubio 14%

Arkansas
Trump 33%
Cruz 32%
Rubio 24%

Roboto is in trouble.

[Gass3268]

It's either test data or early voters.

[yankeesfan]

Alabama
Trump 34
Cruz 28
Rubio 21

Tennessee
Trump 33
Rubio 26
Cruz 25

[Phony Moderate]

It's either test data or early voters.

Or they have some magical powers that allow them to see into the future.

[This account no longer in use.]

Based on the CBS link:

Texas
Cruz 42%
Trump 28%
Rubio 14%

Arkansas
Trump 33%
Cruz 32%
Rubio 24%

Roboto is in trouble.

No. The media will still spin it as RUBIO OUR LORD AND SAVIOR THE COMEBACK KID.