The 2016 presidential election has been characterized by name calling and anti-immigrant rhetoric.  Amidst all this chaos, on March 1^st, twelve states casted their votes and selected who they felt deserved to represent their political party in November’s general election. The results from the March 1st Super Tuesday contests showed that there is overwhelming support for the Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. But is the Trump support train approaching the end of its track?

Super Tuesday refers to several Tuesdays in an election year when multiple states hold their primary elections. The first Super Tuesday to take place this year foreshadowed a possible Clinton vs. Trump general election. Many media sources reported on Trump’s victory, with him winning in seven states and gaining two-hundred and fifty two delegates. However, Clinton won in eight states and gained five-hundred and thirteen delegates.

Trump may be beating Clinton in media popularity, but she’s winning where it counts:  at the polls. Currently, Donald Trump holds four-hundred and sixty delegates while Hillary Clinton holds one thousand two-hundred and thirty one. The two candidates from each party with the most delegates at the end of primaries, are able to move on to the general election.

Republican candidate Ted Cruz came in close second to Donald Trump, earning two-hundred and seventeen delegates on March first. With Cruz’s position in the race, Trump’s victories may come to an end. Republican candidate Marco Rubio alluded to this when he said “Five days ago, we began to explain to the American people that Donald Trump is a con artist.” If republican candidates plan on beating Trump, they will have to convince his supporters that his economic and social policies are flawed, and will only cause a great deal of trouble for the American public.

The American public is slowly realizing the danger that a potential Trump presidency may pose. On March 9th, an anti-Trump protester was escorted out of his rally after being assaulted by Trump supporter. But the assault that took place on March 9th wasn’t an isolated incident; more protests took place in Chicago on March 12th and forced him to cancel his rally. Instead of attempting to promote peace among his supporters and oppositions, the candidate took to demanding their arrest, only fueling his violent supporters. “I hope these guys get thrown into a jail, it’ll destroy their record, and they’ll never do it again. I’m going to start pressing charges against these people and then we won’t have a problem.”(as stated in a speech on CNN http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-chicago-protests/)

As a second Super Tuesday approaches on March 15th, a new set of states voted to choose the two most worthy and optimal candidates for the presidency from each party. Given the recent violence and controversy surrounding Trump’s campaign, Ted Cruz has the potential to gain the necessary number of delegates to make him the number one republican candidate. To beat a candidate as abrasive and inexperienced as Trump, one must prove to the American public that they are capable of effectively running a country.