Eleven states got to cast their votes on Tuesday 3/1/2016, and the results are in. Super Tuesday is named so because it is the day in which the most states’ polls open up. It gives the candidates a sense of certainty as to where they stand in the race, and this year was a doozy. On the Republican side, Donald Trump reigned supreme taking seven states. Ted Cruz won Alaska, Oklahoma, and Texas, and Marco Rubio came away with only one win in Minnesota. John Kasich and Ben Carson unsurprisingly won none. On the Democratic site, Hillary Clinton won seven states, taking the lead over Bernie Sanders who won four. Clinton and Trump are the clear leaders right now, with Clinton being the most probable candidate for the Presidency. Most wagering sites even list the Presidential betting odds as “Clinton vs. the field”.

One of the biggest surprises of the night for many was how well Bernie Sanders fared. While winning four states to Clinton’s seven was definitely not a blowout win for him, it does feel like the “political revolution” that believers were hoping for is catching steam. Sanders is not doing well with black voters and that really showed in the deep south on Super Tuesday.  Adding to this, Clinton amassed over 100 more delegates than Sanders due to her wins in many southern states including Texas. Actually, if you include superdelegates (unelected delegates that are free to support any candidate for the presidential nomination), it comes out to Clinton: 1,001 – Bernie: 371. This Tuesday’s victory is echoed in Clinton’s recent speeches, where she has spoken kindly of Sanders, turning her guns on Trump. But keep in mind that Clinton did not concede to President Obama until June! With Sanders heading into his best states with the most delegates still up for grabs it’s still to early to call.

While many had seen the Clinton victory coming from miles away, the rise of Trump has left the GOP in shambles. Establishment Republicans are panicking about him becoming the nominee, and after winning almost all of the primaries and caucuses up to and including Super Tuesday, they should be. The betting odds for Donald Trump to win the presidency are only getting stronger. That being said, Ted Cruz did manage to win his home state of Texas, and delivered a speech that urged the other nominees (Rubio, Kasich, Carson) to drop out of the race and join in his fight against Trump. It was immediately obvious that this would not happen, at least yet. Rubio in particular has maintained his stance that he is the GOP’s sole hope against the party’s disintegration.

According to most media outlets, we are gearing up for an inevitable fight verse Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. However, we all know that the populist rags also have their own agenda’s. It is important to draw your own conclusions about who is still viable, and who doesn’t have a sliver of a chance. With more states opening up polls in the next few weeks including Florida, Ohio, and Michigan, putting all your ducks in one basket now might turn out to be a losing bet.