Super Tuesday: Trump goes from vetoed candidate to winner in Colorado Republican primaries

The former president donald trump was declared winner of the Republican primaries Coloradoaccording to projections by the main TV networks, after the Federal Supreme Court unanimously decided on Monday to declare inadmissible the veto on his electoral participation in that state due to his role in the assault on the Capitol 2021.

Trump was proclaimed winner shortly after the polls closed after consolidating around 60% of the votes, against 19% for the former ambassador to the UN. Nikki Haleywith whom they will take the majority of the 37 delegates granted by the state, according to projections.

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Trump (2017-2021) appeared at the polls anyway Coloradowhile the state defended in court the state government’s decision to exclude it from the primaries based on an article of the federal Constitution that allows candidates who have participated in acts of insurrection to be vetoed, an argument rejected yesterday by the Supreme Court.

Colorado’s voter turnout in the 2024 primary was “very good“, according to research carried out by Center for American Politics (CAP, in English) from the University of Denver.

The research details that voters, who participated entirely by mail, chose their candidates before the decision of the Federal Court of JusticeThat is, without considering this Monday’s decision that considers it unconstitutional for states to exclude candidates for federal positions such as the Presidency.

“Voters understood that (the Supreme Court) would allow them to vote for Trump or that they didn’t care if he didn’t, so they would vote however they wanted anyway.“he commented Seth’s Maskdirector of INDIVIDUALat a press conference.

The issue of Trump’s possible removal from the vote, Masket explained, “The dynamics of the elections do not seem to have changed much”In Colorado.

“I think most people’s attitude was, “I’m going to do what I was thinking about doing and we’ll see what happens.”“, to the point.

Jena GriswoldColorado Secretary of State acknowledged yesterday Monday that Trump “is a candidate”, but regretted that the republican“keep lying” about his participation in assault on the Capitol.

The official requested Trump’s withdrawal, arguing that the Amendment 14 of the Constitution prohibits those who participate in acts of insurrection from running as candidates.

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However, with the Supreme Court ruling, no state can exclude a federal election candidate, which paves the way for Trump in other states as similar initiatives such as Illinois It is Maine.

After the failed attempt to remove Trump, the Democrat John Walshwho is running to be the next district attorney in Denverwants to promote the return to the ‘caucus’ system or assemblies to designate the delegates who will elect presidential candidates.

“It’s a very simple two-step process: first you check the precinct number and caucus location online. Second, someone shows up at the caucus as a candidate’s delegate. See how candidates should appear at the polls“Walsh told EFE.

Colorado is one of 15 states that participated today in the so-called Super Tuesday of simultaneous primary elections.

Biden victory too

The American president, Joe Bidenwas proclaimed winner of the Democratic primaries with more than 80% of the votes against his rivals with remote possibilities, Marianne Williamson and the congressman Dean Phillipsfor the 72 delegates distributed throughout the state.

Despite the comfortable victory, the state’s voters penalize him for his age and the difficult situation created by the arrival of tens of thousands of immigrants to Colorado over the past year and a half, as well as local Democrats’ disagreement with Biden’s war decisions. Israel It is Linkaccording to research.

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That’s why he Democratic Party of Colorado included on their ballots the option of “uncommitted delegate”, which exceeded 7% with more than half the scrutiny.

In Colorado, primaries are open to all voters.

Those who registered as Republicans or Democrats only receive ballots to vote for their respective parties, while independents receive ballots for both parties but can only participate in one party’s primaries.

Source: Elcomercio

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