the thing i'm learning from voters is the connection isn't necessarily being made between that supreme court ruling and putting ivf under threat. if democrats are hoping to use this rally voters to their side, they need to make clear how this is an extension of the fall of roe versus wade. >> thank you, dasha burns. you can reach me on social media. you can watch clips from our show at youtube. thank you for the privilege of your time. andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. ♪♪ right now on super tuesday, a special edition of "andrea mitchell reports." in the republican race, 15

states, 865 delegates with donald trump already holding a commanding lead. no campaign events scheduled today. nikki haley back home in south carolina also not campaigning today. a big decision pending on whether or not she wants to stay in the race. joe biden rolling out some consumer protection initiatives and preparing a state of the union address for thursday that he hopes will ignite more enthusiasm among the democratic base. ♪♪ good day, everyone. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. it's super tuesday. the largest single day voting contest for the republican nomination. donald trump is on the ballot in all 15 gop races after yesterday's supreme court decision declaring that states cannot bar him for allegedly engaging in insurrection on january 6.

865 republican delegates are up for grabs. more than a third of the republican delegates. how they are allocated depends where you live. the biggest prize, california, with 169. it's winner take all. it's a closed primary. the majority of today's races also are winner take all. some require outright majorities to win delegates. with donald trump favored to win most, if not all, it leaves a handful within reach for nikki haley. after tonight, 47% of the republican delegates will be allocated with mr. trump expected to clinch the no, ma'am -- nomination later this month. we start with vaughn hillyard, ali vitali following the haley campaign, kelly o'donnell near the white house, shaquille brewster in north carolina, and priscilla thompson in dallas.

vaughn, first to you. mr. trump is coming off that unanimous supreme court victory. what's his plan for today? >> reporter: this is the day that donald trump wants declared he is the presumptive nominee for the republican party. today is the day he will not hit the delegate threshold required to walk into the milwaukee convention to be that presumptive nominee. but he hopes that he is able to sweep all 16 states. that's what his campaign is banking on. have a delegate hold that sends a clear message to nikki haley that this is over and to step aside. this morning, he phoned into fox news. he made it clear that the republican party should unify and focus resources to beating joe biden and the democrats in november. this is happening the same week that the rnc members are set to meet in houston, just 48 hours from now, to most likely select

their new chair and co-chair, which is his hand-picked michael watley and lara trump, his daughter-in-law. for donald trump, to walk today with a clear message that he was able to win in each one of the 16 states would be a defining moment for him atop this republican party and send a clear message to others to get in line, that this republican primary is all but over. >> kelly, let's talk about donald trump, heading for a likely 2020 rematch with the president. as joe biden prepares for thursday's state of the union, he is facing national polls showing him trailing mr. trump. >> reporter: a challenging time but also a time of opportunity, according to the biden campaign. they view this as the juxtaposition of super tuesday and the state of the union as a moment when many voters, who have been busy living their

lives and not as tuned in as perhaps your viewers are about the state of the national political scene, that this will be a galvanizing moment when many voters will view this as a clear choice, whether it's the choice they want in terms of the rematch that you indicated or not, a chance for contrast. the biden campaign is talking about ways in which the president can use today's vote to solidify his place and carry that into the state of the union on thursday night where he can talk about policies, ideas, and really the issues that even if the president is not viewed as popular, based on the polling you have indicated there, that the ideas, according to the biden campaign, are popular among democratic voters and independent voters and reachable voters who do not want to see donald trump return to office. it is a week where these two major events, today's super

tuesday, thursday with the state of the union, are really anchors in what will be a move toward a general election campaign. i'm told by advisers on the white house side that they view thursday night as not just one evening with the biggest audience the president gets all year but really a rollout of a month of activity to talk about policy ideas, work still to be done, ways to reduce costs for americans, and setting up that contrast between the biden era and the influence and the reach of maga republicans. >> ali vitali, the question everyone is asking, how long will nikki haley stay in the race? >> reporter: that is the question i think that i'm asking as well as i'm texting my sources. it's one that i posed to her over the last few weeks. it's not one that she loves to answer, especially because what she often says to me and other reporters is, you are not thinking about droppingsquarely

the race. in the last few seconds, a source texted me saying their mood today is of happy warriors, they are listening to music. she's someone who likes to listen to music on her election days. that's one of the rituals this candidate has as people are going to the polls. make no mistake, this is a campaign that is very aware of the landscape that they are operating in. our team here at nbc also did a bunch of the delegate maps. that means i don't have to. it bares out the fact that she's walking a tightrope in this super tuesday contest. one where they are not pointing to states they think they can win outright. they are pointing to states where they think they can do well. for example, a state like virginia that has more open primary rules. i have heard from people on the ground in virginia today who say, i'm hearing more than i often do from people who don't play in primaries, from people who are democrats, but who say they want to get out to vote for nikki haley because they feel

it's what they can do in this moment to try to keep trump off the ballot. those are folks that are probably going back to biden in a general election. that's going to be a problem for trump if and when nikki haley departs this race. i have people saying to me that they think she could call it a day starting tomorrow or thursday. i have got folks saying to me she has leadership slates on the ground in georgia and louisiana. those contests don't happen until next tuesday for georgia and then saturday after that for louisiana, which means nikki haley could be in it for longer than just the super tuesday. >> ali, the president is now speaking. let's go to president biden. >> how is your relationship? >> like it has always been. >> what are you preparing for your state of the union address? >> you will hear me on thursday. all right? thank you all so very much.

>> the president, of course, getting on board air force 1, heading back to the white house. kelly o'donnell, he was speaking, i believe, about another delivery this morning of meals ready for gaza. there's been a big focus on the humanitarian aid, trying to get aid in where israel, according to the white house, has not been letting enough aid in, and also people in the region. you have benny gantz, a war cabinet member at the state department today, at the white house yesterday, someone who is in the opposition. apparently the president just talked about the fact, kelly, that there are no excuses. they have to get more aid in. >> reporter: exactly. the president coming back from camp david where he spent some extended time dealing with issues and presumably preparing for the state of the union,

having some space and advisers around him to work on that. one of the things we have been seeing is an emphasis on proactive work toward humanitarian aid, to address the concerns that have been raised by many in his own party, people around the world. it goes beyond politics to a humanitarian question of what more can be done to provide food and medical services and life-sustaining help to people in gaza. while the president is also in a public way trying to maintain a solid relationship with israel, by being proactive about the humanitarian one -- >> kelly, i was going to say, that's not going over as fixing the problem that he experienced in michigan with the large uncommitted vote. they tried with the vice president on sunday --

>> reporter: fixing might be an overstatement on my part. a sense of trying to address that. they are trying to answer what they know is a persistent problem, both on the moral issue and the political one. certainly, voters and the public will decide how he responds to that and if it's satisfactory enough. that's where there's an emphasis shift, i think, that you are seeing. >> the prime minister from qatar is at the state department, was meeting with secretary blinken today. he is the prime intermediary as they try to get a cease-fire decision, some sort of an agreement before next week, before the weekend, which is ramadan. back to the campaign though here in the u.s. north carolina, shaq brewster, it's one of the super tuesday states that's a general election swing state. there's an opening for nikki

haley to pick up delegates there. it's not winner take all. there's a hotly contested, very high profile governor race with mark robinson, a controversial candidate who has said some truly offensive things. >> reporter: definitely a lot to watch here in north carolina. starting at the presidential level. while nikki haley may not win this fight, you can see that this is a state where she could pick up some delegates if she crosses that 20% threshold. there's opportunity for her that she doesn't have in other states where it's a winner take all kind of situation. there's a lot of tension being focused on what you see down ballot. you mentioned, north carolina in november is expected to have the most -- one of the most competitive gub -- race for governor. mark robinson is controversial.

had to clarify comments that were considered anti-semitic, anti-lgbtq, anti-women. i want to you listen to one voter who said she voted for falwell. listen to how she interpreted the battle. >> he is sort of like trump, explosive. >> if it's robinson and stein in november -- i see how thrilled you are. what do you do? >> my goodness. i don't know. i will have to wait and see. >> reporter: further down the ballot, open congressional seats that voters are participating in. a lot of them lean republican because of the legislative maps here. a lot folks are watching here in north carolina. >> thanks to you, shaq.

priscilla, there's a major down ballot primary in texas to decide the democrat who will take on senator ted cruz. >> reporter: that's right. you have got nine democrats on the ballot today vying for the opportunity to take on senator ted cruz. if none of those nine get a majority of the vote, this is going to head to a runoff. it may not be decided until may. we did spend the morning with a man leading the pack right now. that's in terms of fund-raising and polls. congressman allred. i wanted it talk about the issue of immigration. it's animating the national conversation and an issue to voters here in texas. i asked him, because senator gutierrez, his closest competitor, criticized him for taking votes denouncing biden's border policy. he said he wants to send a

message there needs to be more urgency. this will continue to animate with the two candidates who are likely going to be at the top of the ballot. i will note, i asked allred if he would campaign with biden if he came to the state. he told me, quote, whoever comes, you will not hear anything different from me. back to you, andrea. >> thanks so much. the numbers game. steve kornacki on what he is looking at for tonight. that's next. we are back in 60 seconds. stay with us. you are watching "andrea mitchell reports." this is msnbc. are you keeping as much of your investment gains as possible? high taxes can erode returns quickly. at creative planning, your portfolio is managed in a tax-efficient manner. it's what you keep that really matters. book your free meeting today at creativeplanning.com.

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hundreds of voters come to cast their ballot. a third of the republican delegates are up today in the 15 states holding republican primaries. nikki haley won a contest over the weekend in washington, d.c. joining us now is steve kornacki. what do you got? >> look, you see in yellow, these are the states that are up for grabs tonight on the republican side. this is the current count. trump far ahead. this is the magic number, 1,215 to win the republican nomination. look at this tonight. take it from haley's standpoint. she's far behind. where could she realistically make a stand tonight, maybe post wins? this is the state of vermont. donald trump got 32% of the vote here before. it's an open primary.

democrats, republicans can participate. if haley -- it's winner take all. if haley can win vermont, 17 delegates out of vermont. where else? in virginia, they give out a lot of delegates by congressional district. particularly, we will talk tonight about this area of the state, outside of washington, d.c., a lot of the congressional districts there have a lot of population that is college-educated, higher income. that's been the magic formula for haley to achieve a little success where she has. those voters predominate here. she could win districts in virginia. they would love to pull off a statewide victory. where else? minnesota, they give out delegates proportionally. around twin cities she could get delegates. in colorado as well. some areas are favorable to her. if that's all she's doing tonight, if those are the bright spots, from a delegate standpoint, she's in very, very

rough shape. take a look at the biggest state up for grabs, california, 169 delegates. it's winner take all. it's a closed primary. no independents. they can't vote in california. neither can democrats. that would be winner take all for trump if he gets it. texas with 161 is not quite but effectively a winner take all state as well. basically, haley would have to pull some upsets in states where demographics and rules are not suited towards her. if she doesn't do that, donald trump is poised to have a massive night when it comes to delegates. >> thank you, steve. let's turn to mark murray. >> hi. >> it's super tuesday. it's the day we all love until the big election day. what are you looking for? what do you think nikki haley is looking for to stay in the race? what's her rationale?

>> look at the best case scenario. steve did a great job. say she does well in the northern virginia suburbs where there are a lot of college-educated, moderate, independent voters. she maximizes, wins some congressional districts there, she does well in the proportion proportional math whether it co -- when it comes to north carolina. our math shows her best case scenario, donald trump still wins 80% of tonight's 865 delegates. donald trump's best night, he gets 90%. even if nikki haley does well, overperforms, donald trump is probably going to have a substantial delegate lead as we head into the next contests. >> if he gets 90 or 90 plus, where he goes over the top, or does it require next week?

>> going over the top is 1,215. that's the magic number. that's not going to happen tonight. after tonight, we will only get through 47% or less than half of all the delegates. if donald trump is able to pass that magic number, we are looking at the middle of this month, march 12th, march 19th, even if donald trump does super, super well tonight, he can't cross that number tonight. >> that's her rationale to stay in. he doesn't have it nailed down. he has it all but nailed down. she still has money and she has a voice. yet, she's down in south carolina. she doesn't have campaign events today. we are told it's unlikely that we will see her tonight. it doesn't sound as though she wants to use the platform she has. >> yeah. she told colleague kristin welker, i will stay in as long as i'm competitive. do note that the bar is changed. right before south carolina, she said, i want to do better than i did in new hampshire. beyond the delegate math, the

reality is that there's probably no state left on the calendar that is more favorable than her home state of south carolina and new hampshire that we saw last month. that's a grim reality. she can continue to fight on and try to remain competitive. i actually -- when we look at tonight's results, when we look at the delegate hauls, it might not be all that competitive after all. >> mark murray, thank you. good luck tonight. we will be with you. tens of thousands of meta users are having issues assessing their facebook threads and instagram accounts. brian chung joins us. what's going on? is this a total failure? is it a hack? >> these issues began about two hours ago, issues with meta platforms, including threads, facebook and messenger as well. they said around 10:30 that they were aware people were having

trouble accessing the services. we are working on this now. we got a follow-up in the last few minute. a spokesperson from meta saying, earlier today a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. we resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who is impacted. we apologize for any inconvenience. it seems like people are able to get back into some of the platforms like facebook, like instagram as well, which is very important, especially on this big super tuesday where you can have a lot of candidates trying to use the social media tools to get people out to vote. it seems like the issues are largely resolved, at least as of right now. >> thank you so much, brian clung, for clearing that up. next, we are joined by a biden campaign co-chair on how they are trying to ramp up enthusiasm for the incumbent president. stay with us. >> he brings a sense of calmness

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for the u.s. senate in delaware and national co-chair for biden for president. thank you very much. what do you make of the language that donald trump is using on the border issue in particular? >> first of all, thank you for having me. it's interesting, as i was watching him speak, i remembered back to the beginning of my first term in congress. i came in at 2016 as the same time as the former president. it's so clear to me the contrast between this president and president joe biden. i mean, just the rhetoric, the way he talks, the division that he stokes has created this toxic environment where even when you have a president as strong as joe biden, who has pulled people

around the table to actually work on the issue of immigration and make sure that we have, you know, the protections that we need, you have former president trump out there already trying to stop the deals. really, you have to ask yourself why. it's really politics. these one of the biggest dinks between the two. one is about self-preservation. and one is about lifting up and caring about the american people and focusing on our economy, our safety, our fundamental freedoms and rights. doing it in a way that's compassionate and that actually gets stuff done. as i listen to his remarks, i don't know -- for a lot of people out there, they might have had the same flutter i had. we can't have more of that. we can't go back to that. we need to be moving forward. >> what do you make of the "new york times" poll asking

registered voters if the election were held today, who they would vote for? 48% said donald trump. 43% said joe biden. that matched a recent nbc news poll. how can joe biden turn this around? the economy is getting better. people don't seem to be feeling it. they are beginning to feel it. what can he do to overcome this deficit in the polls? >> you know, as a co-chair of the campaign, we take this race seriously. the president knows that this is going to be a tough race. we go into it with that lens. we also know joe biden has been able to accomplish things and that people are starting to see it and feel it. the contrast of someone who has talked about infrastructure, and joe biden and kamala harrisand

they have passed a bipartisan senate bill. our veterans, being able to get benefits. seniors, being able to have their insulin prices capped at $35. for us, our message is, get the message out there. let people see, feel, hear what we have done. recognize it's a tough time. we are coming out of a historic pandemic. i will say that to us the biggest indicator is not necessarily the polls but what people do in the voting booths at the polls. this last -- as you have seen, the past few early primaries, president biden has shined, 90%, 86%, when you look at south carolina, even in new hampshire where he wasn't on the ballot, he got 60%. we look at what the voters are saying. we want there to be this sense of urgency. i even look at who is contributing to this campaign.

we have had historic grass-roots support from teachers, retirees, you name it, in addition to a new campaign headquarters where it's filled with young as well as some seasoned people like me -- young, energetic folks across the country working on this campaign. we are excited. but we want people to have that sense of urgency to vote for joe biden and kamala harris. >> you look at michigan. you would admit that no democrat is going to win the presidency without michigan. it's critical. more than 100,000 michigan democratic primary voters casting ballots for uncommitted to protest support for israel in the war with hamas, the continued arming of israel, as much as they are now trying really with these air drops to get some meals in, it's not nearly what is needed with hundreds of truckloads that need to get in.

israel is resisting opening more border crossings. despite the hamas massacre that, of course, started this war, there's no question that there is widespread -- among the democratic base and other people, independent voters, real concerns about the biden policy on the middle east. >> yes. first of all, i want to lift up vice president harris' speech yesterday, this recent speech where she called for the immediate cease-fire and release of the hostages as well as dealing with this humanitarian crisis as it is. we look at michiganders and we are proud folks are exercising their democratic right. they have a voice. we want them to use it. unlike even in my own state of delaware where we just had supreme court rulings that are trying to limit people's access

to voting. for us, we want to make sure, again, that we work for every single vote. this president, every day, every night is working to ensure that we have a peaceful solution, a two-state solution, and that we stop the violence and bloodshed we are seeing. we are sure that michiganders will look at the results of what this president has done as we get toward election day and see a clear, clear, clear choice between someone who is caring and uplifting the american people as opposed to someone who is really focused on himself. >> congresswoman, thank you very much. thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me. the strategy session on this super tuesday. we will look at the haley campaign and a make or break moment for the candidate. >> i need you to vote.

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but they do have the option to cast their vote -- their ballot in person. nikki haley has said she's not ready to drop out, but that has not put a stop to speculation about what she will do after all the votes are cast today. will she stay in the race? will she endorse donald trump? she did cast doubt on that in an interview despite having promise shed would support whoever is nominated, in order to get on the debate stage. susan del percio has some suggestions. also with us, donna edwards. thanks for being with us. susan as well. susan, what do you think haley's path should be if she does not do well tonight? >> if all depends on her donors. i would like to see her make it to the convention. i don't know how much her donors will back her to continue to allow her to kind of spread the word, if you will. she should absolutely not

consider an independent candidacy. i know she said no labels. but they may look to get her in. she should say no to that. her best bet is really to run maybe with liz cheney. you never know. really, run an anti-trump campaign. she doesn't have to go pro-biden necessarily. really go and talk about the dangers of donald trump. he is a danger to this country. if he is elected president, we know what he is going to do because he tells us. he will be -- act like a dictator for more than one day. he will start religious bans. he will do all of that. nikki haley has a voice. >> donna, the war in gaza is going to be part of the president's state of the union address, some of the american hostage famiies are going to be in the chamber. nbc news is reporting he will

paint a sharp contrast with donald trump. talk about what is at stake in a very big speech. >> look, i think for the president, it's going to be an opportunity to speak to the nation and to talk about the accomplishments of his administration, but also to highlight a vision for the future. that will be a stark contrast to the likely republican nominee, donald trump. i think this is an important moment for the president. also, to begin to shore up his base, the base that won him his election. i think speaking out in very clear terms and stark terms about his policy regarding the israel/hamas war and the support for humanitarian aid more affirmatively will help bridge the divides that have taken place. this is an important speech for the president. it's his opportunity to capture the nation and to lay out his

vision for the future. >> susan, donald trump is golfing at his west palm beach golf club today. he is not doing any media. he was on fox earlier today. is there any indication that one or more legal cases facing him, like the immunity issue before the supreme court, could hurt him going forward? it seems as though every legal challenge he faced, negative as it might appear to be and in the pocketbook given the fines he is facing, has only improved his fund-raising and his ability to garner more support. >> you are right. the only thing that we will see if it takes a wear and tear on him is the trial in new york. i understand that most people say it's the lesser of all the charges and trials he is going to have to face. having to be in court every day as a criminal defendant against felonies is jarring. he is supposed to campaign. that's happening march 25th.

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♪♪ donald trump has overwhelming control of the republican party. among his legal challenges, he faces election interference charges for his role involving january 6. that prompted kristin welker's questioning. yes or no, is he practically and morally responsible? >> we will find out. >> what do you think? >> i think he should have said something earlier. i think he should have stopped it when it started. >> is that a yes? >> it's what i'm saying. i'm telling you, having the rally was not a crime. to turn around and not stop people from breaking the law when he had the opportunity to do that is questionable. that's what i think the courts

are going to have to play with. >> joining me now is kristin welker. that was a great interview. you pressed her also on whether she would be -- if she does drop out, if he gets the nomination nailed, whether she would be endorsing him, because she made that promise to get on the debate stage that she would support whoever is the republican nominee. she wouldn't say that. it's the first time she indicated hesitance about that. what is your best guess, best informed guess about what she might do, whether she would endorse donald trump donald trus enter the campaign in the next tonight or the next couple of weeks? >> well, andrea, thank you for that. it was a striking moment because she was among the republican candidates who signed on to the rnc pledge that they would support the eventual nominee and she backed away from the pledge for the very first time. she opened the door to the fact

that she might not endorse him, and we have all seen her step up her attacks against him. and, look, she has cast this as a fight for the republican party, the fact that as she argues donald trump is an isolationist, the fact that his language as she argues you can't bring your kids to his rallies and so on and so forth and january 6th as well, which you just heard her talking about there. what is notable is what does that say about a potential third party run? she ruled that out with me on sunday. i know you were just talking about that. if she doesn't endorse him, what signal would that send to some of her supporters who might be contemplating supporting donald trump? about half of them may show this flexibility. she gets a lot of independents and some democrats in these primaries. but it is a significant question. we'll have to see, we'll have to see what happens tonight, whether she has a strong showing tonight and how much longer she stays in this race, andrea. >> and another question on the

democratic side is the president biden does face some uncommitted possible votes today for his support for israel, his unwavering support really in terms of the arming of israel, even though he's been more critical and the vice president has of israel and their handling of the cease-fire negotiations and also not getting more aid crossings in. nearly half the super tuesday states have uncommitted or write-in option. after that strong protest vote in michigan of 100,000 votes, do you think there is a possibility of that as well tonight, today? >> it will be, i think, notable to see how high the margin gets. we know that uncommitted vote went to about 13% in michigan and two delegates are going to the convention. so it sent a strong signal, i think, to president biden, to the white house, to the administration that they have to take these concerns quite seriously. it is potentially enough to tip a state that could be as close

as michigan is expected to be in this election. so we'll have to see what the margins say, andrea. if you get into the double digits if you get to the 20 and 30%, that's a five-alarm fire, i think, for the president. but just taking a step back, they know that this is a big issue. it is an issue that could cost them in the muslim and arab communities, an issue that could cost them with younger voters. that is why the campaign has dispatched top aides to try to reach out to these communities. that is why you see the administration really trying to toughen their tone as it relates to sending a message too israel that they need to mitigate civilian deaths. so, we will have to see how it plays out tonight, it will be another data point about how serious this could be in november. >> and what are you seeing in terms of the campaign and how seriously they're taking some of these polls, "the new york times" poll, our poll, five-point differential in the head to head, even at this stage, eight months out, is not

great for the incumbent. and his, you know, favorability, you know, ratings are so low as well as people not -- still not giving him credit for the economy. consumer confidence beginning to inch up, but still doesn't feel right to people, even though the economy is markedly better and strongest recovery, you know, globally is right here in the u.s. >> well, andrea, what i have found based on my conversations is there is a huge divide between democratic allies outside of the white house and the campaign and those who are inside. when you talk to those outside of the campaign, they want the campaign to show more urgency. their argument is the general election has begun. trump had started his general election, even though he has not yet clinched the nomination. but if you talk to aides who are close to the president, they say, look, the starting gun goes off on thursday night. that's when president biden is going to make his most forceful case yet for why he believes he

deserves another four years in office. he's going to cast this as a choice, whose side are you on. he is going to argue, and then you're going to see a sprint to the finish. you're going to see him, his top aides, cabinet members, surrogates, out on the campaign trail. so, i do think they would argue there is an urgency and we're going to see that really get under way on thursday. >> well, kristen welker, you have a long day and long night ahead of you. thank you for taking time for us. catch kristen throughout the night, streaming on nbc news now, beginning at 5:00 eastern and later on nbc, where all that coverage starts at 10:00 eastern. and that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." follow the show on social media at mitchell reports. tune in at 6:00 eastern as rachel maddow, steve kornacki, our msnbc team bring you all of tonight's results. and "chris jansing reports" starts after a short break. sult. and "chris jansing reports" starts after a short break (♪♪) is he? confidently walking 8 long haired dogs

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good day. i'm chris jansing, live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. today, the big reveal, millions of voters across 16 states with some of the wildest most competitive and expensive races a super tuesday has ever seen. since it is by far the biggest day on the primary calendar, it can tell us the dir