Super wins for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Super Tuesday

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have strengthened their grip on their parties' presidential nominations, racking up a series of wins in key states on Super Tuesday, the primary election's most important day of voting. According to media projections, former Secretary of State Clinton has won seven Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Massachusetts and Virginia. The only states Sanders is projected to have won are Vermont, his home state, and Oklahoma. On the Republican side, Trump took Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Virginia, according to projections. Trump's only losses were to Senator Ted Cruz, who took his home state of Texas, as well as Oklahoma. Florida Senator Marco Rubio had a disappointing night. Not only has he not won a single state, he also is in danger of not meeting minimum voting thresholds in some states, meaning he may not pick up any delegates. The results were not surprising. Opinion polls had showed Trump and Clinton with large leads in Super Tuesday states and nationally. At their victory speeches, both candidates focused on each other rather than their primary opponents.