5 states vote in make-or-break Super Tuesday for Rubio and Kasich

Rubio knows a double standard when he sees one. — (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Voters in Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and North Carolina head to the ballot box on Tuesday, awarding one of the biggest slates of delegates of the primary season. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) have to win their home states, fending off Donald Trump, or their campaigns are all but over. If Trump wins Ohio and Florida, on the other hand, he will be a big step closer to cinching the Republican nomination. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton could also make significant progress in securing the nomination and curtailing the path for Sen. Bernie Sanders. Observers will be looking at how well Sanders does in Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri after his victory in Michigan last week.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.