Tomorrow is not only “Super Duper Tuesday,” (the day on which the largest-ever simultaneous number of state U.S. presidential primary elections will be held). It’s also Fat Tuesday, known as “Mardi Gras,” “Shrove Tuesday” and “Pancake Day,” but whatever you call it, it’s a celebration.
This year, the gates open to the Gaslamp Mardi Gras at 6pm, with festivities continuing until midnight. These include:
This Tuesday, twenty-four states (including California), along with American Samoa are scheduled to hold caucuses or primary elections. Termed “Super Duper Tuesday,” or “Tsunami Tuesday,” this is the largest-ever simultaneous number of state U.S. presidential primary elections to be held.
When you go to vote, expect larger than normal crowds, as many who don’t usually turn out for primary elections are expected this year, since California’s primary will have far more impact than in previous years, when it came after the candidates were already determined by other states holding earlier primaries.
Record numbers of mail-in ballots are also being received, which …read more
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