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It's Super Tuesday in the United States, one of the most important dates in the US political calendar. It is the day when millions of Americans in more than a dozen states choose who they want to represent their party in the presidential election in November.

The sitting president Joe Biden is overwhelmingly likely to be the Democratic Party's candidate. The former president Donald Trump leads the Republican Party race, but he does have one opponent left -- his former Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley.

She won her first primary race at the weekend. Trump has won nine. So it would be an outside bet that she can prevail over Trump, unless - perhaps - he is barred from standing. That looks unlikely given the latest Supreme Court ruling allowing him on today's ballot in Colorado.

Newsday asked Ralph Norman, who says he's the only Republican member of Congress who supports Nikki Haley - he represents South Carolina, the state that she was once governor - for his take on that Supreme Court ruling.

"Colorado Supreme Court or any state does not have the right to kick candidates off. I decided to back her, I respect Donald Trump and called him before I did it. When you upset the establishment you do not get endorsements. Nothing changes if she got out now. Let the American people decide."

(Pic: Nikki Haley; Credit: Reuters)

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