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If you want _____ to win, vote _____: The logic and ethics of ‘strategic’ voting on Super Tuesday

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts to supporters during a rally at Valdosta State University February 29, 2016 in Valdosta, Georgia.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts to supporters during a rally at Valdosta State University February 29, 2016 in Valdosta, Georgia.
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If you want _____ to win, vote _____: The logic and ethics of ‘strategic’ voting on Super Tuesday

It's Super Tuesday -- a dozen states holding primaries or caucuses and the largest number of delegates at stake on any day in the primary process.

Polls show that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are likely to pick up the most delegates, but opponents will be looking for any positives to grab before the next big primary day, March 15th.

There's always talks of strategic voting before an election. The Boston Herald reported today that some 20,000 Massachusetts voters re-registered from Democrats to Republicans or independents, in an effort to to curb Trump's momentum.

What is the ethics of strategic voting? What do Sanders, Rubio, and Cruz need to accomplish today to stay in the game?

Guests:

Christina Bellantoni, Assistant Managing Editor, Politics for the Los Angeles Times; previously political editor at "PBS NewsHour"

Christopher J. Galdieri, Assistant Professor of Politics, Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire

Peter Beinart, a contributing editor at The Atlantic magazine, whose latest piece is titled, “Why Liberals Should Vote for Marco Rubio”. He is also an associate professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York. He tweets from