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The '''SEC primary''' consists of eight southern states holding their presidential primary on the same day, March 1, 2015.  The name comes from the popular southern football conference.

The '''SEC primary''' consists of eight southern states holding their presidential primary on the same day, March 1, 2015.  The name comes from the popular southern football conference.  This is also known as "Super Tuesday" because more than 500 delegates are at stake.

By scheduling their primaries on the same day early in the nominating process, the [[conservative]] southern states increase their influence over the selection of the nominee.  This takes some influence away from the [[NH primary]], and presidential candidates are spending less time in [[New Hampshire]] and more in the South as a result.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/politics/ted-cruz-southern-trip-sec-primary-2016/</ref>

By scheduling their primaries on the same day early in the nominating process, the [[conservative]] southern states increase their influence over the selection of the nominee.  This takes some influence away from the [[NH primary]], and presidential candidates are spending less time in [[New Hampshire]] and more in the South as a result.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/politics/ted-cruz-southern-trip-sec-primary-2016/</ref>