The overwhelming victory of Trump and Biden on Super Tuesday leaves alarm signals for both. The real race begins now, with the path completely clear for Trump after the withdrawal of his only remaining Republican rival, Nikki Haley.

On the Democratic side, where Biden's symbolic rival, Congressman Dean Phillips, has also announced the end of his candidacy, the president is gambling this Thursday with his State of the Union speech. If it is clear that the two candidates falls of the stage of the primaries, neither of the two will love it.