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Voting in 13 states plus one territory kicked off this morning, and by this evening it’s possible that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump will have effectively seized control of the nomination for their parties’ nominations. Several media outlets offered their take on what viewers should be looking for this evening as results come in, starting with ABC News:

6 Super Storylines for Super Tuesday

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Five Republican candidates will be competing in 11 states on Super Tuesday. And don’t forget the GOP’s byzantine delegate allocation rules. But don’t fret; this guide will help you sort it all out.

Insiders: Trump, Clinton to run riot on Super Tuesday

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are already beating their rivals. On Super Tuesday, insiders predict, they’ll all but bury them.

Members of The POLITICO Caucus — a panel of strategists, party leaders, activists and elected officials in four key March-voting states — expect both Clinton and Trump to romp through the majority of Tuesday’s primaries and caucuses. And a number even suggested that running the table on Super Tuesday, or something close to it, could make both front-runners nearly impossible to catch in the race for their parties’ nomination.

Poll: Trump hits new high among registered Republicans

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump now has the support of 40 percent of registered Republicans, gaining 4 points in an NBC News | Survey Monkey national weekly tracking poll to reach a new high as voters go to the polls on Super Tuesday.

Marco Rubio added 5 points following his performance in the latest Republican debate to stand at 21 percent in the online poll, released early Tuesday morning.

After a contentious primary season with huge surprises in both the Democratic and Republican races, Super Tuesday could bring some clarity to the 2016 election. Voters will convene for primaries or caucuses in more than a dozen states on Tuesday, and a significant chunk of delegates are at stake in both the GOP and Democratic races.

It’s the single biggest day of voting until November in terms of states in play (11 on each side, plus a territory for the Democrats) and delegates at stake (595 for the Republicans, and 1,015 Democratic delegates in the states voting Tuesday).

No candidate can wrap up the nomination on Super Tuesday. But the frontrunners are expected to put some serious distance between themselves and their closest competitors. And the regional focus of the day -– seven Southern states vote on Tuesday -– raises the stakes for several candidates.

Donald Trump Finds Ally in Delegate Selection System, Much to G.O.P.’s Chagrin

Memo to Republican leaders: Be careful what you wish for.

Hoping to avoid a repeat of the messy fight for the Republican nomination in 2012, the party drew up a calendar and delegate-selection rules intended to allow a front-runner to wrap things up quickly.