Enlighten this furrinah: is Feb 3 the famous "Super Tuesday"?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

And how is its date determined each election year? Is it always the first Tuesday of February?

[SadEagle]

1. No, it's the "mini-tuesday".

Super-tuesday is March 2nd, which includes a huge number of states, including California and New York. It is followed by the Southern Tuesday, one the 9th(?)

[Wonk]

2. March 2, 2004

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/124928_primary04.html

OLYMPIA -- Washington's 2004 presidential primary has been set for March 2, the "Super Tuesday" date when California, New York and Ohio also will vote.

more...

[MikeG]

3. First they set the date for the Iowa caucus and the New

Hampshire primary. Then they work from there state by state.

[rogerashton]

4. Each state party does its own thing,

and there has been something of a race to make them earlier. It would be good to put the whole rigamarole off until about June, but regulation of states and political parties isn't possible in this country.

[RobinA]

5. Feb. 3

is not Super Tuesday, but my local radio station keeps calling it that. I hope someone sets them straight. Aren't the media supposed to know at least a little about what they are reporting on? Who writes the copy for these guys?

[Dantes]

6. Leader status

People keep calling Kerry the front-runner. But thats after only TWO of 48 states (plus DC and Puerto Rico ;-))

Feb 3 will decide if there is a front-runner. It will determine who the viable candidates are?