Clinton takes Nevada, must-win state for her campaign

Donald Trump heads to Nevada after a decisive victory in the South Carolina Republican primary.

It comes as Hillary Clinton won the Nevada Democratic caucuses, rebounding after a second-place finish to Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire.

Trump’s strong showing in SC marked his second straight victory in the Republican primaries.

The African-American vote likely will propel Clinton to victory in SC next week and in the Southern states that will vote soon thereafter.

According to United States media reports, Donals Trump got 32.50% votes while Marco Rubio earned 22.48% and Ted Cruz, the runner up candidate in Iowa primary, remained third with 22.33% votes.

Many GOP leaders believe neither Trump nor Cruz could win in the general election.

After winning the county in Nevada that holds more than 70 percent of the state’s population, Hillary Clinton can claim a decisive win in Nevada – if not as decisive as she would have liked. Clinton will be looking to replicate her victory among moderates in Nevada, besting Sanders 59 percent to 37 percent.

A vast influx of liberals is shaping the Democratic caucus turnout in Nevada – a boost for Bernie Sanders that’s countered by Hillary Clinton’s support among caucus-goers who favor continuing Barack Obama’s policies rather than more liberal ones. That’s a good sign for Clinton’s prospects in SC, where blacks comprise a significant portion of the electorate. Senate Republicans have said that they will wait to confirm the president’s nomination until after November’s general election. In order to beat Trump, those three candidates may have to coalesce around only one candidate to proceed.

According to the entrance polls of voters, Clinton was backed by a majority of women, college-educated voters, those with annual incomes over $100,000, moderates, voters aged 45 and older and non-white voters. He did win among Hispanics by 53 percent to 45 percent.

This win is expected to ensure that Clinton is in a stronger position heading into SC, whose Democratic primary is next weekend.

He predicted that when Democrats gather for their nominating convention in Philadelphia in July: “We are going to see the results of one of the great political upsets in the history of the United States”.