USA media: Hillary Clinton wins Nevada Democratic caucuses

Hillary Clinton’s win in Nevada means she will pick up most of the state’s delegates. The announcement of Hillary Clinton’s projected victory in the close race comes with 72 percent of the vote counted and Clinton holding a close but steady lead against democratic rival Bernie Sanders.

“Tens of thousands of men and women with kids to raise, bills to pay, and dreams that won’t die – this is your campaign”, she told a crowd at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.

Nevada registered Democrats such as students, Peace Corps volunteers, diplomats and members of the military and their families living overseas got on the equivalent of a conference call during caucus time Saturday and cast their vote.

But CNN entrance polls show it was Sanders who won Hispanic voters – 53 percent to her 45 percent.

Clinton, stressing issues important to minority voters such as criminal justice reform, said she was running “a campaign to break down every barrier that holds you back”.

Clinton Sunday rolled out a new ad narrated by actor Morgan Freeman where he says Clinton “always stood with us”.

Clinton tweeted out a big thanks to her supporters following the results.

In his concession speech, Sanders congratulated Clinton but noted what he described as an uphill battle against the Democratic “establishment”.

The Republican fared poorly in earlier contests in Iowa and New Hampshire and said the race had been “hard fought” but that voters of those three states had spoken.

Sanders remained upbeat, noting that five weeks ago he trailed in Nevada by 25 points.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has won the Nevada Democratic caucuses in a tight race, according to multiple media reports.

Sanders is winning 77 percent of independents-though independents only make up about 20 percent of caucus-goers-and about 54 percent of Hispanics are supporting Sanders.

Clinton has the endorsement of the Human Right Campaign, the largest LGBT advocacy group in the US.

The Nevada caucuses were a first for Sanders among “more diverse states”, where he hoped to do better. Just days later, they will compete in 11 states on Super Tuesday – March 1.

He admitted he did “badly” with African American voters.