Last week, on the heels of his emphatic win in the New Hampshire primary, Sanders drew more coverage from the network evening newscasts than any other presidential campaign in either party, according to new data analysis from Andrew Tyndall.
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Making a direct appeal to black voters, Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she would give African-Americans their next ally in the White House and offered a detailed plan to overcome racial disparities ahead of crucial primaries in SC and the Deep South. The Democratic candidates are vying for support in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses and then facing off in SC on February 27 and a series of March 1 “Super Tuesday” contests that include Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
LAS VEGAS (AP) Nevada was supposed to be one of Hillary Clinton’s safest bets. Clinton is in familiar territory here. “May you be the president”, a kitchen worker tells Clinton in Harrah’s employee cafeteria. “But I love Nevada and Nevada was put into this early process because of diversity”, she said, referring to Sen.
In Massachusetts, 8.3 percent of residents are black, according to the U.S. Census.
Clinton, who has always been considered a favorite among blacks and Hispanics, has counted diverse Nevada as part of a so-called firewall to ensure she wins the Democratic presidential nomination. In 2008, 15 percent of the participants were Hispanic and 15 percent were black.
Polls show why Sanders is giving Clinton a run for her money (and there’s a lot of that money!). Dozens of local personalities have endorsed her candidacy. “No, no, no. Hillary!” She had rallied and raised money here, and Sanders had not. “The woman is strong!” In the most critical blue states, Latinos make up a significant share of those millennial voters who supported Sanders in Iowa and New Hampshire.
At the Sanders headquarters in Las Vegas, volunteers of all ages go in and out, leaflets in hand.
Booker also said he was comfortable with the Democratic National Committee now accepting contributions from federal lobbyists and political action committees, saying he had “no criticism” of it given that Republicans raise big money as well.
But Tom Eberhardt, 32, who works for an insurance company in Stevens Point, Wis., is leaning toward Sanders.
Both Republican and Democratic caucus-goers said the economy is the most important issue they consider when deciding who to vote for.
But Sanders has been climbing slowly in SC, and if he closes the gap much more, his campaign will be able to market those gains as a win for his team – even if he doesn’t come out on top.
Hillary Clinton seems to be coasting towards victory in the SC primary, but Nevada is a different story.
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
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Other polls show the candidates locked in the same dead heat: Clinton is up just 44 percent to Sanders’ 42 percent in the latest Quinnipiac University survey, while TargetPoint shows them in a flat tie, 45-45, and forecasting blog FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average shows Clinton edging Sanders 47-45.
