As he musters on with a narrow loss in Iowa and a massive win in New Hampshire, one silver lining is that the 74 year-old socialist won a majority (53%) of Hispanic voters.
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Hillary Clinton admitted she has work to do to convince voters she has their best interests at heart, even as she celebrated her weekend win over rival Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in Nevada.
Clinton’s support among black voters could pay dividends because of the way Democrats award high-performing congressional districts with a greater share of delegates.
In his concession statement, Mr Sanders pointed out how close he had come to overwhelming Ms Clinton in Nevada.
Latino communities in the United States continue to mobilize for Bernie Sanders, who may have won their vote in Nevada.
Hillary Rodham Clinton says she understands that independent voters in particular have questions about whether they can trust her.
“What this is about is a slog if I may use that word, state by state by state”, he said.
Shortly before Sanders took the stage, Hillary Clinton made her victory speech at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas strip, where an at-large precinct caucus had been held for casino and other shift workers earlier in the day.
Sen Sanders remained upbeat, telling supporters after he conceded to Mrs Clinton in Nevada, “five weeks ago, we were 25 points behind in the polls”.
The wait is over in SC and Nevada.
“I want to knock down all the barriers that are holding people back”, Clinton said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, striking a message that is aimed at minority voters and members of the struggling middle class alike. And, yes, her numbers among Latino voters in the state will furrow some brows at the Clinton headquarters in the next few days.
There are more than 1,400 delegates at stake in states such as South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana, and depending on the outcome and proportional allocation of delegates, Clinton could build a comfortable lead.
The former secretary of state first declared victory on social media, posting on Twitter, “To everyone who turned out in every corner of Nevada with determination and heart: This is your win”. No Republican in modern times has won New Hampshire and SC and then failed to win the nomination, notes the AP.
“But I think that after SC, we have 11 states; we stand a good chance of winning a number of those states”, he said. Clinton had the weight of expectations anchoring her down.
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Sanders was introduced by actor Danny Glover, former NAACP President Ben Jealous and Laurens County Councilman Garrett McDaniel, all black men.
