Bernie Sanders is unfazed by his 6-point loss to Hillary Clinton in Nevada on Saturday, saying Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that he’s well-positioned to pick up some victories on Super Tuesday and that he’s “feeling quite good”.
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Just two weeks before Oklahoma’s March 1 primary election, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is clinging to a narrow lead among Democrats here, according to a poll released Wednesday.
With 84 percent of the precincts reporting, Clinton has 52.5 percent of the vote, compared to Sen.
Officials with National Nurses United, which endorsed Sanders, have said there were irregularities at casino caucus sites – such as casino managers wearing Clinton paraphernalia – which they said amounted to intimidation of casino employee voters.
But because delegates are awarded on a proportional rather than winner-takes-all, basis. She claimed two more delegates than Sanders in her squeaker of a victory in Iowa and finished six delegates behind him in New Hampshire.
Many Clinton backers talked about her fight for women’s rights, but said her gender alone is not the reason to lend their support. One Nevada journalist was especially frustrated that Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid appeared to go to great lengths to ensure her caucus win.
Turnout for Saturday’s caucuses was significantly lower than in 2008, when almost 120,000 voters showed up to caucus.
By comparison, Republicans saw record turnout in their first three contests, Iowa, New Hampshire and SC. Just a few months ago, Sanders was behind Clinton by double digits in the Silver State. “It’s frontloaded for her, but we have the ability to stay in the long game”. While Sanders and Clinton are tied in elected delegates with 51 each, according to unofficial tallies, it’s estimated Clinton has 449 superdelegate pledges to 19 for Sanders. Sanders won among younger whites, Clinton among their elders. “They did quite well as I understand it”, said Trump.
Clinton installed staff on the ground last spring, but Sanders’ message of combating income inequality appeared to resonate in a state where many voters are still struggling to rebound after years of double-digit unemployment. In his June speech announcing his candidacy, he made comments about immigrants many found offensive.
The results show that “Clinton’s firewall with Latino voters is a myth”, said Arturo Carmona, Sanders’ deputy political director.
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Though Sanders campaigned in SC on Sunday, his prospects there are dim – as evidenced by the fact that he neglected to mention the Palmetto State’s upcoming contest as he ticked off a handful of upcoming states where he can win.
