U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points at a supporter at a polling place for the presidential primary in Manchester, New Hampshire February 9, 2016.
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Donald Trump’s projected win in the Nevada GOP caucus Tuesday can only be described as sweeping, according to the results of the NBC News Entrance Poll.
Donald Trump won another state in his effort to become the Republican Party nominee for president.
Trump picked up his third straight victory last night in the Nevada caucuses.
Donald Trump has done it again.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz finished just behind Rubio with 21% of the vote. Marco Rubio (Fla.) received 24 percent, edging out Sen. That is the recipe for Trump’s capture of the GOP nomination.
Trump was widely expected to win in Nevada, after leading every recent poll by double digits. That day is called “Super Tuesday”.
Nevada was a critical test for Mr Rubio and Mr Cruz, the two senators battling to emerge as the clear alternative to the Republican front-runner.
Trump captured evangelical voters over Cruz in sc this past Saturday.
Between his second and third victories, Mr. Trump had raised his rhetoric an extra notch, by recounting approvingly an unverified rumour about an early 20 century American general who killed opponents with bullets dipped in pig’s blood; and by declaring that he wanted to punch a protestor at a rally.
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Ohio Governor John Kasich, neither of whom had spent much time campaigning in Nevada, lagged behind Mr Trump, Mr Cruz and Mr Rubio with single-digit support in early returns.
The results underscored the enormous challenge Mr Trump’s rivals face as the candidates head into next week’s all important “Super Tuesday” contests involving 11 states.
Propelled by an electorate deeply frustrated with USA politicians, Trump, a controversial candidate known for his blunt and sometimes even incendiary remarks, had so far notched three big wins in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada, as well as a second-place finish in Iowa.
“We will win in Florida”, he said, noting that his prospects were boosted there since former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race.
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There are 30 delegates at stake in Nevada, awarded to candidates in proportion to their share of the statewide vote so long as they earn at least 3.33 percent.
