– Clinton wins in desert –
In the desert state of Nevada, the 68-year-old Clinton scored a major win, but Sanders proved he was in it for the long haul.
“Some may have doubted us, but we never doubted each other,” Clinton said in a fiery left-leaning speech, clearly aimed at the minority voters who make up roughly half of the state’s population – and who are key in the American South.
Clinton claims that Sanders is offering impractical, pie-in-the-sky ideas that he cannot bring to fruition as president, and on Saturday took aim at corporate America – usually a message sounded by Sanders.
“If you cheat your employees, exploit consumers, pollute our environment, or rip off taxpayers, we’re going to hold you accountable,” the former secretary of state said.
“But if you do the right things, if you invest in your workers, contribute to your communities, help build a better America – we’re going to stand with you.”
Clinton, who won by a hair in Iowa but was crushed by Sanders in New Hampshire, had counted on a major Hispanic voter turnout, especially among Las Vegas hotel and casino employees.
But according to CNN entrance polls, while she handily won the black vote, the Latino vote was more evenly split – evidence that the Sanders campaign may have much longer legs than first expected.
Clinton did well with women, but was stomped once again by Sanders with young voters, the polls showed.
Sanders congratulated Clinton, but also said he was proud of having significantly narrowed the gap.
“We have the wind at our back as we head toward Super Tuesday,” the 74-year-old Sanders said, looking ahead to the showdown, when about a fifth of the Democratic nominating delegates are up for grabs.
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