Hillary Clinton Wins Nevada's Democratic Caucus
Hillary Clinton, perhaps the candidate most closely affiliated with lots and lots of money, unsurprisingly won the casinos during Saturday’s Nevada caucus, according to PBS’s Jon Ralston.
I'm told Hillary has won all six at-large (casino) sites. Thanks, Harry.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) February 20, 2016
As early results come rolling it, AP reports that the Democratic voters were almost exactly split between candidate Bernie Sanders and Clinton.
Clinton up 51%-49% over Sanders with 17% in -- including just 11% in populous Clark County
— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) February 20, 2016
The scene at the caucuses looks like one big, giant mess, with crowds of voters getting stuck in doors and waiting in line for hours.
Caucus-goers at Caesars Palace move from one side to another to show support for Sanders or Clintonhttps://t.co/yg6M4t8ELK
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) February 20, 2016
Update 4:36 p.m.
In one precinct, officials used the age-old, tried-and-true method to help elect the country’s most powerful leader: a card draw.
Pahrump precinct chair Peggy Rhoads with the cards drawn in tied Precinct 10. Hillary's ace beat Bernie's six. pic.twitter.com/7RZMF9IOVH
— Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) February 20, 2016
Update 4:50 p.m.
With 33 percent of the vote in, Clinton is holding on to a tenuous lead.
#NVDemsCaucus with 33% in. https://t.co/zSzW8rbMvO pic.twitter.com/IlNAMjs3KZ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 20, 2016
Update 5:07 p.m.
Fox News, AP, CNN and NBC News have all called it for Clinton.
BREAKING NEWS: Fox News projects @HillaryClinton as the winner of the Democratic Nevada Caucus. #NVDemsCaucus pic.twitter.com/xZyRkuve0X
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 20, 2016
We will update this post as more results become available.