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| Clinton and Sanders bid for minority voters in debate | Clinton and Sanders bid for minority voters in debate |
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| The concerns of minority voters loomed large in the latest debate between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. | The concerns of minority voters loomed large in the latest debate between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. |
| The tight race moves next to Nevada and South Carolina, two states with large Latino and black populations. | The tight race moves next to Nevada and South Carolina, two states with large Latino and black populations. |
| Mr Sanders took pains to tailor to his message of economic fairness to address disparities in black communities. | |
| Mrs Clinton stressed her pragmatism, saying she would build on the work of the Obama administration. | Mrs Clinton stressed her pragmatism, saying she would build on the work of the Obama administration. |
| "We have a special obligation to make clear what we stand for which is why we can't make promises we can't keep," Mrs Clinton said, referring to Mr Sanders' pledges to provide universal healthcare and tuition-free higher education. | |
| Immigration reform was also a major topic of discussion. Both candidates supported creating a path to citizenship for the nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US and they decried a recent uptick in deportations by the Obama administration. | |
| Criticising the the anti-immigrants positions of Republican front-runner Donald Trump, Mr Sanders said immigrants shouldn't be scapegoats for economic uncertainty. | |
| "We have got to stand up to the Trumps of the world, who are trying to divide us up," Mr Sanders said. | |
| Debate highlights: | |
| Mrs Clinton is trying to rebuild her campaign after Mr Sanders decisively won the New Hampshire primary. | Mrs Clinton is trying to rebuild her campaign after Mr Sanders decisively won the New Hampshire primary. |
| She received a much-needed endorsement from an influential bloc of black Democrats in Congress on Thursday. | She received a much-needed endorsement from an influential bloc of black Democrats in Congress on Thursday. |
| The Vermont senator won the New Hampshire primary by 22 percentage points and lost the Iowa caucuses narrowly, but both states have nearly all-white populations. | The Vermont senator won the New Hampshire primary by 22 percentage points and lost the Iowa caucuses narrowly, but both states have nearly all-white populations. |
| He now faces the challenge of finding votes among the sizable Latino and black electorates in Nevada and South Carolina. | He now faces the challenge of finding votes among the sizable Latino and black electorates in Nevada and South Carolina. |
| Mrs Clinton has acknowledged that she needs to do more to appeal to young women and new voters, demographic groups that have so far come out in force for Mr Sanders. | Mrs Clinton has acknowledged that she needs to do more to appeal to young women and new voters, demographic groups that have so far come out in force for Mr Sanders. |
| But the former secretary of state has strong support among Latinos and African-Americans and is expected to do well in Nevada and South Carolina. | But the former secretary of state has strong support among Latinos and African-Americans and is expected to do well in Nevada and South Carolina. |
| A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll in South Carolina gave Mrs Clinton a lead of 74 over Mr Sanders' 17 percent among black voters. | A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll in South Carolina gave Mrs Clinton a lead of 74 over Mr Sanders' 17 percent among black voters. |
| How black voices are divided on Clinton v Sanders | How black voices are divided on Clinton v Sanders |
| Black voters were hugely important for Barack Obama's win in 2008, but the vote is not a monolith. Support for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is splitting among black groups of voters. | Black voters were hugely important for Barack Obama's win in 2008, but the vote is not a monolith. Support for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is splitting among black groups of voters. |
| Black legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues in The Nation magazine that Hillary and Bill Clinton "decimated" black America during Mr Clinton's presidency by supporting laws that broke down their communities. | Black legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues in The Nation magazine that Hillary and Bill Clinton "decimated" black America during Mr Clinton's presidency by supporting laws that broke down their communities. |
| Her article, "Why Hillary Clinton Doesn't Deserve the Black Vote," argues that in the election, there's such a thing as a lesser evil, and Mrs Clinton is not that. | Her article, "Why Hillary Clinton Doesn't Deserve the Black Vote," argues that in the election, there's such a thing as a lesser evil, and Mrs Clinton is not that. |
| But to some black voters, Mr Sanders' campaign promises simply sound too good to be true, and Mrs Clinton's record and reputation is more rooted in reality and what can actually get done in a Republican-controlled Congress. | But to some black voters, Mr Sanders' campaign promises simply sound too good to be true, and Mrs Clinton's record and reputation is more rooted in reality and what can actually get done in a Republican-controlled Congress. |
| Is there such a thing as a black vote? | Is there such a thing as a black vote? |
| On Thursday, the political action committee of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) publicly endorsed Mrs Clinton as their Democratic presidential candidate, giving an extra added boost to her campaign. | On Thursday, the political action committee of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) publicly endorsed Mrs Clinton as their Democratic presidential candidate, giving an extra added boost to her campaign. |
| "We must have a president that understands the racial divide, not someone who just acquired the knowledge recently but someone...who has lived it and worked through it down through the years," CBC Chairman G K Butterfield told reporters on Thursday. | "We must have a president that understands the racial divide, not someone who just acquired the knowledge recently but someone...who has lived it and worked through it down through the years," CBC Chairman G K Butterfield told reporters on Thursday. |
| "We need a president who doesn't simply campaign and just promise wonderful things, but things that are politically impossible to achieve," he added. | "We need a president who doesn't simply campaign and just promise wonderful things, but things that are politically impossible to achieve," he added. |
| Recognising the need to do more to court the black vote, Mr Sanders met civil rights leader the Reverend Al Sharpton in New York on Wednesday. | Recognising the need to do more to court the black vote, Mr Sanders met civil rights leader the Reverend Al Sharpton in New York on Wednesday. |
| However, Mr Sharpton declined to say which candidate he would back after the meeting. | However, Mr Sharpton declined to say which candidate he would back after the meeting. |
| It is still unclear who the winner of the Democratic contest will face in the Republican race, with Donald Trump, John Kasich and Ted Cruz finishing in first, second and third in the New Hampshire primary. | It is still unclear who the winner of the Democratic contest will face in the Republican race, with Donald Trump, John Kasich and Ted Cruz finishing in first, second and third in the New Hampshire primary. |
| Both Republican and Democratic parties will formally name their presidential candidates at conventions in July. | Both Republican and Democratic parties will formally name their presidential candidates at conventions in July. |
| Americans will finally go to the polls to choose the new occupant of the White House in November. | Americans will finally go to the polls to choose the new occupant of the White House in November. |
| Key dates to come | Key dates to come |
| 20 February - South Carolina primary (Republican); Nevada caucus (Democrat) | 20 February - South Carolina primary (Republican); Nevada caucus (Democrat) |
| 23 February - Nevada caucus (R) | 23 February - Nevada caucus (R) |
| 27 February - South Carolina primary (D) | 27 February - South Carolina primary (D) |
| 1 March - 'Super Tuesday' - 15 states or territories decide | 1 March - 'Super Tuesday' - 15 states or territories decide |
| 18-21 July - Republican convention, nominee picked | 18-21 July - Republican convention, nominee picked |
| 25-28 July - Democratic convention, nominee picked | 25-28 July - Democratic convention, nominee picked |
| 8 November - US presidential elections | 8 November - US presidential elections |
| In depth: Primary calendar | In depth: Primary calendar |