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Election live: Sanders nips at Clinton's heels in Nevada as caucuses begin Election live: Sanders and Clinton deadlocked as Nevada caucuses results trickle in
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9.49pm GMT
21:49
Democracy in action in Reno, Nevada, where supporters of Clinton and Sanders are trying to lure undecided voters to their candidate.
The undecided: “You can propose these great ideas but if you can’t get the backing behind it, I’m just saying…”
The Sanders-ista: “I think that our country is moving toward a more progressive direction … I don’t want to say that we’re leaving these other people behind, but…”
The Clinton-ite: “The right is getting much more right, and it’s honestly scary…”
9.45pm GMT
21:45
Chris McGreal
In Las Vegas, Le Roy Graham and Linda Devaull-Graham are a house divided. He back Clinton, as he did in ’08. She backed Sanders and went with Obama eight years ago. They were voting inside a classroom at the Del Webb middle school, where they each attempted to win over supporters among the assembled caucus goes. Le Roy punted the line that Hilary can get things done.
“I’ve been watching Hillary since she was first lady, first lady of Arkansas,” he said. “She always stood up for people. She was arguing for Obamacare under Bill Clinton’s administration. In a perfect world, Bernie would be the candidate but I don’t think he’s electable.”
His wife leapt in: “That’s what he said about Obama. He wasn’t electable!”
Her husband had to concede the point. But when it came to the vote, Clinton knocked Sanders out of the water: Linda was one of just three voters who backed him in the classroom. Clinton won 24.
So far Clinton winning most of the 10 precincts at Del Webb middle school in south Las Vegas. But one split 25/25
9.42pm GMT
21:42
In Reno the partisans for Clinton and Sanders are working over the few undecided voters.
Bernie crew descends on the 7 undecided in Reno #NVcaucus pic.twitter.com/dncQNx4gy7
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9.36pm GMT
21:36
Paul Lewis
More than a quarter of the precincts results in Nevada are now in. What do we know? At the moment, not enough, except that this is already starting to feel like a repeat of Iowa, where Clinton and Sanders were in effect tied.
The former secretary of state and the Vermont senator are neck-and-neck. A lot can and will change as the remaining results start coming in, and it may be that either Clinton or Sanders pull ahead, but it is maybe worth pondering what a close race means.
The answer: good for Sanders. This was a state Clinton’s campaign thought she’d win off the back of minority voters (they form close to half of Nevada’s population – quite unlike predominantly white Iowa and New Hampshire).
Polling in the state is notoriously unreliable, but just a few months back the surveys were indicating Clinton had a huge lead over her insurgent challenger. On the basis of what we’ve seen so far, that is no longer the case.
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9.36pm GMT
21:36
Nevada is still absolutely nailbiting as results trickle in.
With 32% of precincts reporting, Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by the barest of margins - 51.66% to 48.24%.
It’s still anyone’s game at this point.
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9.32pm GMT
21:32
Caucusing is still very much ongoing in Reno, reports Sam Levin:
Counting total number of voters here at Reno #NVcaucus. Caucus is so casual. pic.twitter.com/tS4vn1NCk3
207 people here will be choosing 10 delegates. pic.twitter.com/WBOpo19J5r
At the University of Nevada Reno site, where many students are registering for the first time to participate in the caucus, organizers briefly ran out of English-language forms.
That meant non-Spanish speakers had to use Spanish language forms to sign up, causing a bit of confusion and forcing some Spanish speakers to help translate.
After a short period, however, the site got more documents in English.
“We’ve got a resupply of English forms - so we are good now,” a Democratic Party representative told the Guardian just now.
It’s been a very slow start here - with the organizers still processing voters two hours after the official start time.
Hillary Clinton needs at least 32 votes to be viable here pic.twitter.com/7TgemnlRm9
9.29pm GMT
21:29
Interesting: a precinct in Pahrump has been decided by cutting the deck:
Pahrump precinct chair Peggy Rhoads with the cards drawn in tied Precinct 10. Hillary's ace beat Bernie's six. pic.twitter.com/7RZMF9IOVH
Hillary has had some pretty unbelievable luck with tiebreaks so far this election cycle.
9.27pm GMT
21:27
This factoid, from MSNBC’s Ari Melber, could spell bad news for Hillary Clinton - first time caucus-goers are more likely to be for Bernie:
Just in: Only 34% of people in today's Nevada Dem caucus say they've done so before -- the majority are first timers.
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9.25pm GMT
21:25
Just in from Chris McGreal: the full results from the caucus at Del Webb school in Las Vegas:
Result from precinct at Del Webb school overwhelmingly for Clinton. Other precincts more divided, still voting pic.twitter.com/khJfBAbwaT
Le Roy and Linda Graham - a house divided. She for Sanders, he for Clinton. In '08 she was Obama, he Clinton pic.twitter.com/8rEtntj03r
9.20pm GMT
21:20
Lots of caucuses are delayed, however.
In Reno, Sam Levin reports that, after a long wait, the caucus he’s at is finally ready to begin:
Some people are sleeping at University of Reno caucus waiting for action to begin. #NVcaucus
#NVcaucus in University of Nevada in Reno finally about to begin. Bernie sign holders more enthusiastic. pic.twitter.com/7vY6xutxn8
"We're just a bunch of friends, voting for a couple people" - chair explaining how #NVCaucus works pic.twitter.com/RUNjl91L4g
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21:1721:17
Results are starting to dribble inResults are starting to dribble in
With 13.5% of precincts reporting, Bernie Sanders is the merest whisker ahead of Hillary Clinton, on 50.31% to Clinton’s 49.37%.With 13.5% of precincts reporting, Bernie Sanders is the merest whisker ahead of Hillary Clinton, on 50.31% to Clinton’s 49.37%.
But there’s still a long way to go yet.But there’s still a long way to go yet.
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9.07pm GMT
21:07
Some glimmers of good news for Hillary, though, if this from PBS’s Jon Ralston is true:
I'm told Hillary has won all six at-large (casino) sites. Thanks, Harry.
Perhaps the Will Ferrell endorsement helped?
9.06pm GMT
21:06
Hillary Clinton wins in Caesars Palace.
She won in one round; 190-81, Maria La Ganga reports.
Here’s the scene:
Again, it’s worth noting that this may not be a representative caucus. Proceed with caution.
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9.02pm GMT
21:02
Caucusing at Caesars Palace! Footage just in from Maria shows the caucus-goers breaking into their groups:
“Hillary group boisterous,” Maria reports.
Meanwhile, Chris McGreal reports that Hillary Clinton won where he is on the first round:
In one classroom the first round of voting was overwhelmingly for Clinton - 24 to 3. That meant Sanders did not have enough votes for it to go to a second round.
Again, do bear in mind that these are just individual results at individual caucus sites. We won’t have a clear sense of who the victor will be for a little while yet.
8.56pm GMT
20:56
Hillary Clinton looks set to win the caucus at Caesars Palace, Maria La Ganga reports. She says we’ll “know in a few.”
Chris McGreal, too, reporting that, at his precinct, Clinton seems set to win as well.
Democratic caucus in one classroom at Las Vegas middle school, initial vote overwhelmingly for Clinton 24 to 3
It’s worth noting that one shouldn’t read too much into these two precincts just yet, though.
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8.52pm GMT
20:52
NBC News has conducted an “exit poll” - by which they presumably mean entrance poll, since caucusing is still going on right now – which finds that Sanders leads Clinton by an astonishing 83% to 13% among young voters.
Meanwhile, Clinton leads Sanders by an almost equally commanding distance - 68% to 29% - among the over-65s.
Sanders leads among self-described “liberals” while Clinton leads among self-described “moderates.”
Clinton leads among veteran caucus-goers; while first-time caucus-goers lean Bernie.
There’s a lot to go into, and you can read the full results here.
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8.47pm GMT
20:47
Also worth noting, via Chris McGreal, that senator Harry Reid’s sunglasses game is, as always, entirely on fleek:
Sen Harry Reid at Nevada caucus. Tells @guardian going to vote "uncommitted" so candidates know "I’ve been fair" pic.twitter.com/1rHleFWSDh
8.39pm GMT
20:39
We’ve just put up this gallery of pictures from the Nevada caucuses – worth checking out.
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8.37pm GMT
20:37
Chris McGreal
There are 10 precincts voting at Del Webb middle school in Henderson, southeast Las Vegas, reports Chris McGreal.
That is several hundred people divided between the cafeteria, gym and several classrooms. But the process of registration has been so slow, with long lines in the sun, that the start of the caucus has been delayed by about an hour.
8.33pm GMT
20:33
This, from Sam, is the crowd at the University of Nevada caucus site in Reno.
He has also tracked down one of Hillary’s few supporters there: Nancy Teutle, 21, a student studying pre-law.
Nancy Teutle, one of only Hillary fans: "She honestly inspired me to pursue my dream of being an immigration lawyer" pic.twitter.com/NYfGusKIK1
She just fights for everything I believe in - equal pay, immigration reform. She honestly inspired me to pursue my dream of being an immigration lawyer. She’s come so far in life and she’s fought so much, for children’s rights, for families.
I’m not surprised there are so many [Sanders’ supporters] here. It’s a college campus and he’s going to get a lot of college supporters.
She’s doing her best to reach younger voters, but Bernie mentioned free tuition and I think it’s kind of a grasp. Hillary is saying she can lower costs and I think it’s more reasonable ... She has supporters in the senate and can actually make things happen. I have a goddaughter – and for her to be able to grow up and see that a woman, a female, is president, that is going to change her life.
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8.31pm GMT
20:31
In dribs and drabs, caucusing begins in Nevada
...though long lines at various precincts mean that many are still waiting.
Yvanna Cancela, the political director of the hugely influential Culinary Worker’s union 226, is also at Caesar’s Palace.
And so it begins! #NVDemsCaucus pic.twitter.com/j4lvIAyXSp
She is tweeting that management have told workers not to worry about being back at work on time if the process runs over:
"This is an important process" - Caesars mgr as he tells workers they don't have to worry about being late back to work. #NVDemsCaucus