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| South Carolina holds primary in Democratic race | South Carolina holds primary in Democratic race |
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| Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been facing off in the South Carolina primary, the latest battleground for the Democratic presidential nomination. | |
| Mrs Clinton is seen as the favourite to clinch the state. | Mrs Clinton is seen as the favourite to clinch the state. |
| But on the eve of the vote, Mr Sanders was endorsed by Robert Reich, a former official in Bill Clinton's presidential administration. | But on the eve of the vote, Mr Sanders was endorsed by Robert Reich, a former official in Bill Clinton's presidential administration. |
| Both contenders are hoping to build momentum ahead of "Super Tuesday" primaries in 11 states next week. | Both contenders are hoping to build momentum ahead of "Super Tuesday" primaries in 11 states next week. |
| South Carolina is the Democrats' fourth nominating contest since the primaries began on 1 February. | South Carolina is the Democrats' fourth nominating contest since the primaries began on 1 February. |
| Read more: On the campaign bus with Hillary Clinton | Read more: On the campaign bus with Hillary Clinton |
| "The South Carolina primary is personally important to me because I want to send a strong signal that South Carolina is ready for change, ready for progress, ready to make a difference,'' Mrs Clinton, 68, told a rally in the state capital Columbia on Friday. | "The South Carolina primary is personally important to me because I want to send a strong signal that South Carolina is ready for change, ready for progress, ready to make a difference,'' Mrs Clinton, 68, told a rally in the state capital Columbia on Friday. |
| Eight years ago, she lost the state overwhelmingly to then Senator Barack Obama. | Eight years ago, she lost the state overwhelmingly to then Senator Barack Obama. |
| Observers say a victory here would also establish Mrs Clinton as the firm favourite among black voters, a key section of the Democratic electorate, and set her up to garner a big haul of delegates in Super Tuesday contests in the South. | Observers say a victory here would also establish Mrs Clinton as the firm favourite among black voters, a key section of the Democratic electorate, and set her up to garner a big haul of delegates in Super Tuesday contests in the South. |
| Rival Bernie Sanders, 74, a veteran senator from Vermont, is not expected to do well in South Carolina and commentators say he has struggled to gain traction. | Rival Bernie Sanders, 74, a veteran senator from Vermont, is not expected to do well in South Carolina and commentators say he has struggled to gain traction. |
| On the Republican side, billionaire Donald Trump leads a field that has dwindled to five from 12 a month ago. He won the Nevada caucus on Wednesday by a wide margin - correspondents say he is beginning to look unstoppable. | On the Republican side, billionaire Donald Trump leads a field that has dwindled to five from 12 a month ago. He won the Nevada caucus on Wednesday by a wide margin - correspondents say he is beginning to look unstoppable. |
| Key dates to come | Key dates to come |
| 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 |