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| South Carolina primary: Huge win for Clinton over Sanders | South Carolina primary: Huge win for Clinton over Sanders |
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| Hillary Clinton has secured a big win over Bernie Sanders in the South Carolina primary, the latest battleground in the race to be Democratic presidential nominee. | Hillary Clinton has secured a big win over Bernie Sanders in the South Carolina primary, the latest battleground in the race to be Democratic presidential nominee. |
| Victory for Mrs Clinton was widely expected but it gives her momentum ahead of the "Super Tuesday" primaries in 11 states next week. | Victory for Mrs Clinton was widely expected but it gives her momentum ahead of the "Super Tuesday" primaries in 11 states next week. |
| "Tomorrow this campaign goes national," she told cheering supporters. | "Tomorrow this campaign goes national," she told cheering supporters. |
| Mr Sanders has congratulated her but said the campaign was just beginning. | Mr Sanders has congratulated her but said the campaign was just beginning. |
| With almost all the votes counted Mrs Clinton leads Mr Sanders by an almost 50-point margin. | With almost all the votes counted Mrs Clinton leads Mr Sanders by an almost 50-point margin. |
| Eight out of 10 black voters backed Mrs Clinton, exit polls suggested, a key section of the Democratic electorate. | Eight out of 10 black voters backed Mrs Clinton, exit polls suggested, a key section of the Democratic electorate. |
| How radical is Bernie Sanders? | |
| Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a pitched battle for the Democratic nomination but where do they stand on the issues, and where do they differ from their presidential predecessors? | |
| Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton compared | |
| It is Mrs Clinton's third victory in four contests, after wins in Iowa and Nevada. She lost to Mr Sanders in New Hampshire. | It is Mrs Clinton's third victory in four contests, after wins in Iowa and Nevada. She lost to Mr Sanders in New Hampshire. |
| Eight years ago, she lost the South Carolina primary overwhelmingly to then Senator Barack Obama. | Eight years ago, she lost the South Carolina primary overwhelmingly to then Senator Barack Obama. |
| It was a different story this time. Soon after polls closed she told supporters: "You sent a message - in America when we stand together, there is no barrier too big to break." | It was a different story this time. Soon after polls closed she told supporters: "You sent a message - in America when we stand together, there is no barrier too big to break." |
| On the Republican side, billionaire Donald Trump leads a field that has dwindled to five from 12 a month ago. | 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. | He won the Nevada caucus on Wednesday by a wide margin - correspondents say he is beginning to look unstoppable. |
| In her victory speech, Mrs Clinton aimed a dig at the man tipped to be the Republican presidential candidate. | In her victory speech, Mrs Clinton aimed a dig at the man tipped to be the Republican presidential candidate. |
| "Despite what you hear, we don't need to make America great again. America has never stopped being great," she said, referencing Mr Trump's campaign slogan. | "Despite what you hear, we don't need to make America great again. America has never stopped being great," she said, referencing Mr Trump's campaign slogan. |
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| Mr Trump's closest challengers in the Republican field, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, sought to put him under pressure by releasing several years of their tax returns. | Mr Trump's closest challengers in the Republican field, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, sought to put him under pressure by releasing several years of their tax returns. |
| The property magnate says he will not release his until an audit has been completed; his rivals accuse him of holding back the information to hide exaggerations about his wealth. | The property magnate says he will not release his until an audit has been completed; his rivals accuse him of holding back the information to hide exaggerations about his wealth. |
| Mr Sanders, a veteran senator from Vermont, said he was now focusing on the Super Tuesday vote. | Mr Sanders, a veteran senator from Vermont, said he was now focusing on the Super Tuesday vote. |
| South Carolina Democratic primary results | |
| "In politics, on a given night, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Tonight we lost," he told reporters in Minnesota, one of the states taking part. | "In politics, on a given night, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Tonight we lost," he told reporters in Minnesota, one of the states taking part. |
| "I congratulate Secretary Clinton on her very strong victory. Tuesday, over 800 delegates are at stake, and we intend to win many of them." | "I congratulate Secretary Clinton on her very strong victory. Tuesday, over 800 delegates are at stake, and we intend to win many of them." |
| But there was some welcome news for Mr Sanders after he was endorsed by Robert Reich, a former official in Bill Clinton's presidential administration. | But there was some welcome news for Mr Sanders after he was endorsed by Robert Reich, a former official in Bill Clinton's presidential administration. |
| 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 |