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| South Carolina primary: Clinton set for big win | |
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| Hillary Clinton looks set for a comfortable victory in the South Carolina primary, the latest battleground for the Democratic presidential nomination. | |
| Exit polls suggest she leads by a large margin over rival Bernie Sanders. | |
| A win for Mrs Clinton is widely expected but gives her momentum ahead of the "Super Tuesday" primaries in 11 states next week. | |
| South Carolina is the fourth state to vote in the Democrat contest. | |
| Major networks CNN, MSNBC and Fox News have all called it in favour of Ms Clinton. | |
| Read more: On the campaign bus with Hillary Clinton | Read more: On the campaign bus with Hillary Clinton |
| "We did it, South Carolina," Mrs Clinton tweeted minutes after polls closed. | |
| 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. |
| Mr Sanders, a veteran senator from Vermont, who commentators say he has struggled to gain traction, has congratulated Ms Clinton. | |
| "This campaign is just beginning. We won a decisive victory in New Hampshire. She won a decisive victory in South Carolina. Now it's on to Super Tuesday," he said in a statement. | |
| There has been some welcome news after he endorsed by Robert Reich, a former official in Bill Clinton's presidential administration. | |
| 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 |