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South Carolina primary: Huge win for Clinton over Sanders | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
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 this week. | |
"Tomorrow this campaign goes national," she told cheering supporters. | "Tomorrow this campaign goes national," she told cheering supporters. |
Mr Sanders has accepted defeat but said the campaign was just beginning. | Mr Sanders has accepted defeat but said the campaign was just beginning. |
With almost all the votes counted Mrs Clinton leads Mr Sanders by an almost 50-point margin. | |
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. |
Read more: On the campaign bus with Hillary Clinton | Read more: On the campaign bus with Hillary Clinton |
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." |
Rivals turn on Trump | |
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. |
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. | |
Eight out of 10 black voters backed Mrs Clinton in South Carolina, exit polls suggested, a key section of the Democratic electorate. | Eight out of 10 black voters backed Mrs Clinton in South Carolina, exit polls suggested, a key section of the Democratic electorate. |
Mr Sanders, a veteran senator from Vermont, who commentators say he has struggled to gain traction, has congratulated Ms Clinton. | 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. | "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. |
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 |