Bernie Sanders Wins the Nevada Caucus — and Moves 1 Step Closer to Earning the Nomination and Facing Trump
Biden was the front-runner for the nomination for months based on voter polls, but he faded once voting actually began. He placed fourth in Iowa and fifth in New Hampshire, but he has insisted he would rebound in larger and more diverse states such as Nevada and South Carolina.
While he improved in Nevada, it’s unclear if second place is enough to embolden Biden’s case to voters. South Carolina will vote next, on Feb. 29.The Democratic candidates are now just 10 days away from March 3’s “Super Tuesday” when 14 states, including California and Texas, will hold their primaries.
Sanders, who until Nevada had been in second place in delegate totals behind Buttigieg, is now certain to vaunt ahead after earning a majority of the state’s 36 available delegates.Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFrom left to right: former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, former Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar at Wednesday's debate in Las Vegas.will be on the ballot.
Bloomberg — the 12th wealthiest man in the world — relied on his personal wealth to spread his message and has reportedly spent more than $337 million in a nationwide ad blitz. He and Sanders clashed over their opposing views on wealth and taxes on Wednesday night, when Bloomberg“The best known socialist in the country happens to be a millionaire with three houses. What did I miss here?” said Bloomberg, who is worth more than $61 billion.“Well, you’ll miss that I work in Washington, house one. [I] live in Burlington, house two,” he said. “And, like thousands of other Vermonters, I do have a summer camp. Forgive me for that.
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