Radio Newzealand News :
Donald Trump has won the South Carolina primary in the Republican race for president, cementing his status as the man to beat for his party’s nomination.
In the Democratic contest, Hillary Clinton beat Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in a tight race in Nevada.
Both results will be key ahead of the “Super Tuesday” round on 1 March, when a dozen more states make their choice. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Plymouth State University, February 7, 2016, in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Donald Trump has won his second state.
The Trump victory claimed a major scalp when former Florida Governor Jeb Bush dropped out of the race.
He finished a distant fourth, days after his brother, former President George W Bush, made a rare political appearance to boost his flagging campaign. Republican senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio were locked in a battle for second place in the state.
“There’s nothing easy about running for president,” Trump said at his victory rally in Spartanburg on Saturday evening. “It’s tough, it’s nasty, it’s mean, it’s vicious. It’s beautiful – when you win it’s beautiful.”
His supporters erupted at his campaign headquarters when the projected results were announced.
Donald Trump has won the South Carolina primary in the Republican race for president, cementing his status as the man to beat for his party’s nomination.
In the Democratic contest, Hillary Clinton beat Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in a tight race in Nevada.
Both results will be key ahead of the “Super Tuesday” round on 1 March, when a dozen more states make their choice. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Plymouth State University, February 7, 2016, in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Donald Trump has won his second state.
The Trump victory claimed a major scalp when former Florida Governor Jeb Bush dropped out of the race.
He finished a distant fourth, days after his brother, former President George W Bush, made a rare political appearance to boost his flagging campaign. Republican senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio were locked in a battle for second place in the state.
“There’s nothing easy about running for president,” Trump said at his victory rally in Spartanburg on Saturday evening. “It’s tough, it’s nasty, it’s mean, it’s vicious. It’s beautiful – when you win it’s beautiful.”
His supporters erupted at his campaign headquarters when the projected results were announced.
