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Donald Trump takes control of Republican race
NANCY BENAC Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks dur- tend to Sanders this week- Nearly half of Republican
Associated Press ing a South Carolina Republican primary night event in Spartan- end. After winning the sec- voters in South Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don- burg, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Trump claimed a big victory ond contest in New Hamp- said Trump is the candidate
ald Trump is looking ever in South Carolina’s Republican primary Saturday, deepening his shire, the self-described they trust most to handle
more in control of the race hold on the party’s presidential field as the contest moved into democratic socialist came the economy, more than
for the Republican presi- the South. up in short in Nevada, double the proportion who
dential nomination after a where Clinton collected said so of any other can-
resounding victory in the (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) the majority of delegates didate, according to exit
South Carolina primary, and told gleeful supporters polls conducted for the
leaving Marco Rubio and mavericks whose hunger this year’s campaign. But that “this one is for you.” Associated Press and tele-
Ted Cruz playing tug-of- for an outsider has defined those fortunes didn’t ex- For Republican Jeb Bush, it vision networks by Edison
war over who’s the stron- was the end of the line for Research.
gest anti-Trump candidate. a political dynasty as he Rubio, who placed second
In the Democratic race, failed to follow his father in South Carolina based on
Hillary Clinton blunted and brother into the White complete but unofficial re-
concerns about her vi- House. With donors ready turns, argued that his policy
ability with a clear vic- to bolt, specifics trump Trump’s big
tory over Bernie Sanders in the former Florida gover- talk.
Saturday’s Nevada cau- nor, who had entered the “If you’re running for presi-
cuses, the first state to test race as the front-runner dent of the United States,
the Democrats’ appeal last year and outspent his you can’t just tell people
among a racially diverse rivals, dropped out of the you’re going to make
group of voters. race after failing to break America great again,”
Trump’s victory in South into the top three in the first the Florida senator said on
Carolina on Saturday was three nominating contests. CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
vindication for political The Republican candi- Cruz, who was edged
dates were fanning out out by Rubio in the South
Sunday to Nevada, Ten- Carolina vote, stressed his
nessee, Arkansas, Georgia conservative credentials
and beyond as the race and said he was the lone
spreads out and speeds up “strong conservative in this
after the kickoff trio of con- race who can win.
tests in Iowa, We see conservatives con-
New Hampshire and South tinuing to unite behind our
Carolina. Nevada’s Re- campaign,” the Texas sen-
publican caucuses are ator told NBC’s “Meet the
Tuesday, Press.”
and then a dozen states The Democrats next com-
vote in the March 1 Super pete Saturday in South
Tuesday bonanza. Carolina with Clinton ex-
Trump opted against his pected to win by a large
trademark braggadocio in margin.
assessing the state of the A large majority of black
race on Sunday. voters supported Clinton in
Asked on CBS if the race Nevada, according to en-
was his to lose, the billion- trance polls, an outcome
aire businessman said, “I that bodes well for her in
don’t want to say it’s mine. South Carolina and on Su-
Certainly I’m leading, per Tuesday a few days lat-
there’s no question about er when primaries are held
that, but we’ve got a long in several southern states
way to go.” where
Trump acknowledged that African-Americans make
he probably needs to act up a large segment of the
more presidential. The real Democratic electorate.
estate mogul told “Fox Clinton celebrated her Ne-
News Sunday,” ‘’I think I’ll vada triumph but acknowl-
be very presidential at the edged she has work to do
appropriate time. Right in persuading voters that
now, I’m fighting for my she has their best interests
life.” at heart.q
