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So the insurgent Democratic socialist has, depending on how you view the Iowa results, either swept the first three contests of the nominating calendar or posted two wins and a tie. He’s done well in the High Honkyland of Iowa and New Hampshire, and in very diverse Nevada. According to the most recent polls, he was in striking distance of Joe Biden in South Carolina, whose primary electorate is majority-black, even before today. Yes, of course, he has benefitted from scattered opposition; he’s nowhere near the percentages he posted in 2016 in his one-on-one battle with Hillary Clinton. But his percentage does seem to be growing, which is often the key for a candidate perceived as an ideological or “movement” vehicle. … [Read more...] about Bernie Wins Big in Nevada Caucuses

You can also bet that the former mayor will take fire from progressive Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersPoll: Bloomberg stalls after Vegas debate Prominent Texas Latina endorses Warren Bloomberg campaign: Vandalism at Tennessee office 'echoes language from the Sanders campaign and its supporters' MORE (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenPoll: Bloomberg stalls after Vegas debate Bloomberg unveils billboards to troll Trump ahead of campaign stops John Legend joining Warren in South Carolina next week: report MORE (D-Mass.). Warren referred to Bloomberg as "an egomaniac billionaire" in a tweet on Tuesday, and accused him of "buying his way into the debate." Meanwhile, Sanders was locked into a war of words with Bloomberg on Monday after he said Bloomberg did not have the energy needed to defeat Trump. Bloomberg later hit back with an ad calling Sanders out for the behavior and rhetoric of some of his supporters.  … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Campaign Report: Bloomberg in the spotlight for Nevada debate

There’s no way that a post of modest length can convey the scale, depth, and texture of the weirdness that was the Nevada Democratic caucuses. But let me just say this: In the course of covering Bill Clinton for nearly two decades, I have been in his presence when he has held forth at great length and in mind-numbing detail on topics ranging from Arkansan watermelons to the political lessons of sumo wrestling. But never have his discursive skills been employed to more surreal effect than they were late Saturday night, in the wake of his wife’s 51-45 victory over Barack Obama, when he was overheard riffing on the turnout at Caesar’s Palace, the thrill of winning the Mirage, and the voter demographics at the Mandalay Bay. … [Read more...] about Heilemann: Bill Clinton Wades Into Nevada’s Democratic Muck Fest

Republican Senate candidates are almost obsessively tying themselves to President TrumpDonald John TrumpWhere do we go from here? Conservation can show the way Gov. Ron DeSantis more popular in Florida than Trump Sotomayor accuses Supreme Court of bias in favor of Trump administration MORE, Reid reports, a strategy that amounts to a gamble that the president's ultra-conservative base will push them to victory rather than animate moderates and independents who remain uncomfortable with Trump's brand of politics. In North Carolina, Sen. Thom TillisThomas (Thom) Roland TillisThe Hill's Campaign Report: What to watch for in Nevada Top GOP super PAC spent money on NC Democrat The Hill's Campaign Report: Warren up, Bloomberg down after brutal debate MORE (R) featured the president's praise in his first TV advertisement last year. In Georgia, Sen. Kelly LoefflerKelly LoefflerDoug Collins not interested in national intelligence role despite Trump interest The Hill's Morning Report — … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Campaign Report: Warren up, Bloomberg down after brutal debate

The early voting at poll sites, offered for the first time in Nevada over four days that ended Tuesday, indicated excitement for the race in the state: the number of voters represented about 90 percent of all people who took part in the 2016 caucuses, according to Democratic Party officials. … [Read more...] about Nevada Democratic Caucus 2020: Sanders Leads In Early Count