With the loss, the Sanders campaign will now have an uphill battle with many states left to go. He has incredibly been held afloat by grassroots funding and his enormous popularity with younger voters.

“Even if he doesn’t prevail, Sanders has been the stone against which Clinton has honed and sharpened her own candidacy. Even just having to debate him, having to work harder to explain her positions and connect with voters, has made Hillary Clinton a better candidate.”

– Sally Kohn, CNN Politics

Clinton’s landslide victory in South Carolina bodes well for her prospects in the remaining Southern states. Both candidates head into Super Tuesday with 21% of delegates on the line. It isn’t all but certain that Tuesday will tell us which Democratic candidate will be the nominee. However, it will take a strong showing from Sanders to not make the gap in delegates seem insurmountable.

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Democratic Party

The Nevada Democratic Caucus saw Hillary Clinton win on Saturday, taking 19 delegates to Sanders 15. This is an important win for Clinton who has been challenged in every state by Sanders. As it stands, Clinton needs more decisive victories like this to solidify her standing as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.

Republican Party

It was Donald Trump who won big in South Carolina’s Republican Primary on Saturday. Trump took 32.5% of the vote and all 50 delegates that were up for grabs. Rubio and Cruz came in second and third respectively, with 22% each. Trump’s win solidifies him as the true frontrunner in the Republican party, with Cruz and Rubio making it a 3-man race. Perhaps the bigger story coming out of South Carolina was Jeb Bush suspending his campaign. He had struggled to gain ground throughout his campaign, after being considered the man to beat this past Fall. It will be interesting to see which candidate his supporters decide to back in the coming weeks.

“Trump now looks even more formidable as he enters the 13 Super Tuesday states — once he has navigated the Nevada GOP caucuses Tuesday — with contests looming in places like Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Texas where he polls consistently well.”

– CNN Politics

Up Next: The parties will flip states this week, with the Nevada Republican Caucus on February 23. Also, be sure to tune in to CNN’s Republican Debate on February 25. The South Carolina Democratic Primary will be held on February 27.

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