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Democratic Bernie Sanders has celebrated his victory in the Nevada caucuses. Sanders delivered a stirring victory speech and discussed a number of issues from healthcare reforms to fighting climate change to implementing stronger gun control measures, at a rally in San Antonio. He was also announced as the winner in the Silver State. Sanders took the fight straight to Trump and cast him as a corrupt politician and slammed for his propensity for lies from the Oval Office. Sanders said, “The American people are sick and tired of a government which is based on greed, corruption, and lies. They need an Administration based on the principles of justice, economic justice, social justice, racial justice & environmental justice”.

Sanders added, “If we understand that we are all in this together that my family has to care about your family. Your family has to care about my family. Brothers and sisters, if we come together, we will not only defeat Trump we will create a country an economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy campaign contributors”. It is important that Sanders had left Nevada early, even before voters in the Silver State had started caucusing in the first in the West contest.

The final results were still trickling in overnight but it became quickly apparent that Sanders had won. It seems likely he will end up with twice as many votes as his nearest rival. The first 3 states only award a tiny fraction of the delegates wanted to capture the nomination so it remains to be seen if Sanders can carry this early momentum to victory. Trump boasted on social media and used the result to try to stoke tension between the frontrunners. Trump said in his tweet, “Looks like Crazy Bernie is doing well in the Great State of Nevada. Biden & the rest look weak. Congratulations Bernie, & don’t let them take it away from you”!