By early Sunday, Sanders was comfortably ahead in Nevada with 60 percent of precincts reporting. - 'Incredibly impressive' -Sanders was quick to claim victory, saying his "multi-generational, multi-racial coalition" was "going to sweep this country." His team is banking on a strong showing in South Carolina, where Biden has enjoyed support among a majority-black Democratic electorate. Buttigieg, while congratulating Sanders on his Nevada victory, offered a stern warning against picking someone who he said sees "capitalism as the root of all evil" to go up against the populist president. Bloomberg, co-founder of the Bloomberg LP media company, has plowed a record $438 million of personal funds into his campaign.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2020 15:56 UTC