CNN: Donald Trump Wins South Carolina; Hillary Clinton Takes Nevada

By  //  February 20, 2016

ABOVE VIDEO: Donald Trump will win the South Carolina Republican primary, CNN projects, a tremendous show of strength in the heart of the Deep South that validates his status as the GOP’s national front-runner. (CNN Video)

(CNN) – Donald Trump will win the South Carolina Republican primary, CNN projects, a tremendous show of strength in the heart of the Deep South that validates his status as the GOP’s national front-runner.

Trump’s win, following his victory in New Hampshire earlier this month and a second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, gives the former reality television star a critical burst of momentum heading into Nevada’s Republican caucuses Tuesday and the slate of 13 states voting on Super Tuesday, March 1.

CLINTON TAKES NEVADA

Earlier Saturday, Hillary Clinton won the Nevada Democratic caucuses, a crucial victory that could ease concerns about other ability to secure the party’s nomination.

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ABOVE VIDEO: Hillary Clinton thanks her supporters and voters after winning the Nevada Democratic Caucuses over Sen. Bernie Sanders. (CNN Video)