The results coming in right now. What donald trump said just as Justice Scalia was being laid to rest. As thousands paid their final this is abc world news tonight. Good evening and thank you for joining us on this saturday. Im cecilia vega. Tonight, candidates on both sides coming one step closer in this race for the white house. At this hour, the results of the democratic caucuses in nevada are in. Based on our analysis of the vote, abc news is projecting Hillary Clinton will win that contest with more than 80 of the vote already in, Clinton Holding about a fourpoint lead. Enthuse i am for the caucuses so high, the lines wrapping around this high school in henderson. Hillary clinton celebrating the win. The battle neck and neck in the drama still very high. Republican voters at this hour, still at polling stations. 30 minutes to go. Donald trump topping all the polls going in, but tonight, the urgent question who will take second and third place. We have Team Coverage in both races.
In South Carolina, the drama still very high. Republican voters there, are still at polling stations. Another hour to go, still, donald trump topping all the polls going in, but tonight, the urgent race for a second and third place. We have Team Coverage in both races. We begin with abc chief anchor George Stephanopoulos here with me tonight. George, those democratic results, pretty shocking, Hillary Clinton out there out front. What does this mean going forward. Shes back on a solid path to the nomination. Nevada did what it had to do for her. It was the firewall after that New Hampshire. We have some clues from voters. They valued experience and electability. She won 92 of the votes of those who wanted experience. 80 valuing electability. Those who made up their minds in the last three days, head over hearts, Hillary Clinton 51 to 37 . She now heads into South Carolina, big lead there, next a lot of those big super tuesday in march. Early republican numbers. The exit polls telling yo
Two very close contests. In South Carolina, voting in the republican primary has just ended. Still too early to make a projection there, but based on our analysis of the exit polls, right now, its looking like a threeperson race. Trump, cruz and rubio. But in the democratic caucuses in nevada, based on our analysis of the vote, abc news is projecting Hillary Clinton be win the caucuses, with more than 80 of the vote already in, Clinton Holding about a fourpoint lead. Secretary clinton celebrating just moments ago, before a cheering crowd in las vegas. I am on my way to texas. Im on my way to texas. Bill is on his way to colorado. The fight goes on, the future that we want is within our grasp. Thank you, all. God bless you and turnout very high in those caucuses. Republican voters lining up across the state in South Carolina, all day, too. Races, but we begin with abcs chief anchor George Stephanopoulos with me now. Lets start with the democrats. What are you seeing. What does this mean
Trump losing ground. In a new nbc news wall street journal marist poll twump leads by five points, 28 to 23 , down from 16 points a monthgo and rubio virtually unchanged at 15. The next seven days may provide clarity in these races in addition to the republicans voting in South Carolina, democratic voters will caucus in nevada tomorrow followed by republicanss there on tuesday andndhen its back to South Carolina next saturday, the 27th, for the democratic primary. A time line tt is ratcheting up the urgency in both races. Weve got both races covered starting tonight with nbcs katy tur in North Charleston for us. Hi, katy reporter lester, the stage here in just a few minutes. Its now less than 24 hours before the state votes, and as you said there are indications that this race could be a lot tighter than many had thought. Donald trump ling his commanding lead as ted cruz tries too iwhat. Donald trump sounding confident to a boisterous crowd in myrtle beach, but the billionaire is still
Confinement, a stunning twist in one of the most infamous cases in modern american history. And harper lee dies at 89. We remember the legendary elusive author of to kill a mockingbird. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from columbia, South Carolina. Good evening. On the eve of two big votes on the road to the white house, the republicans in a primary showdown here in South Carolina where the headline tonight is donald trump losing ground. In a new nbc news wall street journal marist poll trump now leads torrez but just five points, 2823, down from a 16point lead just a month ago. Rubio virtually unchanged at 15. The next seven days may provide clarity in these races in addition to the republicans voting in South Carolina, democratic voters will republicans there on tuesday and then its back to South Carolina next saturday, the 27th, for the democratic primary. A time line that is urgency in both races. Weve got both ra