Nevada / South Carolina votes

S.C. win gives Obama boost heading toward Super Tuesday

The black-and-white fight in South Carolina is now a black-and-blue battle for the big prize on Feb. 5th.

Strong black vote lifts Obama over Clinton in S.C.

All day Saturday, the women breezed in and out of Bride's Corner on Marshall Avenue for fittings, gown pick-ups and a little gossip, but not a single one admitted to voting for Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Obama clears South Carolina hurdle

In a state where the Confederate flag flew over the state Capitol less than eight years ago, Barack Obama, a freshman senator from the land of Lincoln, moved one step closer Saturday to becoming the first African-American presidential nominee.

Supporters: Obama the 'candidate of everyone'

The fans cheering "Yes we can!" at Barack Obama's victory speech were a microcosm of the voters who propelled him to victory in Tuesday's primary –blacks above all, but also Latinos, Asians and whites.

Racial divide could hurt Obama beyond S.C.

The questions surrounding Barack Obama's victory in South Carolina: Was the split between white and black voters an anomaly in a state were the Confederate flag still flies on the statehouse grounds? Or has the Clinton campaign successfully marginalized him as the "black candidate?"

Clinton, Obama make last dash in South Carolina

On the last day before their showdown in the South Carolina primary, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama took their pitches to college campuses Friday to urge voters not to forget them when polls open Saturday.

Clinton, McCain begin to emerge

In a topsy-turvy year like this, two wins are enough for a tail wind.

Hispanics boost Clinton in Nevada

Hillary Rodham Clinton rode a wave of Hispanic support to defeat Barack Obama in a bitter and divisive Nevada caucus Saturday -- even as she attacked the state's voting procedures as undemocratic.

S.C. makes McCain GOP front-runner

John McCain assumed the role of the Republican front-runner Saturday, squeaking out a win in a state that derailed his run for president eight years ago and gaining momentum as he heads into what is shaping up as a decisive battle in Florida.

Obama's No. 2 Nevada finish sets up S.C. showdown

Having suffered his second consecutive loss in a presidential nomination contest, Barack Obama claimed a moral victory in Nevada Saturday, saying his organization had battled Hillary Rodham Clinton to the wire and had walked away with more delegates than she had.

Vegas caucus rowdy as Obama, Clinton fans clash

The shouting matches erupted even before casino caucus-goers pronounced Hillary Clinton the winner by a two-to-one margin.

Giuliani gets head start in make-or-break Florida

While his rivals battled it out in the South Carolina primary, Rudy Giuliani sharpened his tongue Saturday in this make-or-break state for his campaign, faulting two top-tier Republicans by name for failing to support President George W. Bush's tax cuts.

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