Bernie Sanders largely won the vote in the US state of Nevada for the Democratic primary on Saturday. The 78-year-old socialist candidate is increasingly anchoring himself as the favorite to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the November 3 election.
The senator whose program is very marked on the left far outstripped former moderate vice-president Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend. Bernie Sanders obtains 46% of the votes on still partial results against 23% for Joe Biden.
The fact remains that in the Democratic camp many voices are raised, believing that Bernie Sanders is too far left to be able to have a rallying effect. "Senator Sanders believes in an inflexible ideological revolution that forgets most Democrats, let alone most Americans," said Pete Buttigieg, the 38-year-old primary kid whose voting intentions are increasing in his favor. polls since the fall of 2019. This one won the primary on February 3 in Iowa. He who identifies himself as "progressive" is considered more as a moderate democrat.
Still, Bernie Sanders is still a big favorite before "Super Tuesday" on March 3 where fourteen states, including California and Texas, will vote at the same time.
"We are going to win across this country because the Americans are fed up with a president who is lying all the time," said Bernie Sanders, adding: "In Nevada, we have assembled a multi-generational and multi-racial coalition. "
Trump and "Bernie the fool"
Still very popular with young people, the septuagenarian this time managed to attract minorities, one of its weak points during his failed attempt to win the Democratic nomination in 2016 against Hillary Clinton.
In this nomination contest, Joe Biden still wants to believe in it despite the very poor scores in the first primaries. "And now we're going to South Carolina to win and we're going to take over," he promised. Obama's former right-hand man hopes to make a good score in this state where half of the electorate is African-American.
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Even if she appears increasingly unhooked, Senator Elizabeth Warren, 70, also assured that she remained in the race in front of thousands of supporters on Saturday evening in Washington State which will vote in March. For his part, despite millions of dollars invested, the multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg, 78, has meanwhile skipped the first states to enter the contest during "Super Tuesday". But, weighed down by controversial accusations about his past, the ex-mayor of New York was weakened by a poor performance during his first debate last week.
For his part, Donald Trump observes, ironically, the democratic battle. "It looks like Bernie the Fool is doing a good job in the Great State of Nevada. Biden & the others look weak, "the American president tweeted.
Looks like Crazy Bernie is doing well in the Great State of Nevada. Biden & the rest look weak, & no way Mini Mike can restart his campaign after the worst debate performance in the history of Presidential Debates. Congratulations Bernie, & don't let them take it away from you!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 22, 2020