Hillary, Romney emerge as winners of Nevada caucuses

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Source: CCTV.com | 01-20-2008 11:24

Senator Hillary Clinton has won Nevada's Democratic caucuses, beating arch-rival Barack Obama in a hard-fought race.

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton  (DNY) greets workers at the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino  on caucus day in Las Vegas Jan. 19, 2008. U.S. Senator  Hillary Clinton won the Democratic Nevada caucuses Saturday,  beating arch-rival Barack Obama in a hardfought race, while  former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won a landslide  victory on the Republican contest.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

With 79 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton has 51 percent of the vote, compared to 45 percent for Obama. John Edwards came in a distant third, grabbing only four percent of the votes.

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (L) speaks at a campaign stop in Reno, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2008. U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton won the Democratic Nevada caucuses Saturday, beating arch-rival Barack Obama in a hard-fought race, while former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won a landslide victory on the Republican contest.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won a landslide victory in the Republican contest, gaining more than 50 percent of the vote leaving Arizona Senator John McCain and Texan Ron Paul in a close race for a distant second place.

Editor:Zhang Ning