Nevada Deadlocked Between Clinton And Sanders

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February 17, 2016

Democratic presidential candidates U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) and Hillary Clinton shake hands at the end of a presidential debate sponsored by CNN and Facebook at Wynn Las Vegas on October 13, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Five Democratic presidential candidates participated in the party's first presidential debate. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A new CNN/ORC poll finds that Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are running even in Nevada, ahead of that state's Democratic caucuses Saturday.

Voter turnout for both parties could be an issue in the Silver State. The state Democratic Party has published a Spanish-language website to encourage Latino voters to caucus on Saturday.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd is in Nevada and joins host Robin Young for a look at how Nevada's Democratic caucuses are more significant this year, as a result of the tight race.

Guest

Peter O’Dowd, assistant managing editor for Here & Now, currently reporting from Nevada. He tweets @odowdpeter.

This segment aired on February 17, 2016.

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