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US election 2016: The untold story of Donald Trump's win US election 2016: The untold story of Donald Trump's win
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Many of the headlines after Donald Trump's win in Nevada were about how he widened his support base to include Hispanics, women and educated voters. But is that true?Many of the headlines after Donald Trump's win in Nevada were about how he widened his support base to include Hispanics, women and educated voters. But is that true?
The man who likes winning won. And he won BIG.The man who likes winning won. And he won BIG.
The billionaire who has never held political office was supposed to be a candidate who would never get above 40%. In Nevada he smashed the 40% mark. The billionaire who has never held political office was supposed to be a candidate who would never get above 40%. In Nevada he smashed that, hitting nearly 46%.
He has also been cast as a candidate too reliant on votes from white people, yet on Tuesday night he was supported by 45% of the Hispanics, far head of his Cuban-American rivals. He has also been cast as a candidate too reliant on votes from white people, yet on Tuesday night he was supported by 45% of the Hispanics, way ahead of his Cuban-American rivals.
And far from being too reliant on people without a college education, he won big in that section of voters too.And far from being too reliant on people without a college education, he won big in that section of voters too.
So his march to the White House is all but assured, right? However, there is more to these impressive stats than meets the eye.
Perhaps not, when you consider how few people voted. So his march to the Republican nomination is all but assured, right?
And how many people is that? If he really had strong support in so many different demographic groups, he would be almost impossible to stop.
But how many people in Nevada actually voted for him?
And how many people is that? Here's a few more statistics for comparison.
That doesn't mean Mr Trump won't go on to do the same in larger states with a bigger sample.That doesn't mean Mr Trump won't go on to do the same in larger states with a bigger sample.
But the jury is still out on whether he can really draw on support across the board.But the jury is still out on whether he can really draw on support across the board.
We will find out this Tuesday, so-called Super Tuesday, when 11 states go to the polls.We will find out this Tuesday, so-called Super Tuesday, when 11 states go to the polls.