Donald Trump triumphed easily in Nevada on Tuesday night, earning a third straight decisive win in the race for the Republican nomination, and adding more momentum to his bid for President.
In a victory speech to supporters at the Treasure Island casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Trump made clear he hopes to win the GOP nomination in short order.
Credit: Jamie Dupree
Credit: Jamie Dupree
That should give Trump 14 delegates, with 7 going to Marco Rubio, 6 to Ted Cruz.
"We will be celebrating for a long time tonight," Trump said to cheers.
And it led some to proclaim Trump the winner, even if he remains well short of the delegates needed to claim the GOP nod:
Credit: Jamie Dupree
Credit: Jamie Dupree
For Cruz, it was another disappointing result, as despite a big effort in recent days in the Silver State, he finished far back of Trump.
"The only campaign that can beat Donald Trump is this one," Cruz said, as he made clear that the March 1 contests might be a last stand.
"One week from today will be the most important night of this campaign," Cruz told a crowd in Nevada.
Both Cruz and Rubio will continue their campaigns on Wednesday afternoon in Houston; Texas is the largest delegate prize on Super Tuesday, as Houston will host the next GOP debate on Thursday night.
Entrance polls of Nevada caucus participants showed a big edge for Rubio in people who made up their minds in recent days - but that didn't come close to erasing the edge for Trump.
And the results were met with dismay among some Republicans in the U.S. Congress.
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