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Voters Of Color Are Set To Have A Bigger Say As Democrats Enter A Crucial Phase

The Democratic presidential candidates have so far stood for elections in two of the whitest states in the country. That changes with Nevada and South Carolina.
Voters cast early ballots on Saturday in Las Vegas. For the first time, Nevadans have the option to vote early in the Democratic presidential caucuses.

The Democratic presidential nominating contest now heads into a critical phase.

The candidates have so far stood for elections in two of the whitest states in the country, Iowa and New Hampshire. But Nevada and South Carolina — the next two states to vote — will provide far more diverse electorates.

Nevada and South Carolina will be proving grounds for the candidates to demonstrate that they have

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