Clinton Wins Puerto Rico Democratic Race, Nears Nomination
- Democratic front-runner widens lead on rival Bernie Sanders
- Debt-troubled island had 60 elected delegates at stake
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses supporters during a campaign rally on June 5, 2016, in Sacramento, California.
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Hillary Clinton cruised to victory in Puerto Rico’s Democratic primary on Sunday, putting her on the cusp of mathematically clinching the party’s nomination and becoming the first woman to lead a major U.S. presidential ticket.
CNN called the race with the former secretary of state leading Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders by 64 percent to 35 percent, and 22 percent of the vote counted. In 2008, she defeated then-candidate Barack Obama on the island by a 2-1 margin.