Nevada caucus results aren't the end-all be-all | USA TODAY

When a candidate wins in Nevada it does not mean that he has won the election, but doing poorly here does not mean that he has lost them. Here it is not about the numbers but about how the candidates do in a place as economically and racially diverse as Nevada, the state, is much more representative of the national Democratic base than places like Iowa and New Hampshire here in the Bellagio congressional district for example, most of the voters behind me are casino workers, they are mostly Latino and mostly women for the candidates, a good showing here is really a signal to voters and donors about your long-term viability