Post by pavel on Feb 21, 2016 9:41:53 GMT -6
Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle
Hillary Clinton on Saturday urged Texans to head to the polls early, using an evening rally in Houston to build on her earlier win over Bernie Sanders in Nevada.
Texas is key in Clinton's quest for the Democratic presidential nomination, as a strong win here - in a state where she has deep roots - would boost her delegate count and help quell momentum behind the Vermont senator.
The Lone Star State's 252 Democratic delegates make it Super Tuesday's biggest prize.
"Something really special is happening here, and I'm so proud and grateful to be back here," she told a crowd of roughly 2,000 supporters at Texas Southern University.
Read more: www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Texas-is-key-for-Clinton-s-campaign-6844941.php