The first entrance polls are out in Nevada and it looks like it's going to be close

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Harry Reid Visits NV Caucus Site
Harry Reid Visits NV Caucus Site


The first entrance polls in Saturday's Nevada Democratic caucuses are out and they show a tight race.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is leading Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the non-white vote by a 52% - 47% split, while Sanders and Clinton are tied at 48% each among white voters,according to NBC News.

The same data shows that Sanders has a 54% to 43% lead among men, while Clinton is up 56% to 41% among women.

Click through images form the PBS Democratic debate:

Women outnumber men by a 52% - 48% margin while white voters outnumber non-white voters by a 64% - 36% gap.

CBS News further reported that based "on early entrance poll arrivals, the Democratic race is close."

Entrance polls are conducted by asking voters for their preferences as they enter their presidential caucus sites.

These surveys aren't necessarily accurate: In the Iowa caucuses, the entrance polls showed real-estate mogul Donald Trump ahead even though he ultimately finished second.

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