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AP News Guide: South Carolina, Nevada step up in 2016 race

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to students at Del Sol High School, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to students at Del Sol High School, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to students at Del Sol High School, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

WASHINGTON (AP) – South Carolinians place their stamp on the chaotic Republican presidential campaign Saturday while Nevadans put Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to their first test before an ethnically varied electorate in the Democratic contest.

On the Republican side, the presidential hopes of Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and John Kasich may hang in the balance.

The campaign as the South Carolina GOP primary and the Nevada Democratic caucuses unfold:

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REPUBLICANS IN SOUTH CAROLINA