Hillary Clinton wins Louisiana Democratic primary

Louisiana Democratic voters for Bernie Sanders Hillary Clinton on Saturday in the primaries.

It did not take long for Hillary Clinton to claim a victory in the Louisiana Democratic presidential primary on Saturday, the Associated Press calling the race just 15 minutes after the election closed at 8 pm CT state.

The polls predicted Clinton would win by a wide margin, and Louisiana Bill Clinton rallies Thursday and Friday could have helped his wife to widen the gap.

Bill Clinton energized crowds with Hillary plans for affordable education, a reduced prison population and equal pay, according to reports Lawyer and NOLA.com.

The reports support the African-American communities, also boosted the success of Hillary Clinton in the state and in the south.

Louisiana Clinton led with 71.2 percent to 23.1 percent Sanders, according to the results of the New York Times, with 99 percent of precincts. She walks away from the Louisiana primary with 35 delegates, leaving Sanders with 10 delegates, according to unofficial results.

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