Current events of 19 January 2008 (2008-01-19) (Saturday) edit history watch

Adolfo Nicolás is elected as the thirtieth Superior General of the Society of Jesus. (BBC News) United States presidential election, 2008: Voters in Nevada and South Carolina go to the polls to determine presidential nominations for the Republican and Democratic parties. Former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney wins the Nevada Republican caucus. (The New York Times) Nevada Democratic caucus: New York Senator Hillary Clinton wins 51% of state delegates, but Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the state's national delegates 13 to 12. (CNN) Arizona Senator John McCain wins the South Carolina Republican primary. (CNN) California Congressman Duncan Hunter withdraws his candidacy. (CNN)