 This was seen as a win for Obama because of the Culinary Workers Union endorsement.To further complicate matters, the major news and polling organizations decided to refrain from polling before the Nevada caucuses, fearing the newness of the caucus, the transient nature of Nevada's population, and more fallout from their bad experience in New Hampshire.Clinton finished first in the state delegate count on January 19, winning 51 percent of delegates to the state convention.