Joe Biden needs a win Saturday night. And if he, as recent polling suggests, pulls it off, how big that victory is could determine the course of the Democratic nomination fight as it heads into Super Tuesday on March 3.
The week leading into South Carolina's primary has been one of the best of Biden's campaign, with a strong debate performance, a key endorsement and rising polls in the state providing him with needed momentum at a critical time.Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders came into South Carolina with more momentum than any other candidate, so how much he is able to close the gap with Biden will be key to how his performance is viewed.
Texas holds their primary on Super Tuesday March 3rd, along with over a dozen other states. Sanders came to South Carolina on a roll after overwhelming the field in Nevada. Polls showed him closing in on Biden, who has led here for the entire campaign.But as the days passed, his momentum seemed to slow. Biden enters primary day as the clear the favorite. The question now: Can Sanders keep it close?South Carolina was the beginning of the end of Sanders' 2016 campaign.
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