Joe Biden scored a victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday. The former vice president faltered in both Iowa and Nevada, but was the frontrunner in the Palmetto State after polls this week showed him with a double-digit lead.
and headed into “Super Tuesday,” when voters in 14 states go to the polls and about a third of the delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination are at stake.
The first-in-the-South primary offers Democratic 54 delegates up for grabs — the most of any of the four early-voting states. And a win tonight could propel a new candidate into the frontrunner position as the race moves toward into Super Tuesday on March 3, when 14 states and one U.S. territory will vote.is widely seen as the frontrunner in the Palmetto State and could benefit the most from the larger delegate count. He trails U.S. Sen.
Trump said 22 people in the U.S. have been stricken by the new coronavirus, and four are deemed “very ill” and that additional cases are “likely.”COLUMBIA, S.C. – Joe Biden's campaign said Saturday that Rep. Jim Clyburn, whose endorsement of Biden appears to be playing a major role in today's South Carolina primary, will also work for him in North Carolina.
According to the survey, 24% of voters listed the Clyburn endorsement as"the most important factor” in their votes – presumably ones for Biden.Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took the stage in Springfield, Va., slamming President Donald Trump and promising a united, multigenerational, multiracial coalition against him.
People lined up outside the door, many wearing Sanders hoodies, beanies, and shirts in the chilly 34-degree weather. Vendors set up along the line of supporters made a brisk business in Sanders paraphernalia, including a “Bernie Yoda” shirt, a nod to the popular character from the Star Wars show “The Mandalorian.”
, D-S.C., was an important factor in their vote Saturday. Moreover, 24 percent of them stated it was the most important factor in their decision.
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