South Carolina Gives Hillary Clinton Her Most Important Win Yet

Feb 28, 2016, 14:47

If Sanders couldn't close the gap among African Americans in SC, where he had the most time, money, and resources devoted to introducing himself to the community, then it will be all the more hard in upcoming states.

Later, after landing in Minnesota, he said in Rochester that "in politics on a given night, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose".

In 2008, black voters made up 55 percent of the electorate in South Carolina's Democratic primary, according to exit polls.

Clinton had strong support across all education levels, but did particularly well among less-educated voters.

On Saturday, some Sanders' supporters in SC said they understood the Democratic Party establishment and the odds are against them.

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Clinton also has won in Iowa and Nevada. "Now it's on to Super Tuesday", Sanders said in the statement.

Voters set a record in 2008 when 23.7 percent of the electorate voted in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Sanders, who has energized the party's liberal wing and brought young people to the polls by attacking income inequality and Wall Street excess, needs a breakthrough win in a key state in the next few weeks to keep his hopes alive.

"Tomorrow, this campaign goes national", Clinton said.

While Sen. Bernie Sanders' support rose in the polls for months in the early states, many Democrats crowed about Hillary Clinton's "firewall".

Reiterating his message of a "political revolution" and it's requirement for participation, Sanders said "we have one of the lowest voter turnout rates".

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As on the Republican side, Texas will be considered a huge prize on Tuesday, but Sanders also is looking to potentially more friendly territory in the Midwest and Northeast, including his home state. On Saturday night, Hillary Clinton was introduced in SC for her victory speech by Clyburn - who was smiling and dancing on stage. According to the Associated Press: "Clinton won a large majority of black voters, most women and voters 25 and older". Bill Clinton's "explainer-in-chief" 2012 Democratic National Convention healed most wounds that remained, and Hillary Clinton sealed the deal by positioning herself as the logical heir to Obama's policies- with 70% of those who voted Saturday saying they want the next president to continue those policies.

"Together we can break down all the barriers holding our families and our country back".

Sanders, expecting defeat on Saturday, left SC even before voting finished and turned his attention to some of the states that vote in next Tuesday's delegate-rich contests. Even on Friday, the last full day of campaigning before South Carolina's polls open, Sanders began with a rally in Minnesota before heading south for a pair of events. Noting that more than 800 delegates are at stake Tuesday, he said "We intend to win many, many of them".

Clinton's win provided an important boost for her campaign - and a moment to wipe away bitter memories of her loss to Barack Obama in the SC primary eight years ago.

Without mentioning Trump's name, the former secretary of state made it clear on Saturday she was already thinking about taking on the real estate mogul whose recent string of victories made him the favorite to be the Republican nominee for the White House race. While Sanders won white men 56% to 44%, Clinton won white women 60% to 40%. She also has a regional advantage that's likely to become evident on Super Tuesday, where seven of the 11 states with Democratic contests are in the South.

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