Even after first debates, Joe Biden still holds a 20-point lead with black voters

A new Fox News poll from South Carolina finds former Vice President Joe Biden leading among Democratic primary voters with 35%. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is in a distant second place with 14%, and Sen. Kamala Harris is near him at 12%. No other candidate reaches double digits. …

After getting attacked by Harris during the first Democratic debates over a number of racial issues (including busing), there was a real question as to whether Biden would be able to hold onto African American support. …

The Fox News poll indicates that Biden still holds a significant lead among black voters. It’s not just that Biden leads the South Carolina primary. It’s that his black voter support is even higher than his overall support. CONT.

Harry Enten, CNN