Republican leaders in South Carolina and Kansas have voted to scrap their presidential nominating contests in 2020, while party officials Nevada were deciding whether to follow suit as the GOP erects more hurdles for the long shots challenging President Donald Trump. CONT. Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Read more »
The four charts to keep in mind when you look at early-primary polling
… It’s all interesting and the stakes are obviously enormous. It’s just that … we might want to be wary about reading too much into things. Since 2008, the states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina have held 15 party primary contests. Of those 15, only five times were […] Read more »
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 […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Biden holds commanding lead among South Carolina Democrats
South Carolina Democratic primary voters, more than half of whom are expected to be African American, say former Vice President Joe Biden is the best candidate to handle racial issues. Even among black voters, he bests California Sen. Kamala Harris, who pressed Biden on the issue during the first Democratic […] Read more »
PollerCoaster 2020: The Electability Puzzle
After the trauma of the 2016 election, it’s natural that prospective Democratic primary voters are fixated on nominating the presidential candidate they believe to be the most electable. But it is increasingly apparent that these voters have formed questionable impressions of what constitutes electability, and in many cases, thrown their […] Read more »
‘The Black Vote Is Not Monolithic’: 2020 Democrats Find Split Preferences in South Carolina
Joseph R. Biden Jr. enjoys a sizable advantage with black voters in South Carolina right now, and not just at lunch tables where they discuss candidates over freshly caught shrimp and fried fish. Recent polls have shown him with support from about 50 percent of African-American voters in the state. […] Read more »