Former President Bill Clinton made statements during that campaign that were seen by some, including influential South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, as questioning the legitimacy of the black presidential contender. Bernie Sanders who led a rally of several thousand supporters last week at Norfolk Scope. With all precincts reporting, Clinton beat Sanders by almost 50 points, winning 73.5 percent to 26 percent.
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While Clinton leads as voters first choice for the nomination, Sanders is more popular among Massachusetts Democratic primary voters. But as voters in the bigger states of Texas, Illinois and Florida prepare to cast ballots in March votes – and award huge troves of delegates – their rivals are running out of time to catch up.
“We are going to compete for every vote in every state, we are not taking anything or anyone for granted”, Clinton said. “Instead of building walls, we need to be tearing down barriers”. “Then and only then can America live up to its full potential, too”.
She never mentioned GOP front-runner Donald Trump’s name, but the comments appeared directed at him, and she seemed to reference his campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again”. The Vermont senator’s only outright win so far has been in the New Hampshire primary. It all begins with Super Tuesday on March 1. “I think we can win this thing”. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination and the release of the final batch of emails comes just before the critical Super Tuesday primaries. “You’re going to see us much better in NY state where I think we have a shot to win, in California and in MI”. Besides blacks, she won most women and voters aged 30 and over, according to early exit polls. “Now it’s on to Super Tuesday”, he said. “Our grassroots political revolution is growing state by state, and we won’t stop now”. Four in five voters said race relations were important in deciding their vote – and about 70 per cent of those picked Clinton. “I congratulate Secretary Clinton on her very strong victory”.
With 53 delegates at stake, Clinton will receive at least 31.
Exit polls in sc showed African-Americans – who represented 61 percent of all Democratic voters in the primary – backed Clinton by a stunning 86 percent, more than had supported Obama eight years prior.
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Sanders, who has energized the party’s liberal wing and successfully courted numerous party’s youth, on Sunday acknowledged he had been “decimated” by Clinton in SC. “No question, Secretary Clinton won that state and she won it big”.
