This will be the last debate before South Carolina’s Republican primary on February 20, and it will take place at the Peace Center in Greenville, from 9 p.m.to 11 p.m. ET.
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Clinton is seen as enjoying strong support among black voters and Sanders, realizing the need to boost his standing with African Americans, met Wednesday with prominent civil rights activist Al Sharpton in NY.
While he certainly could be more efficient, to believe he could certainly start reeling off wins is to believe voters will suddenly start responding to him in a way they have not yet, anywhere.
The race turns now to Nevada, South Carolina and other more diverse states including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas. Instead, Mr. Trump and Mr. Cruz, the two outsiders, are in a strong position to compete deep into the primary season. What has come as a surprise is how poorly Marco Rubio performed at the debate.
Still, by finishing an unexpected second, Kasich kept alive his hope of maintaining his candidacy until the race reaches MI and his home state of OH next month. But the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday afternoon and subsequent opening on the bench will likely spur a new dialogue – forcing candidates to address how and if the vacancy should be filled before the presidential election and what type of justices they would appoint as president.
Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and businesswoman Carly Fiorina dropped out of the presidential contest this week. He’s also called for a more humane version of government than most of his GOP rivals; for example, he has eloquently argued against uprooting immigrants living in this country illegally.
But it could also be nothing more than a stumble during Hillary Clinton’s march to victory.
Trump, a billionaire real estate mogul and former reality TV star, has dominated the Republican race and easily won the party primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday on a wave of voter anger at traditional US politicians. That dissatisfaction with the status quo undermines the advantage Clinton hopes to derive from her long experience in public life. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) 2008 presidential campaign, said Rubio needs a miracle. Democrats who once feared a premature coronation of Clinton can breathe easy (even if she can’t). No matter what the schedule is, early states will always exercise disproportionate influence.
The latest poll numbers in SC were tabulated before Mr Sanders won New Hampshire, and he is sure to narrow the gap.
Republican George W Bush on Monday will seek to give a fresh burst of enthusiasm to his brother Jeb Bush’s White House bid in SC, marking the former president’s first appearance on the 2016 campaign trail. Perhaps, given Trump’s large margins among people who are looking for a candidate who tells it like it is, his rivals should let people know how often the man lies.
“I don’t think it necessarily is negative”, Rubio said Thursday when asked about the possibility of a so-called brokered, or contested, convention.
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However, New Hampshire has completely changed this setup.
