Joe Biden's campaign tries to reassure donors he will win Nevada and South Carolina after Iowa chaos

[brooklynite]

CNBC

Joe Biden’s campaign tried to reassure donors on Tuesday that the former vice president is on track to win the Nevada caucus and the South Carolina primary, just a day after the Iowa caucus was derailed by vote-counting glitches.

On a conference call with some top donors just hours after the Iowa contest concluded, campaign officials said they were confident they can win the two votes scheduled for the end of the month, according to people familiar with the call, who declined to be named as the conversation was deemed private.

The call left the donors feeling positive about Biden’s efforts in those two states, according to the people. The Nevada caucuses are set for Feb. 22, and the South Carolina primary is a week later.

While official results hadn’t been released Monday night or Tuesday morning, there were reports and entrance polling data suggesting that Biden had not performed as well as his top three rivals, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

[stonecutter357]

1. good let's go Joe !

[HerbChestnut]

2. We will see.

I have a feeling Bernie is going to do very well in Nevada after he wins in NH. His support among Latino voters has been increasing throughout the campaign, and there were several precincts last night where he won the overwhelming majority of Latino caucusgoers.

[wisteria]

7. Yeah, we will see.

Bernie needs to be vetted. Has he ever released his full medical records?

[squirecam]

12. This account will tell you all you need to know

https://mobile.twitter.com/RalstonReports

[DeterDeter]

3. He had a bad finish

But he has a path based on the states going forward. Nevada and South Carolina will be important. For others, their math is still as complicated as it was before Iowa, even with a strong finish.

[jimfields33]

4. I did think that before Bloomberg

Now anything could happen.

[DeterDeter]

6. the fact that participation was down does not bode well

[wisteria]

9. Yes, I heard that. Caucuses suck.

[wisteria]

8. Maybe he had a bad finish, we don't know anything yet.

[wisteria]

5. I want to see voting which represent the true diversity in our country

Iowa always votes more far left leaning, and caucuses are just a trogon horse. New Hampshire is Bernie’s and Warren’s home turf, so I expect they will do well there. I am still riding with Biden.

[Jarqui]

10. Bernie got smeared in Nevada in 2016

By now, they probably know better. I think he'll do well. Might win it.

Pete needs good result in IA and NH to elevate his chances in Nevada.
Ditto for Elizabeth

Steyer could start to make his mark in Nevada and South Carolina.

And then Bloomberg gets added to the mix for Super Tuesday ....

It's going to be a wild month. Hopefully, the Russians don't contribute to that.

[highplainsdem]

11. RCP's Nevada poll average has Biden ahead. 538 has Biden leading in two A-rated polls

in January, and Sanders only 1 point ahead in 1 unrated poll.

And of course Biden's way ahead in SC.