Breaking: new South Carolina poll Sanders 23. Biden 23

[Bumperstickers]

Biden and Sanders tied for first

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/483577-biden-sanders-tied-for-first-place-in-south-carolina-poll#.Xk03Bx_F-_A.twitter

[still_one]

1. Change Research, a C rated Polling group

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/pollster-ratings/

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/south-carolina/

I didn't think Bloomberg was running in SC, yet this seems to indicate he is getting votes

[customerserviceguy]

2. Can you enlighten me

when a more respectable poll of SC voters is coming out? My lady and I are going to do absentee voting today or tomorrow, as we will be out of state from Friday through till after the primary.

[still_one]

4. I can't. I am just reporting the rating of this particular pollster. The second link provide

recent SC pollsters along with their rating.

My only recommendation is that you should forget the polls, and vote for the candidate that best reflects your views

If you are trying to determine which candidate has the best chance for the nomination and also beating trump, that will be difficult from this poll.

I will be voting Super Tuesday, and will be looking closely at Nevada and SC, and use it in my weighting for which candidate to go with

Is Bloomberg on the SC ballot?

[customerserviceguy]

7. We will

but I have to say that I'm curious about the polls in my state. One thing that flabbergasts me is that other than TV ads and billboards, there's nothing telling me that a major early primary is coming up within ten days. I have only seen a couple of bumper stickers, and only one yard sign. I don't feel an enthusiasm for the primary here, but maybe that will change after Nevada. By the time we're back from the West Coast, it will be over.

[still_one]

11. I think SC is a make or break for some of the candidates, and may actually affect how the voters

will vote on Super Tuesday

Bloomberg is a wild card, and spoiler at the same time


https://www.270towin.com/news/2020/02/18/numerous-super-tuesday-polls-released-today_966.html

[customerserviceguy]

17. Bloomie won't be on my primary ballot

but he will probably get some write-ins that will take more than a couple of days to tally up, not enough time for a headline before Super Tuesday.

[still_one]

19. Would that many people in SC actually take the time to write-in Bloomberg?

[customerserviceguy]

22. Sorry

Downthread it has been pointed out correctly that write-ins are not allowed on primary ballots in SC. It's my second election here, and I'm still learning the ropes.

[still_one]

23. Thanks for the information

[W_HAMILTON]

12. Any pollster including Bloomberg in the SC polls is biasing the results.

Bloomberg is not on the ballot in South Carolina and South Carolina does not allow write-in candidates in primaries.

[still_one]

14. Thanks, that is what I thought, unless those voters plan to do a write-in which seems unlikely

[W_HAMILTON]

15. Write-ins are not allowed in primaries in South Carolina.

For reference, see: https://www.scvotes.org/write-candidates

[thesquanderer]

32. re: "I didn't think Bloomberg was running in SC, yet this seems to indicate he is getting votes"

I see no indication that Bloomberg is mentioned in this poll at all. (And he shouldn't be, since he's not on the ballot.) Where are you seeing that?

[still_one]

33. You are right. I was looking at 538 and the graph they had was all the candidates, but it obviously

wasn't a graph of just SC, but of all the primary state polls

In other words i read it wrong

[DarthDem]

3. LOL

Is this the best the poll-pushing narrative meisters can do? Only a tie?

[bearsfootball516]

5. A tie in SC would be pretty brutal for Biden going into Super Tuesday.

In a state where he's been leading by double-digits for months.

[DarthDem]

9. Not My Point

Many polls are released to push narratives. Change Research is a pollster with a low reputation whose polls in my opinion do just that.

My point is that even a narrative-pushing poll can only show a tie. I expected at least one low-rated poll with a Sanders lead.

[ibegurpard]

6. Bernie doesn't even need a win in SC

considering his polling in Super Tuesday states avoiding a blowout is all he needs.

[still_one]

8. There is no blowout on Super Tuesday, and Bloomberg looks neck to neck with Sanders

in critical Super Tuesday states, which means that delegates are going to be split, which increases the odds that no candidate will come to the Convention with the votes to cinch the nomination

https://www.270towin.com/news/2020/02/18/numerous-super-tuesday-polls-released-today_966.html

[brush]

10. Disregard, pls. Steyer has spent millions there. He's more of a factor than Sanders.

[still_one]

13. Is Bloomberg running in SC?

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/south-carolina/

[brush]

16. I don't believe he's on the ballot.

[still_one]

20. I just had it confirmed, he isn't, so that does make this poll even more inaccurate

[brooklynite]

18. Playing the expectations game...it won't be enough for Biden to barely win

He needs a clear lead over Sanders or the whole "wait until SC" mantra will be worthless.

[still_one]

21. Because of Steyer, that will be difficult. All Steyer is doing effectively doing is hurting Biden

Steyer's campaign is going nowhere


https://www.270towin.com/news/2020/02/18/numerous-super-tuesday-polls-released-today_966.html

[brush]

24. True, the Steyer campaign also negates any alleged Sanders surge there. Joe should beat both.

[still_one]

25. This is going to be a very unusual primary

[CentralMass]

29. It's like football. You never know the outcome until the game is played.

[marble falls]

31. How about we hold 48 more primaries and a convention first?

[Poeraria]

27. SC is an open primary state and the GOP will be filling the booths for Sanders.

And the Bernie Bros will have the allies they need to give Trump the opponent he wants the most.

I can't believe that we are doing this.

[emmaverybo]

28. We might see a game-changing endorsement. Congressman Clyburn has expressed admiration for

Steyer’s campaign. As I understand it, Steyer is cutting into Biden’s numbers. He is all over the air waves.. But Clyburn is still waiting to endorse.

[Boulevardier]

30. You're aware of an organized campaign, are you? Do tell.