Biden leads by 18 points in South Carolina

[left-of-center2012]

Former Vice President Joe Biden has an 18-point lead over his Democratic presidential primary opponents in South Carolina, according to a poll released Wednesday. Biden has 35 percent support in the Clemson University poll released just days ahead of Saturday’s South Carolina primary.

Businessman Tom Steyer, who has focused much of his campaign on South Carolina,
pulled in a distant second at 17 percent support in the poll.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the leading candidate in the race after three nominating contests,
trails Steyer in the poll by 4 points at 13 percent support.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg
each register at 8 percent support,
with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
lagging behind at 4 percent.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/484723-biden-leads-by-18-points-in-south-carolina-poll

[still_one]

1. Historically no one who has lost the South Carolina primary has made it to the White House

[totodeinhere]

2. If Joe can win SC by 18 points that would be a big boost to his campaign obviously.

However, he won't have much time to build on that going into Super Tuesday. We shall see.

[Laelth]

3. If you happen to be a Biden supporter, be careful.

Your candidate may fall lower than expectations. You don't want to build them up too high.

Sanders will do better than 13%, I suspect. He may even win the state. If he doesn't, I think he will be a close second.

We shall see what we see.



-Laelth

[womanofthehills]

4. So - this poll only basically polled older people just the the PPP poll - but only worse

only 3% of those polled were 18-25

14% WERE 26-40 yrs old

but 84% of people polled were over 41

[stopdiggin]

5. thanks. I suspect those poll numbers are way too rosy (nt)