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In Greenville, several voters cast Hillary Clinton as a practical choice while acknowledging the abstract appeal of Sanders’ values.
Hillary was expected to win South Carolina by the wide margin. However, Sanders continued to campaign, looking for a strong second-place finish.
“A blow-out win for Clinton won’t just be bad publicity for Sanders; it will drop him ever further behind in the delegate count,” noted OregonLive. “That’s why he kept campaigning in the state this week even though Clinton maintained a sizable lead in the preference polls.” (??!!)
Sanders won by a wide margin in New Hampshire, but Clinton came back and won in Nevada. After Saturday’s primary, they’ll head to Super Tuesday when 11 states vote.
Sanders sent out an optimistic tweet looking to the future:
The strain of campaigning on behalf of his wife appeared to catch up with Bill Clinton during an appearance in Bluffton, South Carolina on Friday. The ex-president lost his temper when a former Marine interrupted Clinton’s speech and asked him to address what Hillary was going to do about the VA. Another woman in the audience also jumped up and began shouting, “Hillary lied over four coffins!” Clinton snapped, “Shut up and listen to my answer,” but sheriff’s deputies removed both people. The former president never did address the accusations.
Job creation and economic growth are the most important issues facing voters, followed by health care and national security.
Lei Horne, 60, of Beaufort said she voted for Hillary Clinton on Saturday because “we’ve seen presidential politics from a man’s perspective for long enough.” And 73-year-old Bluffton resident Barry Rosen voted against Clinton, saying he preferred U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ wage equality policies. “I voted for Sanders because I think his policies on wage equality will give my grandkids a chance at the American Dream I want for them,” said Rosen, a retired museum director.
In Rock Hill, 49-year-old loan adjuster Michelle Roseborough voted for Hillary Clinton, citing her experience. “I felt like she had the most experience with her being a former senator and she was also the Secretary of State,” Roseborough said. “I feel like she has already developed relationships with presidents or other people who are in a presidential position, so I feel like she’s the most experienced and most suited person for the job.”
Lancaster real estate business owner Linda Blackmon-Brace said she had similar reasons for picking Clinton today. “I am a die-hard Hillary fan,” Blackmon Brace, 60, said. “I think it is about her qualifications and experience. I’ve been out since 2015 campaigning for her. I think she’s the most qualified for the position.”
But in Chester County, 20-year-old college student Khalil Davis cast his first-ever vote for Sanders. “I voted for Bernie Sanders because I feel like his political views fit what I want for the country, and I feel like he is going to make it better for me and my fellow peers,” Davis said.
The Palmetto State differed from other primaries in that race has played a huge role in state politics in the past year, and was expected to be instrumental for voters deciding between Clinton and Sanders.
Eight years ago, black voters turned their back on Clinton in favor of Obama, who won the primary by 29 points. This time Hillary had the support of many black voters, but their votes were likely motivated less by her ability to mobilize them than by their trust that she’ll continue Obama’s legacy. (So very sad that these people are so uninformed, so ignorant of the truth.)
Black voters in South Carolina told BuzzFeed News their enthusiasm for Clinton paled in comparison to the excitement they had for Obama in 2008.
“Voting for Obama was about this –” said Barbara F. Pettett, 72, patting her hand to indicate skin color. “It’s just voting this time. It’s voting for a Democrat.”
Pettett placed her vote for Clinton.
http://www.wnd.com/2016/02/hillary-bernie-square-off-in-south-carolina/
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Yes, the people in SC are really that stupid.
Their female governor Nikki Haley took down the Confederate Flag from the state capitol grounds a few months ago.
Guess she thought she could erase southern history.
And too stupid to know Dixie lives in a Southerners heart.
blacks should not be allowed to vote!