Feb 29 Sanders finishes 2nd in South Carolina primary By Associated Press Bernie Sanders has won second place in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, a respectable showing in a state dominated by Joe Biden. Continue reading
Feb 29 Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Joe Biden scored a thundering victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending progressive rival Bernie Sanders' winning streak. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 4:25 Suburban, rural votes in South Carolina ‘critical’ for Dems By PBS NewsHour South Carolina primary voters on Saturday viewed "electability" as a leading issue among the field of presidential candidates. Yet differences remained between rural and urban voters over which candidate could best lead the party to victory in 2020. NewsHour Senior… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 4:40 Voters ‘thinking strategically’ in South Carolina primary By PBS NewsHour As voters headed to the polls during Saturday's South Carolina primary, many were concerned that their vote would help select a Democratic presidential candidate with the capacity to defeat President Trump. Gavin Jackson, host and public affairs reporter for public… Continue watching
Feb 29 Biden looks for first 2020 victory in South Carolina primary By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The Democrats' 2020 nominating fight turned to South Carolina on Saturday for the first-in-the-South primary, with Joe Biden confident that his popularity with black voters will seal him a victory and help blunt some of front-runner Bernie Sanders' momentum. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 7:02 How South Carolina’s Democratic voters are weighing 2020 choice By Lisa Desjardins, Leah Nagy On Saturday, South Carolina will go to the polls in the crucial last Democratic primary before Super Tuesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden appears to have a solid lead in the Palmetto State, leveraging his support among African American voters. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 12:11 Shields and Brooks on South Carolina stakes, Trump’s virus response Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether former Vice President Joe Biden will have a decisive win in the South Carolina Democratic primary, what’s at… Continue watching
Feb 28 Sanders-linked group entered into racial discrimination NDA By Brian Slodysko, Will Weissert, Associated Press The deal is tied to a 2019 lawsuit in which Figaro said she was fired from the Sanders-created political group Our Revolution a year earlier due to her race and in "retaliation for complaining about the organization's treatment towards her… Continue reading
Feb 28 ‘It’s nothing but talk.’ In South Carolina, rural voters want change By Daniel Bush Candidates largely ignore places like Vance, a rural community of a few hundred people where residents say they feel left out of the political process. Continue reading
Feb 28 Sanders’ appeal to be tested in moderate Virginia on Super Tuesday By Alan Suderman, Will Weissert, Associated Press Virginia is not currently a priority for President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, but there is concern among Democrats that if Sanders is his opponent, it will threaten down-ballot races. Continue reading