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While Nikki Haley trails Donald Trump in polling ahead of the South Carolina primary, the estimates don’t capture the Democrats and independents who are also able to vote in the Republican primary.
A presidential candidate’s ‘home state advantage’ should help them win a primary, which then bodes well for how they do in successive contests. But if they lose their home state, they’re in trouble.
During a campaign speech in South Carolina, President Biden made it clear that he is not only running against Donald Trump but also against white supremacy.
The Iowa caucuses have long been an oddity in modern-day politics but remain a place where GOP candidates can test their presidential aspirations.
The Democratic National Committee is shaking up its presidential nominating calendar to give people of color an earlier vote in the process.
South Carolina’s black community has a long history of fighting for democratic rights.
Black women turn out to vote like no other demographic group, and they overwhelmingly vote Democratic. So who are they going to back in the southern primaries?
The votes in South Carolina’s presidential primaries are once again expected to fall along racial lines.
Five takeaways from Trump’s South Carolina win.
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