South Carolina went first in the Dem primary. Did it blow it?
Biden lobbied for South Carolina to get first-in-the-nation primary status, a position formerly held by New Hampshire. The campaign was based on the argument of giving an early say to black voters, who are a loyal voting bloc for the Democrats. Despite the race being uncontested, high-profile surrogates were sent to crisscross South Carolina, including Vice President Kamala Harris, and Joe Biden himself. However, Congressman Jim Clyburn suggested returning the delegates to New Hampshire. The election’s performance is hard to measure due to it being uncontested, but the early voter turnout was predominantly black, which reflects the diversity of the country better than New Hampshire’s predominantly white population.
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