Why Bernie Sanders Is In Deep Trouble In South Carolina

[Cali_Democrat]

Janie Velencia
Associate Polling Editor, The Huffington Post


Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has spent months trying to win over black voters -- a demographic that is essential to winning the key primary state of South Carolina -- but a new Monmouth University poll released Thursday shows the Vermont senator has made minimal inroads with the group since November.

The poll, in which Sanders trails former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by 29 percentage points, shows that black South Carolina voters have remained unconvinced that he would do a good job addressing concerns pertaining to African-Americans. Overall, 43 percent of black voters are confident in Sanders compared with 73 percent who are confident in Clinton.

A larger portion of black voters have arrived at a decision on how well Sanders would address the concerns of African-Americans since a November Monmouth poll. Fourteen percent of black voters now say Sanders would do an excellent job -- up 6 points since November -- and 29 percent think he would do a good job -- down 3 points. That’s an overall improvement of 3 points.

Thirty-four percent say Sanders would do an "only fair" job -- up 2 points since November -- and 11 percent say he would do a poor job -- a 4-point increase.

Comparatively, black voters continue to place a great deal of faith in Clinton and her ability to meet the needs of African-Americans. Three in 10 black voters say she'd do an excellent job while over 4 in 10 say she'd do a good job. Twenty-two percent think she'd perform an "only fair" job and just 1 percent say she'd do a poor job.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-black-voters_us_56c61282e4b0c3c550541904?30i9t3xr

[jkbRN]

1. Hm seems like they picked Monmouth out for a reason

Other polls show sanders gaining more ground, and Clinton losing more.

I guess what poll you choose to justify your claims depends on who you are fighting for

[SoLeftIAmRight]

2. A red state that does not matter

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[KingFlorez]

3. It damn well matters it the primary

You really have to understand politics well to know that there is no red vs. blue game in primaries, every state is up for grabs.

[Cali_Democrat]

4. How does South Carolina not matter?

Huh?

[SoLeftIAmRight]

5. If you do not know the answer...

you just might be a $hillary supporter

[Cali_Democrat]

6. Why don't you enlighten me?

Why does South Carolina not matter?

[SoLeftIAmRight]

10. something happened 40 years ago that will not happen this year

...

[Hekate]

7. Or you yourself might not have a clue, but enjoy stirring the pot.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

11. something happened 40 years ago that will not happen this year

...

[Fawke Em]

12. The last time South Carolina voted for a Democrat in a presidential race?

[SoLeftIAmRight]

14. looks like it takes a Sanders supporter to understand

$hillary will do well in the red states - I am not surprised

I want to know who can win the Swing states in the general - nothing else matters

[workinclasszero]

8. Because Vermont equals Texas

To the true believers.

[gyroscope]

9. The SC primary is a long way from now.

as we have seen things can and will change very rapidly.

[Rocky the Leprechaun]

13. You mean, Hillary is in deep trouble in South Carolina

That's what I'm hearing the rumblings from certain people.