Submission Type
Poster
Start Date
April 2020
Abstract
On February 29, 2020, registered Democrats across South Carolina came out to vote for their preferred primary candidate. At the time of this primary, former Vice President Joe Biden needed a win to show that he was still a contender in the race. As the poles closed that night, it was clear that South Carolina was going to give Biden the win and this momentum eventually propelled his campaign to a bigger win on Super Tuesday. South Carolina is an important primary state with 63 delegates available, and it can make or break a candidate’s chance of securing the nomination. It is important to win over one of the most important groups in the Democratic party in South Carolina, which are the African American voters. African Americans make up 27% of the state's population and with a majority of African Americans being registered democrats, getting their votes can mean the difference between winning and losing. African American voters in South Carolina are an important part of the primary process and looking at where they live and how they voted in the election is an important part of analyzing Joe Biden’s big win.
Recommended Citation
Morris, Rachel, "228— Biden's Bounce: The African American Vote and Biden's South Carolina Comeback" (2020). GREAT Day Posters. 77.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2020/posters-2020/77
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228— Biden's Bounce: The African American Vote and Biden's South Carolina Comeback
On February 29, 2020, registered Democrats across South Carolina came out to vote for their preferred primary candidate. At the time of this primary, former Vice President Joe Biden needed a win to show that he was still a contender in the race. As the poles closed that night, it was clear that South Carolina was going to give Biden the win and this momentum eventually propelled his campaign to a bigger win on Super Tuesday. South Carolina is an important primary state with 63 delegates available, and it can make or break a candidate’s chance of securing the nomination. It is important to win over one of the most important groups in the Democratic party in South Carolina, which are the African American voters. African Americans make up 27% of the state's population and with a majority of African Americans being registered democrats, getting their votes can mean the difference between winning and losing. African American voters in South Carolina are an important part of the primary process and looking at where they live and how they voted in the election is an important part of analyzing Joe Biden’s big win.
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