Why Bernie Sanders Is In Deep Trouble In South Carolina

[MrWendel]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-black-voters_us_56c61282e4b0c3c550541904

Without the black vote, Sanders doesn’t stand a chance.


A new Monmouth University poll shows that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has struggled to make inroads with black voters in South Carolina.

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.

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[still_one]

1. I think this is where the criticism that he is a single issue candidate comes into play, and it

won't just be with South Carolina

[Historic NY]

2. BS offers platitudes, Hillary offers real solutions..

[BlueCaliDem]

8. BINGO! ^^^This!^^^

Couldn't have said it any better and it's spot on!

[Cha]

3. "A future to believe in"? isn't that Orwellian or something?

Thank you!

[Treant]

6. We have always been at war with Income Inequality.

The college ration will be reduced from 4 years to 3 years.

Big Bernie is watching.

[Rider3]

4. I just don't believe this

Hillary is getting desperate. I get numerous emails from her every day. Not one from Bernie, and I gave to his campaign twice. Although this is a very close race, I really hope we go on a new route and not play the same cards that have been played for decades. Go Bernie.

[yallerdawg]

5. It takes the big tent to win.

Sanders has a niche vote but no majority in this country.

He is from a party of one. If his values and goals were realistic, wouldn't we all belong to the Democratic Socialist Party?

No, he 'joined' the Democratic Party. But he still only appeals to a niche.

[Ellen Forradalom]

7. Appealing to the African-American electorate isn't a matter of months

but of years.

Trust between a candidate and an electorate, particularly one that has been so often disappointed, takes a long time to build. Both Clintons have been building these relationships for a very long time. The polls may not be showing the same level as enthusiasm as for Barack Obama (and who could hope for that?) but they are discerning an astute realism.

[Gothmog]

9. Good Article

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. K&R!