How Hillary Clinton is steamrolling through the early-voting state of South Carolina

[RandySF]

Ask Democrats in South Carolina what they think of Bernie Sanders and the answer might just be: Who?

In this early-voting state that will test whether Sanders’ message can resonate beyond white liberals, the Vermonter is getting overrun. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s team is sewing up the black vote that dominates among South Carolina Democrats as Sanders struggles to find a strategy that will appeal to African Americans.

Clinton has demonstrated a know-how in communicating to black voters, whether it be bringing black celebrities or civil rights leaders to South Carolina on her behalf or organizing on the local level.

One day, talk show celeb Star Jones is parachuting into a Baptist church to stir up excitement for Clinton. On another, civil rights luminary Andrew Young is stumping at a civil rights roundtable. In nearby Atlanta, another Martin Luther King Jr. confidant, John Lewis, introduced Clinton at a rally.

And in the run-up to one of the most important political events in South Carolina — a forum Friday in which she and Sanders both participated — Clinton announced from Chicago that she had met with the mothers of children whose shooting deaths sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.


http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-democrats-black-vote-20151107-story.html

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1. Why do they say "who"?

One word; debates.

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4. Doubt if a debate would change much. Sanders does not seem to want --or thinks he does not

need to do much differently.


......Most every nationally prominent black leader who has endorsed a candidate has lined up with Clinton. Her campaign has been laying groundwork in South Carolina for months, holding 1,100 organizing meetings, eclipsing the efforts of her rival. Sanders may argue that is just the establishment doing the establishment thing, but the latest poll suggests it is working. Clinton is supported by 70% of the state’s Democrats, and her support jumps 10 additional points among African American Democrats.

Sanders insists he doesn’t need an overhaul or a secret strategy to sell an approach honed over decades in overwhelmingly white Vermont, but just to get the word out.
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“The issues that impact the people of South Carolina, the South and all over America, are the same issues that impact the people of Vermont — and that is that the middle class of our country is disappearing,” Sanders said at Friday night’s candidate forum in Rock Hill, reverting to his standard stump.

The problem is the standard stump hasn’t resonated down here as it has in New Hampshire, and there is disagreement over whether it will.

“Bernie is suffering from the fact that being up in New England, he never had to learn the language,” said Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), a former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. “Secretary Clinton cut her teeth in Arkansas politics. A Democrat in Arkansas learns early how to interact with the African American community.”

Clyburn said he is hoping Sanders will learn quickly. The Vermonter, he said, has been an unrelenting crusader for policies favored by black Democrats. “But the kind of language required to translate it, he just doesn’t have,” Clyburn said.

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7. Again, debates

People say "who" because his name recognition is in the 30% range, Hillary's is 99%.
We can beat this around the bush all day long but there's a reason why Hillary originally wanted to only have 4 debates. It's strategy. People know her, she's a celebrity, Bernie and Martin, not so much.

[DCBob]

9. 30% name recognition.. so who's fault it that??

Bernie has been running for over 6 months and still only 30% name reco?? Sounds like failed campaign strategy to me.

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10. Bob

Let's be honest, Hillary is a celebrity. Period.
Bernie has 30% name recognition, O'Malley has like 2%. It's not about campaign strategies, it's about being in front of millions of people. If this had happened with Obama with only 6 debates, he wouldn't be POTUS now.

The American people DESERVE to hear our candidates.

[oasis]

2. The Clinton Machine: How can you lose with the genius they use?

[Thinkingabout]

3. She is meeting with the voters and she has their attention. She is moving right along.

She was there after the church shooting with compassion, it is taking her a long way in the minds.

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5. In nearby Atlanta, another Martin Luther King Jr. confidant, John Lewis, introduced Clinton at a

rally."

Thank you, RSF! This is grand!

[FlatBaroque]

6. The Clinton controlled DNC

And Clinton allies in big media do not believe in democracy, thats why the respondent says "who"

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8. Powerful message by @RepLawrence during Veterans' Day church service on behalf of @HillaryClinton

Clay Middleton ?@claynmiddleton 17h17 hours ago

Powerful message by @RepLawrence during Veterans' Day church service on behalf of @HillaryClinton @HillaryforSC

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