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Bernie Sanders second in SC Presidential Primary, SC supporters still behind him

Bernie Sanders finished a distant second Saturday night with just under 19 percent of the vote in South Carolina
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders finished a distant second Saturday night with just under 19 percent of the vote in South Carolina’s Presidential primary. The state director for Sanders’s campaign says their team knocked on a door a minute throughout the last few months, and say it’s time for their supporters to dust themselves off and pick themselves…

Warren Steyer Good
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Tom Steyer suspends Presidential Campaign after SC Primary

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _  California climate activist Tom Steyer is suspending his presidential campaign. Steyer was set to announce Saturday night in Columbia, South Carolina, that he was dropping out of the White House race. After spending nearly $24 million on television advertising in the state, he finished behind former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in…

Biden Wins Primary
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VOTE 2020: Former VP Joe Biden projected winner of SC Presidential Primary

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Former Vice President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary. ABC Columbia image Biden in Columbia campaigning South Carolina’s First in the South Primary was heralded as a testing ground for the Democratic race to the White House. According to an ABC NEWS Preliminary Exit Poll, a remarkable 76% of South Carolina…
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SC Republican Party reacts to Democratic Presidential Primary Results

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Republican Party is reacting to the predicted win of Former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic Presidential Primary.  Chairman Drew McKissick released the following statement :    “The real winner of the South Carolina Democrat primary is President Trump. Democrats have spent all of their time reminding voters that they support policies that would…

Biden Makes Stops In Columbia
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Biden is thanking South Carolina voters after his victory in Democratic presidential primary: AP

Biden is the projected winner
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)– Former Vice President Joe Biden is thanking South Carolina voters after his victory in the state’s Democratic presidential primary. Biden tweeted Saturday night shortly after the polls closed: “Thank you, South Carolina!” He says, “To all those who have been knocked down, counted out, and left behind _ this is your campaign.” Biden’s South Carolina watch party…

Warren Steyer
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Primary 2020: Warren, Steyer make last pitch to voters before polls close Saturday

Both candidates were in Columbia Saturday morning
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — As voters made their way out to the polls to take part in the South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary, several candidates spoke to prospective voters and encouraged them to make their voices heard. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and businessman Tom Steyer were both in the Capital City Saturday morning, talking with voters and encouraging volunteers to…
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SC Presidential Primary: Polls open until 7pm

According to the SC Election Commission, anyone in line at 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Polls are open until 7pm tonight for voters heading to cast their ballot in the South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary. According to the SC Election Commission, anyone in line at 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Election officials are reminding voters to check their polling place. Your precinct and polling place are listed on your voter registration…

Social Media Impact
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Does social media impact the way college students casts votes in the primary?

The University of South Carolina Social Media Insights Lab measures social media activity across the state
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –With voters trying to make up their mind for the Democratic Presidential primary, some choose their candidate based on what they see at their fingertips, say analysts. Several students at UofSC say they see social media posts about presidential candidates often on their timelines, and some say seeing those posts makes them think. “When it comes to…