Democrats

Dems move to make South Carolina, not Iowa, 1st voting state

Democrats voted Friday to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024, a dramatic shakeup championed by President Joe Biden to better reflect the party’s deeply diverse electorate.

Democrats voted Friday to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024, a dramatic shakeup championed by President Joe Biden to better reflect the party’s deeply diverse electorate.

Democrats wrap up big 2020 Presidential weekend, putting SC in Spotlight

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina was in the National spotlight over the weekend as the 2020 Presidential Democratic Candidates gathered in the State for the Annual SC Democratic Convention. Nearly the full field of candidates running for president were in the Midlands over the weekend. Saturday, hundreds of South Carolina voters packed the Convention Center to hear from the 2020…

Watch: SC Sending 4 Speakers to DNC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina Democrats have some big names headlining the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The State Democratic party says four South Carolinians will be featured speakers at the convention. They include, Congressman James Clyburn, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, Former State Lawmakers Bakari Sellers and Current SC Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison. Categories: Local News, News, Politics Tags: Democrats,…

Hillary Clinton taps Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as running mate

She revealed her choice this evening in a text message to supporters.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton says she’s picked Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to join her on the Democratic ticket as their party’s nominee for vice president. She revealed her choice this evening in a text message to supporters. Kaine is expected to join Clinton at a rally in Florida tomorrow. He’s the former governor of the battleground state of Virginia…

VIDEO: Why Bernie Sanders’ West Coast Blowouts Matter

Bernie Sanders did not just win all three states that voted this weekend — Washington, Alaska and Hawaii — he won them by overwhelming, impressive margins. The presidential hopeful won every county in Washington, and some of his biggest victory margins came from the state’s most rural and traditionally conservative areas.