Biden Courts Black Voters in South Carolina

“Democrats have no chance of winning South Carolina in November, but the state is pivotal to Joe Biden’s reelection anyway,” Reuters reports.

“Democrats hope South Carolina’s new role as host of the party’s first official primary on Feb. 3 will bolster support among Black voters. Top party officials also see it as a springboard to an audacious new strategy: retaking the American South in years to come.”

“The Democratic Party has struggled to win elections in the South since the 1960s Civil Rights era. But spiking migration, opens new tab to the region in recent years and a string of statewide wins in Kentucky and North Carolina, as well as Biden’s nail-biting win in Georgia in 2020, have raised hopes that it can improve, starting with the general election in November.”