Meanwhile in SOUTH CAROLINA, which looked like a near-tie after NH, we've suddenly got polls showing Biden up 7, 15, 18, 20 and 28 points, the latter of which is the most recent and shows him sweeping 100% of delegates. https://t.co/2ec9HD4QjK pic.twitter.com/xL0dx0ffpD
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 27, 2020
The professionals keep reminding us: There is no ‘national primary’, just 57 individual state & territorial contests that are supposed to eventually end with a concensus about the best candidate. Much can change over the course of those individual contests, not least when a certain candidate’s supporters decide being preemptively obnoxious is a winning stance…
I've heard from a couple of people who said they were startled by the talk of Bernie's inevitability and have gotten behind Biden. These aren't Extremely Online people either, these are normal voters. https://t.co/NEdb6F72Uu
— Paid to boo-urns (@agraybee) February 28, 2020
What was the mean way to put it lol https://t.co/42vFDzqd7y
— AdotSad (@AdotSad) February 28, 2020
Biden was not my first choice — and I still kinda expect him to drop out before the convention, frankly. But he’s a genuinely gifted politician, for all his flaws, and he never fails to surprise those who write him off prematurely.
I don’t know who I’ll vote for. (We don’t vote until 2 weeks after Super Tuesday.) I’m not pushing his candidacy. There’s much to criticize & oppose about him. But I can’t think of any candidate since I’ve followed politics who can be as raw & vulnerable as Joe Biden https://t.co/akAGp963eL
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) February 27, 2020
Many people would volunteer to assist. Many people. https://t.co/YYlWvR4RiE
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 27, 2020
Joe Biden had a brief moment of unalloyed good news Wednesday when he won a coveted endorsement, as he tries to turn South Carolina into his salvation. But money and organization remain problematic, via @mviser and @clevewootson. https://t.co/a51638zSNh
— Cathleen Decker (@cathleendecker) February 27, 2020
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