Super Tuesday boost for Dems: South Carolina primary turnout shatters 2016 level, tops 2008

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Super Tuesday boost for Dems: South Carolina primary turnout shatters 2016 level, tops 2008
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Voters in 14 states will soon (tomorrow!) head to the polls for Super Tuesday primaries.

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That was down from 2016, when exit polls found that black voters cast 61% of the Democratic primary ballots. But because the overall turnout was about 43% higher this year, roughly 60,000 more black voters participated than in 2016.is comparable to that in South Carolina, Democrats have reason to be optimistic that those enthusiastic voters will also show up at the polls in November.

Buttigieg’s exit could bring a significant shift to the race, as he was one of several moderate candidates running to win many of the same voters. Will his supporters flock to fellow center-left Democrats, such as Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former Vice President Joe Biden or Michael Bloomberg? It’s unclear how Buttigieg’s announcement will affect Sanders, who is still the national front-runner.

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