Senator Sanders is seriously struggling with black voters. Since they are the majority in the South Carolina Dem Primary, that's a problem.
CNN Found:
In South Carolina, Clinton's advantages stem largely from Sanders' unpopularity with black voters, who made up a majority of Democratic primary voters in the state in 2008, the last time there was a competitive Democratic primary. Back then, black voters broke 78% for Barack Obama to 19% for Clinton.
In the new poll, 59% of black voters say they back Clinton, 27% say Biden and just 4% for Sanders. Among white voters, Sanders has the edge, 44% to 31% for Clinton and 22% for Biden. Without Biden in the race, it's a near-even split among whites, 48% Clinton to 47% Sanders, while blacks break 84% to Clinton and just 7% would back Sanders.
http://www.cnn.com/...
Obviously Senator Sanders is a smart man and brought in Dr. West and other surrogates to help this situation. I along with many other Kossers thought West was a bad idea.
Bottom line, a month post the SC outreach and the score card is 84/7?
That's pretty shocking.
I not sure if Dr. West is scheduled to appear in other places -- if so, he needs to stay home.