Joe Biden in 12th Democratic Primary Debate

On Principles & Values: Resounding victory among SC blacks turned primary around

Bernie Sanders launched his second bid for the White House in February 2019 and eventually claimed early victories in the first three nominating contests in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, elevating him as the field's prohibitive front-runner. But that early momentum stalled in South Carolina, where black voters and moderates delivered a resounding victory to Biden, effectively reviving the former vice president's floundering campaign and kicking off a weeks-long stretch of primary victories.

As Biden ran up the score on Sanders in March, the Vermont senator became torn between competing forces within the Democratic Party and his own campaign. Some allies and operatives urged him to bow out of the race, warning that prolonging the primary fight could damage the party's chances of defeating President Trump in November, especially at a time when the country was dealing with the coronavirus crisis.

Source: The Hill on cancellation of 12th Democratic primary debate Apr 8, 2020

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