First in the South why South Carolina's presidential primary matters
"South Carolina plays a pivotal role when it comes to selecting presidents. For both parties, the state's primary is the first contest in the South, strategically scheduled to take place shortly after the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. Given that Iowa and New Hampshire almost...
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| Sprache: | English |
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Columbia, South Carolina
The University of South Carolina Press
[2020]
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| Zusammenfassung: | "South Carolina plays a pivotal role when it comes to selecting presidents. For both parties, the state's primary is the first contest in the South, strategically scheduled to take place shortly after the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. Given that Iowa and New Hampshire almost always select different candidates, South Carolina often plays a decisive tie-breaking role. Further, South Carolina has special significance to each party. For Republicans, the outcome in South Carolina nearly always reflects voter sentiment in other southern states, and the winner of the South Carolina primary has gone on to secure the GOP nomination in all but one contest since 1980. For Democrats, the state is a consistent barometer of other southern contents, demonstrates the importance of black voters, and adds much needed diversity to the early state calendar"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | xiii, 177 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781643360515 9781643360522 |