<p>Hillary Clinton has beaten Bernie Sanders in the South Carolina about 270,000 to about 96,000 (73.5% to 26%), winning a plurality among men, women, whites, blacks, conservative, moderate, liberal and very liberal. The polls reflected a wide margin of victory but the actual victory was better than indicated.</p>
<p>According to CNN Politics, in 2008, 55% of voters were black, but now African-Americans made up 61% of voters. In 2008, 78% of black voters went with Obama and 19% backed Clinton, according to exit polls at the time. But this time, 84% of black voters went for Clinton and 16% went for Sanders.  ;It has been said Hillary has a strong advantage among black voters.</p>
<p>According to Politico, Sanders had already written off South Carolina, instead of traveling to Massachusetts, Virginia, Missouri, Ohio and Oklahoma instead. As we mentioned <a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/why-sanders-campaign-will-fall-apart-after-super-tuesday/" target="_blank"><strong>just yesterday,</strong></a> Sanders&#8217; momentum has perhaps halted he needs some kind of boosted to have any hope of beating Mrs. Clinton. ;</p>
<p><strong>Commentary:</strong>  ;It occurred to me when I was listening to Sanders&#8217; campaign speech (with the same drivel as always) that perhaps there is a subconscious to America that suspects the truth. That we actually know that the mortgage meltdown was caused by Congress and the President, not Wall Street. That Congress won&#8217;t solve immigration and Democrats cannot solve climate change and aren&#8217;t really trying. That our trade deals have been badly negotiated. That the action we expect as a result of elections is becoming more rare. That fresh and innovative ideas are almost non-existent.</p>
<p>In our innermost minds while we appreciate our system of democracy, we know that gridlock is now the norm, leadership is not bold, and conceptual understanding takes a backseat to myopic petty interests of ambitious individuals. ;</p>
<p>This could be the reason why a socialist and a billionaire outsider have been so popular in this election season. ;Bernie&#8217;s solutions to problems are insane, but his message is resonating because he brings up new problems and describes them from a fresh perspective.  ;Trump&#8217;s message is resonating because he states things in bold and absolute terms, spitting in the face of political correctness.</p>
<p>Both are outsiders with no vested interest in the status quo power bases in Washington. They are both able to look at Washington and say &#8220;hey this is screwed up&#8221; without destroying relationships or coalitions formed over many years.</p>
<p>Perhaps this subconscious is on to something.  ;I hope the RNC and DNC are paying attention.</p>
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