Did Trump Just Put South Carolina in Play?
Three reasons this race might be closer than South Carolina's history suggests
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She fused young progressives and Black voters, the only combination that wins Democratic primaries
Trump Is Giving Your Money to His Corporate Backers
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Why the panic is understandable, why it's overblown, and how Abdul El-Sayed wins anyway.
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Here's what the data says.
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He still wins 97% of his primaries. The exceptions are the story.
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Everyone says Democrats just handed away a must-win Senate seat. They're wrong, but only if El-Sayed does these things.
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The Democratic Establishment went all in for Stevens, tonight we find out if it worked.