South Carolina Voters Brought Trump One Step Closer To The White House Yesterday By Voting For The Candidate Whose Name They Recognized

After the South Carolina primary, Herr Trumpf said, referencing his own the feelings and thiose of his family, "We love the poorly educated." They are, after all, his base. He won all 50 delegates in South Carolina after receiving the votes of 239,851 people (32.5%), not just winning statewide but also in every congressional district. Hillary also owes a debut of gratitude to the poorly educated, which was also her base of support today in South Carolina although her win this evening was broader-based than just low-info voters. And, like Herr Trumpf, she won statewide and in every congressional district. She also won every single county in the state, unlike Trumpf, who lost two (Charleston and Richland). The only county where Bernie went over 40% was tiny Pickens County (44.1%)-- home of Clemson University-- and flush up against the border with Transylvania County in North Carolina. It was the scene of one of the 5 counties Obama won with his biggest margins against Hillary in 2008. Only about 7% of the county is African-American.

Her margin in South Carolina was gigantic: 271,367 (73.5%) to 95,840 (26.0%). Exit polls show she was much stronger with older voters (80%), with rural voters (74%) and with voters without college degrees (72%). Self-described "conservatives" backed her with 70%.

She actually won more raw votes in South Carolina than Trumpf did 271,367 (an astonishing 73.5%) to his 239,851. Hillary won 41 delegates to Bernie's 14. In 2008, a dozen delegates were Hillary's consolation prize.

And now for the bad news for the Democratic Party-- good news for the Republicans if Hillary is the nominee in November-- which came out of those same exit polls:

• Voters 17-29 (the future of the party) went for Bernie 63-37%
• Independents, without whose backing, Hillary will lose in November, went for Bernie 62-37%
• Even in South Carolina, Democrats who most value Honesty and Trustworthiness went for Bernie 54-45%

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