Southern Discomfort: Dems To Battle Over Black Vote

Southern Discomfort: Dems To Battle Over Black Vote

Looking ahead to South Carolina: As for the next South Carolina battle, the pressure for a win moves from Clinton to Obama. If the Nevada exit poll results among blacks and whites is duplicated by Obama in South Carolina, the race might not be close. And, on paper, there's an argument that it shouldn't be. Then again, Clinton's chief ally -- her fired up husband -- is vowing to make the state competitive as he promises to go church-to-church and door-to-door in the state's black community, just like he went casino-to-casino in Nevada. Don't under estimate his belief that he personally turned things around in Nevada; that should give him carte blanche in South Carolina, right? The Clintons are now 2 for 2 as Bill has become the attack dog. And then there's John Edwards. If he fades like he did in Nevada, where does his vote go? Our last MSNBC-McClatchy poll indicated he shares similar demographic support groups with Clinton. It's going to be a fascinating week, with all the pressure now on Obama.

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