Clinton swamping Sanders in SC, poll shows

A whopping 71% of likely Democratic primary voters in South Carolina are leaning towards voting for Hillary Clinton, according to a new poll out on Wednesday from Winthrop University. Bernie Sanders takes 15% of the vote, while Martin O'Malley earns just 2%.

Clinton's support is even stronger in the African-American community, where she sweeps with 80% support among likely voters.

In Atlanta last week the Clinton campaign unveiled a nationwide "African-Americans for Hillary" initiative; she also spoke in the Palmetto State at an NAACP dinner last Friday.

"African-Americans can make up over 50% of the Democratic presidential primary vote in South Carolina, which is a much larger portion than you'll see in the Iowa Caucus or New Hampshire primary," said Scott Huffmon, the Winthrop polling director, in a statement accompanying the poll results.


http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/04/politics/hillary-clinton-south-carolina-poll/