Bernie Sanders looks to boost presidential prospects in key Southern State (SC)

Sen. Bernie Sanders makes his second trip as a presidential candidate to South Carolina on Saturday, hoping to broaden his appeal with a key constituency -- African Americans -- in the first Southern primary state.

Black voters likely will comprise more than half of the Democratic primary electorate in the Palmetto State, where the Vermont independent is largely unknown and his rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, enjoys long-standing support and name recognition.

As polls show his support rising in Iowa and New Hampshire, Sanders plans to spend more time introducing himself to voters in South Carolina and other states. He has scheduled events on Sunday in North Carolina and on Monday in Virginia, including a speech at the evangelical Christian Liberty University.

“We are going to have a statewide effort, going door-to-door in South Carolina,” said Sanders’ campaign manager, Jeff Weaver. “We take nothing for granted. We’re going to fight for every single vote there.”

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