Biden leads, Steyer pulls in second in South Carolina: poll

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double digit lead over his presidential primary opponents in South Carolina, with Tom Steyer leapfrogging top-tier candidates for the second place spot in the early voting state, according to a new poll.

Biden has 36 percent support in South Carolina, a 21-point lead over Steyer, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday.

Although Biden maintains a strong first place lead, his support dipped 5 points from an October Fox News poll in the state.

Steyer jumped to second, at 15 percent, according to the poll. It’s an 11-point increase for the billionaire philanthropist since October and solidifies his place on next week’s debate stage along with a separate Fox News poll released the same day showing Steyer with 12 percent support in Nevada.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is in third in South Carolina, at 14 percent, closely trailed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) at 10 percent. Sanders's support increased by 4 points since October, whereas Warren’s support decreased by 2 points.

Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg is a distant fifth at 4 percent support, based on the poll.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), entrepreneur Andrew Yang and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are each at 2 percent, based on the poll. All other candidates are at one percent support or less.




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