BTRTN South Carolina Debate Analysis: Bloomberg's Back, Biden Battles, But Bernie Beats the Bashing

Born To Run The Numbers provides its take on the South Carolina Debate... a much stronger Bloomberg, a battling Biden, and Bernie took on all comers in his new role as front runner:

http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2020/02/btrtn-south-carolina-debate-analysis.html

Excerpts: "In the span of a few short days, the narrative of the race shifted completely from Bloomberg the Conqueror to Bernie the Unstoppable. Suddenly, in wine caves from Sand Hill all the way to Sagaponack, it dawned on the Democratic Establishment that the Centrist Lane may not hold...
"Bernie Sanders settled into his role as the front runner, and therefore spent the night absorbing incoming from all sides. Sanders held up well, taking it and dishing it out, never knocked off his game. He gave no reason for anyone who supports him to turn away. When you are the front-runner and you suffer no major calamities or significant wounds, that’s what’s called a win.
"Michael Bloomberg improved dramatically over his disastrous debate in Nevada, performing well enough that he may well have regained the confidence of those who had been eager to crown him as the centrist savior. This was absolutely essential to restoring the full power of his ad budget, which means that he is once again poised to claim leadership in the centrist lane by the time polls close on Super Tuesday...It is worth noting that both Sanders and Bloomberg have the serenity of men whose candidacies did not face an existential threat on this debate stage.
"Joe Biden may have flashed just enough alpha to halt the erosion of support that threatens his lead in South Carolina...but there was little in his debate performance that would reverse the long, steady decline in his popularity...
"Here is our take on winners and losers..."