Supporters listen to Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley speak at a campaign event in Beaufort, S.C., on Feb. 21, 2024.
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While Nikki Haley trails Donald Trump in polling ahead of the South Carolina primary, the estimates don’t capture the Democrats and independents who are also able to vote in the Republican primary.
Nikki Haley greets supporters at a campaign stop in Aiken, S.C., on Feb. 5, 2024.
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A presidential candidate’s ‘home state advantage’ should help them win a primary, which then bodes well for how they do in successive contests. But if they lose their home state, they’re in trouble.
President Joe Biden at Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina on Jan. 8, 2024.
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During a campaign speech in South Carolina, President Biden made it clear that he is not only running against Donald Trump but also against white supremacy.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears at a Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 10, 2024.
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The Iowa caucuses have long been an oddity in modern-day politics but remain a place where GOP candidates can test their presidential aspirations.
Caucusgoers stand beneath the sign for the South Carolina delegation at the Democratic National Convention.
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The Democratic National Committee is shaking up its presidential nominating calendar to give people of color an earlier vote in the process.
George and Laura Elmore (left) voting after wining a landmark case ending white-only primaries in South Carolina.
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Black women turn out to vote like no other demographic group, and they overwhelmingly vote Democratic. So who are they going to back in the southern primaries?
Members of the Ku Klux Klan rally on the steps of South Carolina’s statehouse.
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