Originally Posted: February 11, 2016
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU experts are available for interview on all things debatable in connection with Thursday’s prime time match between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. It is currently the only scheduled debate before voters cast their ballots in the Feb. 20 Nevada Caucus, the Feb. 27 South Carolina Primary and Super Tuesday on March 1, when 11 states are up for grabs.
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MATTHEW WILSON
jmwilson@smu.edu
Though Clinton and Sanders are technically tied in states they’ve won (one each), the momentum might look to be heavily in Sanders corner thanks to the narrow loss in Iowa and the big win in New Hampshire.
Now, as the race turns south, Wilson says its time to find out how far Sanders’ campaign can carry.
“Nevada and South Carolina will differ a lot from Iowa and New Hampshire,” Wilson says. “They are much more racially and ethnically diverse, with significant Latino presence in Nevada and an African American majority among South Carolina Democrats.
“This is where we see if the Sanders phenomenon has any legs beyond northern white liberals,” Wilson adds.
Wilson is an SMU associate professor of Political Science. READ MORE