'If Biden does not win in South Carolina, the state his campaign thinks will help him rebound, it could easily be the end of the race for him. ... This primary is truly a make-or-break moment for him,' writes julianzelizer for CNNOpinion
Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the forthcoming book, "Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party." Follow him on Twitter: @julianzelizer. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN.
Saturday will be a big day in South Carolina. With so many candidates in the Democratic competition, most of whom have sizable blocks of support, each state contest so far has turned into a hugely consequential day of voting. And the South Carolina primary will be no different. For former Vice President Joe Biden, South Carolina means everything. The candidate whom many have called the"most electable" in the bunch struggled in Iowa, New Hampshire, and -- to a lesser extent -- in Nevada. Not only did he lose, but he lost badly in Iowa and New Hampshire, and placed a distant second in Nevada.Meanwhile, Vermont Sen.
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