Seven Candidates to Debate in South Carolina

Reagan McCarthy

Feb 25, 2020 10:10 AM February 25, 2020 10:10 AM

Seven Democrats will take the stage in South Carolina Tuesday night ahead of Saturday’s primary. Present on the South Carolina stage, after failing to qualify for last week’s debate in Las Vegas, is billionaire Tom Steyer.

TONIGHT: Watch the @CBSNews Democratic Debate live from Charleston, South Carolina.

Submit your questions for the Democratic candidates by tweeting with #DemDebate & watch live on @CBS at 8pm ET. ???? pic.twitter.com/u108wAznW1
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) February 25, 2020

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) is the current frontrunner after strong performances at the ballot box in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. Former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a slim lead over Sen. Sanders in South Carolina, a state that he calls his “firewall.”

This morning, as his polling gets worse, @JoeBiden said South Carolina was not his "firewall."

That's not what he said just weeks ago... pic.twitter.com/mPR4ILxdn3
— America Rising (@AmericaRising) February 23, 2020

Sen. Sanders appears to be knocking on the door of the former vice president’s “firewall” after the senator from Vermont’s performance in last week’s debate and at the ballot box. Realistically, this is Vice President Biden's last chance at the nomination; if Sen. Sanders clinches South Carolina, the path to the nomination for any other candidate is virtually non-existent.

#SouthCarolina CBS/YouGov Poll
(Change Since Nov 13)

Biden 28% (-17)
Sanders 23% (+8)
Steyer 18% (+16)
Warren 12% (-5)
Buttigieg 10% (+2)
Klobuchar 4% (+3) https://t.co/MPCwbhKJgr
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) February 23, 2020

South Carolina NBC/Marist SC Poll:

Biden 27%
Sanders 23%
Steyer 15%
Buttigieg 9%
Warren 8%
Klobuchar 5%

conducted Feb 18-21)
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) February 24, 2020

South Carolina NBC/WSJ Poll:

Before last week’s debate
Biden 29%
Sanders 19%
Steyer 14%
Buttigieg 9%
Warren 6%

After last week’s debate
Biden 25%
Sanders 25%
Steyer 15%
Warren 10%
Buttigieg 9% https://t.co/QelyFCLxtR
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) February 24, 2020