Trump easily defeats Haley in South Carolina GOP Primary
Trump easily defeats Haley in South Carolina GOP Primary
Former President Trump is projected to handily win the South Carolina GOP primary, dealing a crushing blow to rival Nikki Haley, according to an exit poll conducted by Decision Desk HQ. The …
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It is literally ~60%-40% as of right now. I would hardly call that a crushing blow.
In politics? 20 points is a huge margin of victory. Anything over 10 is considered a landslide.
The rules are different for a second term primary. 85%+ is typical from what I've read. Especially when your voter base is bigoted and your opponent is female.
Maybe for a current incumbent. Not for someone running for the nomination.
If you've ever been to South Carolina, 20 points for Trump seems very low.