February 28, 2020: South Carolina’s presidential primary tomorrow will award 54 pledged delegates to candidates on a proportional basis. This represents approximately 1.4% of all the pledged delegates heading to the
Democratic National Convention in July.
[1]
Going into the South Carolina primary, Bernie Sanders leads all candidates with 45 pledged delegates in his column. He is trailed by Pete Buttigieg with 25 delegates, Joe Biden with 15, Elizabeth Warren with 8, and Amy Klobuchar with 7.[2]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology. Columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author. Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day is published by Ballotpedia weekdays at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author. Scott Rasmussen is founder and president of the Rasmussen Media Group. He is the author of "Mad as Hell: How the Tea Party Movement Is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System," "In Search of Self-Governance," and "The People’s Money: How Voters Will Balance the Budget and Eliminate the Federal Debt." Read more reports from Scott Rasmussen — Click Here Now.
Footnotes:
- Ballotpedia, "Democratic delegate rules, 2020," accessed February 27, 2020
- Ballotpedia, "Democratic presidential nomination, 2020," accessed February 27, 2020