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Posted on 07/24/2026 12:34:26 PM PDT by Libloather
WASHINGTON — Democrats took a big step Friday toward making South Carolina the first state to hold its presidential primary in the 2028 cycle, potentially handing former Vice President Kamala Harris a big early advantage should she launch a third White House bid.
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws panel gave the Palmetto State the nod to go first with 26 votes, followed by Nevada (19 votes) and longtime first-in-the-nation primary state New Hampshire (4 votes).
Friday’s committee vote is expected to be approved next month by the full DNC, formalizing the calendar.
Democratic activists had pushed hard in recent years for more diverse states to go first with their nominating contests rather than predominantly white Iowa and New Hampshire.
Then-President Joe Biden successfully lobbied for South Carolina to lead the calendar in 2024 after his victory there four years earlier propelled him to the Democratic nomination. The predominantly black Democratic primary electorate in that state is expected to favor Harris, the first woman of color to be vice president, should she run again.
“Black voters didn’t just show up for this party in 2020. They saved us,” Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb said in remarks advocating for South Carolina. “They saved our entire country from Donald Trump.”
Other advocates cited a recent Supreme Court decision weakening the 1965 Voting Rights Act as reason to elevate the Southern state’s African-American electorate.
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Newsome is toxic. Runs third iron fourth in the “polls”.
What is it about the skanky Kaola Harris that makes the white boyz horny and want to vote for the ditz as President of the United States? Americans need to friggin’ grow up. She’s a moron and an idiot and she isn’t even a U.S. Citizen.
She can’t legally sell tix to her game room though.
New Hampshire and Iowa are going to do their thing earlier, even if they have to do it in 2027, or even this year.
Good observation.
South Carolina has a significant and violent historical association with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), particularly during Reconstruction and into the 20th century, marked by widespread terrorism, lynchings, and political intimidation aimed primarily at African Americans and Republicans.
What a stupid statement.
South Carolina voted for Trump.
By your logic, Trump is the candidate of the "KKK, widespread terrorism, lynchings, and political intimidation aimed primarily at African Americans and Republicans."
That might have been true over a century ago, but those days are way over.
This is what younger conservatives call "Boomer logic." It's embarrassing. It was a silly talking point 30 years ago during the heydays of Rush. It's beyond retarded at this point.
No, you will not "own the libs" by reminding them that the KKK was founded by Democrats 160 years ago.
I wonder if Dem Commies know that
Kamala
Que mala
“¡Qué mala!” translates to English as “How bad!”, “How mean!”, or “What a shame!”
Jim Clyburn-the gift that keeps on giving.
Thank you for schooling boomer freepers who know nothing like you do.
“Nobody in the U.S. buys these idiot statements I hear on FR, that the Democrats still support KKK racism.”
The support a different type of racism now.
They are “progressive”
The Fix will be in. Again. We need too, too big to rig. Help John! For crying out loud man!
It WENT Red. Masshole cheating.
I'm a Boomer myself. But I listen to young conservative podcasters.
They've long mocked the "Democrats are the real racists." talking point (which is meant to convey that Democrats are racist against blacks).
I've been hearing "Democrats are the real racists" since the 1980s. I thought it was stupid then. And it hasn't improved with age.
Ew, not me, I’m not turned on by Kamala at all. yuck.
Those were the first three to ratify the constitution, written well after the surrender at Yorktown.
I’m not sure which colony was the first to repudiate the United Kingdom.
I recommend Florida, and its winter weather.
“Those were the first three to ratify the constitution, written well after the surrender at Yorktown.”
Correct; they were the first three to enter into the Constitutional union which means they were seceding from the union of the Articles of Confederation - the famous perpetual union.
The perpetual union lasted twelve years. When the states seceded from the perpetual union, no one invaded and attacked them.
Wouldn't hang your hat on their rack.
They've long mocked the "Democrats are the real racists." talking point
How do you feel about the current "Democrats are the real anti-semites" talking point?
You come across as just a know-it-all blowhard.
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