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Firestone · 7th October 2020, 05:31 AM

The Cook Political Report moves the South Carolina Senate race from Lean Republican to Toss Up.

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While South Carolina is certainly redder than its border states Georgia and North Carolina — two other Sun Belt states that have seen more rapid demographic and urban/suburban shifts than South Carolina — that doesn’t mean there aren’t underlying shifts here as well.
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Ultimately, this race has earned a more competitive rating — underscoring just how fast the GOP majority is slipping away if they have to defend turf like this, and also how much Trump’s numbers have fallen across the board. We are moving South Carolina from Lean Republican to Toss Up.

https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/s...ate-moves-toss

7th October 2020, 05:31 AM	#41
Firestone Proud Award Award recipient Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,987	The Cook Political Report moves the South Carolina Senate race from Lean Republican to Toss Up. Quote: While South Carolina is certainly redder than its border states Georgia and North Carolina — two other Sun Belt states that have seen more rapid demographic and urban/suburban shifts than South Carolina — that doesn’t mean there aren’t underlying shifts here as well. ... Ultimately, this race has earned a more competitive rating — underscoring just how fast the GOP majority is slipping away if they have to defend turf like this, and also how much Trump’s numbers have fallen across the board. We are moving South Carolina from Lean Republican to Toss Up. https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/s...ate-moves-toss
	__________________ The method of science is tried and true. It is not perfect, it's just the best we have. And to abandon it, with its skeptical protocols is the pathway to a dark age. -- Carl Sagan Last edited by Firestone; 7th October 2020 at 05:32 AM.