Democratic presidential candidates tried appealing to black voters during Tuesday night’s debate in Charleston. It was the last debate before Super Tuesday. Saturday’s South Carolina primary is the first real test for the candidates in a state where African Americans are the majority of voters. We recap the takeaways from Tuesday’s debate.
Takeaways from South Carolina presidential debate
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidates Senator Amy Klobuchar and billionaire activist Tom Steyer debate at the tenth Democratic 2020 presidential debate at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. February 25, 2020. Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst.
Credits
Guest:
- Michael Harriot - senior writer at The Root, author of the upcoming book “Black AF History” - @michaelharriot