Clinton and Sanders face off in South Carolina

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published 27 February 2016

Democrats head to the polls on Saturday for the South Carolina primary, with FiveThirtyEight reporting Hillary Clinton has more than a 99 percent chance of winning the state.

Both Clinton and Bernie Sanders have spent recent weeks attempting to earn the support of black voters, who make up a large portion of South Carolina's registered Democrats. However, despite Sanders' efforts, the contingent has mainly stayed loyal to Clinton. "There's a history between African-Americans and the Clintons," Carneal McCoy of North Charleston said. "There were a lot of good times."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.