Maps – Palmetto Ponderings

SC Politics – 2020 – Democratic Presidential Primary

March 3, 2020 Politics, SC Presidential Results 0

Joe Biden unleashed an absolute thrashing this past Saturday on the rest of the field in a much needed victory. It will be interesting to see how this shapes voting that takes place only 3 days later on Super Tuesday. Photo by Gage Skidmore. However, sticking to South Carolina, a …

SC Politics – 2008 – Democratic Presidential Primary

February 25, 2020 Politics, SC Presidential Results 0

As alluded to in our 2016 SC Democratic Presidential Primary article, this race is much more reflective of the non-binary results that will be incoming in the 2020 primary in South Carolina this Saturday, February 29th. Even though our memories may fail us, John Edwards, a native of South Carolina, …

SC Politics – 2016 – Democratic Presidential Primary (including turnout)

January 27, 2020 Politics, SC Presidential Results 0

This primary wasn’t ever in question, with Hillary Clinton handily defeating Bernie Sanders. Clinton’s victory was assisted by the African-American vote in South Carolina, creating a large margin of defeat in the first diverse state in the Democratic Primary. Sen. Bernie Sanders, 2020 Democratic Candidate for President, is the candidate …

SC Politics – 2012 – President and Vice President

September 9, 2019 Front Page, Politics, SC Presidential Results 0

With Dorian in the Neighborhood, What Hurricanes Have Made SC Landfalls Before?

September 5, 2019 Weather 0

Dorian looks like it may not make a South Carolina landfall, but watching repeated hurricane advisories and all of the other coverage of this system made me curious, what hurricanes have hit South Carolina before? Using historical data form IBTrACS (International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship), I took all …