Fresh off Iowa win, Cruz sets sights on South Carolina

Polls show Trump enjoying commanding leads in early-voting New Hampshire (which holds its primary on February 9) and SC (which holds its primary on February 20), but Cruz backers believe their ground game gives them an edge that doesn’t show up in polling.

But Cruz was not the only Republican hopeful to reel in an endorsement to boost his chances in SC.

Experts expect a ramp up of TV ads and campaign visits to the Palmetto State ahead of the primaries. “We have a number of candidates who would make an excellent commander-in-chief”, Duncan said.

“South Carolina is going to be the center of the political universe very soon, and some of that will carry over into North Carolina, especially with our primary right around the corner after that”, said Yates.

“We put way too much emphasis on the caucuses, I think, because it’s really a test of organization ability”.

“You have to ask yourself, ‘Do we stick it out?”

“South Carolina has to become her firewall, and because SC has a large, you know, African-American population, of course, and that population is critical to the Democratic Party and it’s coalition, it’ll be some indication about that coalition or that coalition partner being on her side”, he said. But still, Dr. Huffmon, says SC can make or break a candidate.

During a brief interview with The Greenville News, Cruz said he thinks his victory in the Iowa caucuses Monday night will help his effort to win South Carolina’s primary. After his surprisingly strong third place in showing in Iowa on Monday night, U.S. Sen.

“Polls are a snapshot of what people are thinking right then and there”.

GOP candidate Donald Trump was the favored republican candidate in a December 2015 Winthrop Poll, but Huffmon wonders if a finish behind Cruz in Iowa will impact voters’ perception. “He has emerged as the most principled leader that SC has in its delegation”.