South Carolina won't save Joe Biden's campaign

Joe Biden stumbled through the first three Democratic primaries. Now, he is looking to regain his footing in South Carolina. But will a win in South Carolina be enough to revive his campaign?

If his polling holds, there’s a good chance South Carolina will be Biden’s first win. He’s at 31.1%, according to FiveThirtyEight, and he’s more than 11 percentage points ahead of the runner-up, Bernie Sanders, according to the RealClearPolitics average. However, it’s important not to underestimate Sanders’s ability to close that gap. He has three strong victories behind him, and nationally he’s way ahead of the other candidates. More importantly, Sanders doesn’t have to win to beat expectations.