2016 United States presidential election in South Carolina
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The 2016 United States presidential election in will take place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participate. South Carolina voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote.
On March 15, 2016, in the presidential primaries, voters will express their preferences for the Democratic, and Republican, parties' respective nominees for President. Registered members of each party may only vote in their party's primary, while voters who are unaffiliated may choose any one primary in which to vote.
Primary Elections
Republican primary February 20, 2016
Forums and Debates
January 9, 2016 – Columbia, South Carolina The Kemp Forum was held in the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center by the Jack Kemp Foundation. Bush, Carson, Christie, Fiorina, Huckabee, Kasich, and Rubio attended. The forum was moderated by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senator Tim Scott.[1][2] Twelve candidates will appear on the Republican presidential primary ballot:[3][4]
January 14, 2016 – North Charleston, South Carolina
| Candidate | Airtime[5] | Polls[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Trump | 17:12 | 34.5% |
| Cruz | 17:52 | 19.3% |
| Rubio | 14:19 | 11.8% |
| Carson | 8:26 | 9.0% |
| Christie | 14:25 | 3.5% |
| Bush | 12:36 | 4.8% |
| Kasich | 12:26 | 2.3% |
| Candidate | Airtime | Polls[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Fiorina | 12:06 | 2.8% |
| Paul | N/A | 2.3% |
| Huckabee | 13:00 | 1.8% |
| Santorum | 12:18 | 0.0% |
On December 8, 2015, it was announced that Fox Business Network would host an additional debate two days after the State of the Union address.[7] The debate was held in the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina. The anchor and managing editor of Business News, Neil Cavuto, and anchor and global markets editor, Maria Bartiromo, reprised their roles as moderators for the prime-time debate, which began at 9 p.m. EST. The earlier debate, which started at 6 p.m. EST, was again moderated by anchors Trish Regan and Sandra Smith.[8][9]
On December 22, 2015, Fox Business Network announced that in order to qualify for the prime-time debate, candidates had to either: place in the top six nationally, based on an average of the five most recent national polls recognized by FOX News; place in the top five in Iowa, based on an average of the five most recent Iowa state polls recognized by FOX News; or place in the top five in New Hampshire, based on an average of the five most recent New Hampshire state polls recognized by FOX News. In order to qualify for the first debate, candidates must have registered at least one percent in one of the five most recent national polls.[10]
On January 11, 2016, seven candidates were revealed to have been invited to the prime-time debate: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump. The participants were introduced in order of their poll rankings at the debate.
Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, and Rick Santorum participated in the undercard debate. Rand Paul was also invited to the undercard debate, but said, "I won't participate in anything that's not first tier because we have a first tier campaign."[11][12] The candidates were introduced in order of their poll rankings. The first question was to assess the economy. The next questions asked Fiorina about the role of the US in the world, Santorum about the Iran deal, and Huckabee about the solution to Afghanistan's problems.
February 13, 2016 – Greenville, South Carolina The ninth debate, and second debate in the month of February, will be held in another early primary state of South Carolina, airing on CBS News. The debate will be moderated by John Dickerson in the Peace Center and last for 90 minutes, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.[13]
- Jeb Bush
- Ben Carson
- Chris Christie
- Ted Cruz
- Carly Fiorina
- Jim Gilmore
- Mike Huckabee
- John Kasich
- Rand Paul
- Marco Rubio
- Rick Santorum
- Donald Trump
Democratic primary February 27, 2016
Debates and Forums
November 6, 2015 – Rock Hill, South Carolina Rachel Maddow was selected to moderate the First in the South Candidates Forum with Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley, which was held at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina on November 6, co-sponsored by the Democratic Parties of 13 southern states.[14] The forum was not in debate format; instead, each candidate was interviewed individually and sequentially.[15] Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb were also invited, but their campaigns never responded to the invitations,[16] and both have since withdrawn from the race. A Public Policy Poll of South Carolina Democratic voters conducted from November 7–8, after the forum, discovered that 67% of viewers thought Clinton won the forum, 16% thought Sanders won, and 6% thought O'Malley won, with 11% unsure.[17] "'January 17, 2016 – Charleston, South Carolina"' The fourth debate—the first debate of 2016—is scheduled for January 17, 2016, at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, and will air on NBC News and YouTube.[18] It will also be sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute. It is the final debate scheduled before precinct caucuses and primary voting begins. On January 8, 2016, NBC News announced that, in order to qualify for the debate, a candidate must reach an average of at least 5% either nationally, in Iowa, in New Hampshire, or in South Carolina, based on the five most recent polls recognized by NBC News released before January 14, 2016.[19]
Four candidates will appear on the Democratic presidential primary ballot:[3][4]
See also
- Democratic Party presidential debates, 2016
- Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Republican Party presidential debates, 2016
- Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
References
- ^ "GOP forum will focus on issues, not 'drama'". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ "In Kemp Forum on Poverty, a Broader GOP Outreach to Voters". WSJ Blogs - Washington Wire. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ a b WRAL: NC approves 27 candidates for presidential primary ballots
- ^ a b NC State Board of Elections presidential primary candidates' list (preliminary)
- ^ Sprunt, Barbara. "On The Clock: Who's Talking The Most In Tonight's Debate?". NPR.org. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
realclearpolitics.comwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Fox Business Network To Air Additional GOP Debate Days After SOTU". Talking Points Memo. December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "FOX Business Network Announces Moderators for GOP Primary Debates on Jan. 14". Fox Business. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "TV Listings & Channel Guide | AT&T U-verse". uverse.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "FOX Business Network Announces Entry Criteria for GOP Primary Debates on Jan. 14". Fox Business. December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Jackson, David (January 11, 2016). "Fox Business invites 7 Republicans to debate; Paul and Fiorina relegated". USA Today. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Rafferty, Andrew (January 11, 2016). "Rand Paul Says He'll Boycott Debate After Missing Main Stage". NBC News. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ "CBS News announces details for 2016 debates". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "MSNBC's Rachel Maddow to moderate 2016 Democratic forum at Winthrop". The State. October 7, 2015.
- ^ "MSNBC's Rachel Maddow will bring Southern focus to forum". Charlotte Observer. November 4, 2015.
- ^ http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/politics/2015/10/07/sc-dems-host-clinton-sanders-omalley/73509772/
- ^ "Three Republican candidates speak at anti-gay pastor's rally". MSNBC. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "YouTube will stream the Democratic debate on January 17th". The Verge.
- ^ Masonhall, Erika (January 8, 2016). "QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR NBC NEWS—YOUTUBE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE". NBC News. Retrieved January 9, 2016.