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Diversity and moderation over tradition – why Democrats moved South Carolina to the start of the 2024 presidential campaign

  • Written by Gibbs Knotts, Professor of Political Science and Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Charleston
imageCaucusgoers stand beneath the sign for the South Carolina delegation at the Democratic National Convention.Bill Clark /CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images

The Democratic National Committee approved a proposal on Feb. 4, 2023, that puts South Carolina first on the party’s presidential nominating calendar, upending 50 years of tradition. For...

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