Biden Opens Lead in Texas While Support in South Carolina Slips
- Polls show impact of nomination calendar on Biden’s campaign
- Biden has 17-point edge in delegate-rich Texas; Sanders second
Former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Joe Biden is opening a daunting lead over the rest of the field in the March 3 Texas primary, but his advantage has slipped in South Carolina, where the primary later this month is crucial for his campaign, according to two polls released Sunday.
The former vice president leads Senator Bernie Sanders, his closest competitor, in Texas by 17 points in a poll by the Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler.