CNN’s Jeff Simon spoke to multiple voters at a Democrat Party dinner in Columbia, South Carolina about the party’s leadership and future.
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‘No, we’re not doing that’: Democrat voter rebukes centrists ahead of primary vote

South Carolina has often bucked the electoral trend – voting for candidates who lost in Iowa or New Hampshire and thus helping pick which candidate will move on to the general election. CNN’s Jeff Simon spoke to multiple voters at a Democrat dinner in Columbia, South Carolina about the party’s leadership and future.

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