Local Voters Hear from Democratic Presidential Candidates

ROCK HILL, SC — Hours in line. The crowd was in the hub of the political world, crowding Winthrop University as Democratic favorites faced their questions. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley working to separate themselves from each other.

“We’re at a point in history right now where both our democracy and our economy are not working for the majority,” said Clinton.

“In the great state of South Carolina, about one out of five people actually live in poverty,” said O’Malley.

“We’re talking about raising the minimum wage to 15 bucks an hour,” said Sanders. He continued, “And we’re going to make public colleges and universities tuition free.”

The South Carolina Democratic Party Chair says the forum is an opportunity to win back Rock Hill,­­ an historically Democratic congressional district that since shifted Republican.

“This district really symbolizes the challenges for Democrats in the state in general,” said Chair Jamie Harrison. “And so if we can figure out this district, I think we’ll be in perfect shape across the state.”

A strategy that also gives candidates the opportunity to gain Charlotte voter attention and appear in cities across South Carolina before the February primary.

“I’m trying to find out the significant difference which will enable me to make a wise decision,” said Darlington, SC resident William Heitsman.

At a time when Democratic voters mostly favor Hillary for her flexibility and Bernie for his consistency. Former U.S. Senator Kay Hagan is expected to officially endorse Clinton tomorrow.

Meantime, Hillary has a campaign stop in Columbia on Saturday.