Candidates make electability arguments, talk Bloomberg as focus turns to more diverse states - thehill.com

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...Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday touted their electability ahead of upcoming primary contests in Nevada and South Carolina, both of which boast more diverse populations than the overwhelmingly white Iowa and New Hampshire.

...Asked if she was "Running out of time" with such voters, Klobuchar responded, "No, because my name identification in states outside of the early few states was not that high simply because I didn't have the money, unlike Bloomberg, to run more ads during your show than I am on being interviewed during your show."

...South Carolina is considered a must-win state for Biden, who has been banking on his strong support in the African American community, but the interviews come as recent polling indicates Bloomberg is cutting into Biden's lead with African American voters in the state.

..."There's a lot to talk about with Michael Bloomberg," Biden said on "Meet the Press." "You all are going to start focusing on him like you have on me, which I'm not complaining, like you have on me the last six months. You're going to focus on him, his position on issues relating to the African American community, from stop and frisk to the way he talked about."

...Bloomberg's history has also caught the attention of the White House, with Trump, who has himself frequently spoken in favor of stop and frisk, tweeting that Bloomberg was a "Total racist" in a since-deleted tweet.

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