September 12, 2019
The schedule advantages Biden’s rivals, although it’s unclear if they can capitalize; NC-9 fallout.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— Perhaps the biggest threat to Joe Biden is the nominating calendar.
— Biden is reliant on support from African Americans, but the electorates of the first two states, Iowa and New Hampshire, are almost entirely white.
— However, even if one or more of Biden’s rivals best him in the leadoff states, they may not necessarily have much appeal to the crucial African-American voting bloc themselves.