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Clinton eyes decisive win as South Carolina begins voting

– Clinton’s ups and downs –

But Clinton’s supporters, minority or otherwise, invariably say she is “qualified” and “experienced.”

Jay Smith, a retired African American, came to the polls in Columbia on Saturday with her son Roy and young grandson. Both voted for Clinton.

“She’s the strongest of the candidates. She’s been in it her whole life,” Smith said.

Bernie? “No, he’s too old.”

Retired African American teacher Elvira Kennedy, 70, also voted for Clinton.

“She’s the best candidate,” she said. “We never had a woman president, it’s about time we give a woman a chance to mess everything. Men have been doing it for 300 years.”

Tessa Blackwell, 29, a white restaurant manager, said she voted for Sanders.

“I really love that he’s doing such a grassroots campaign, and that he’s not bought by any corporation,” she said. “He’s more for the people by the people.”

A win Saturday would mark Clinton’s third since February 1, and could silence critics who say she has led a sluggish campaign.

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Since entering the race last April, Clinton’s campaign has had its ups and downs.

One of its lowest points was the FBI investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.

The issue made headlines again on Friday, when the State Department released 1,500 pages of her emails to meet a deadline to disclose all releasable portions of her electronic correspondence in its possession by Monday night.

But the candidate said she was not worried.

“I am, you know, personally not concerned about it, I think that there will be a resolution on the security inquiry,” she told MSNBC.

Polls carried out last week gave Clinton a clear advantage in South Carolina: about 56 percent compared to 28 percent for Bernie Sanders.

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