John Avlon : And if Romney does win the primary , it will be aided in part by the fact that he is the most center-right figure remaining in the Republican field . Stories refer to South Carolina in no-longer true , if ever , stereotypes . State population is diverse , he says ; it 's 30 % black with a growing immigrant population . He also notes that the state has been hit hard by Hurricane Matthew and other natural disasters over the last few years. Bob Jones University does n't define the state culturally . Unemployment high , he says , but there are more moderates in S.C. than in Iowa .
John Avlon : Stories refer to South Carolina in no-longer true , if ever , stereotypes . State population is diverse , he says ; it 's 30 % black with a growing immigrant population . He also notes that the state has been hit hard by Hurricane Matthew and other natural disasters over the last few years. Bob Jones University does n't define the state culturally . Unemployment high , he says , but there are more moderates in S.C. than in Iowa .