Biden picked up the endorsement of a towering figure in South Carolina’s African American political establishment today, giving him a crucial boost in the wake of a contentious candidate debate
What are black voters in South Carolina thinking as the former vice president has lost momentum in Democrats’ nominating contest?Clyburn’s backing also gives him access to one of the state’s most powerful political machines, an especially valuable asset for a campaign like Biden’s that has been struggling for resources.
Accepting Clyburn’s endorsement, Biden combined a plea to South Carolina voters with a touch of bravado: “If you send me out of South Carolina with a victory, there’ll be no stopping us. We’ll win the nomination; we’ll win the presidency.”Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer speaks at the faith leaders’ breakfast hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network on Wednesday in North Charleston, S.C.
While many South Carolina polls showed the race tightening, the latest, released Wednesday by Clemson University, was an encouraging snapshot for Biden: He was favored by 35% of likely Democratic voters, double the 17% that favored Steyer. Sanders drew 13%; former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren were tied at 8%.
Sanders, introduced by Sharpton as the surprising front-runner of the field, reminded the audience he backed the presidential bid of the Rev. Jesse Jackson in 1988 and told voters not be deterred by attacks on him because he is a democratic socialist. He quoted the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as saying, “This country has socialism for the rich and rugged individualism for the poor.”
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