Biden talks about 'my buddy Barack' as he courts black voters in South Carolina

In his first visit to South Carolina as a 2020 candidate, Joe Biden bragged about 'my buddy Barack.' He warned of 'Jim Crow sneaking back in.' And he mocked President Trump, calling him a 'clown.'

Columbia, South Carolina In his first visit to South Carolina as a 2020 candidate, Joe Biden bragged about"my buddy Barack." He warned of"Jim Crow sneaking back in." And he mocked President Donald Trump, calling him a"clown."

The former vice president this weekend made his opening trip through what might be the most important state in his path to the Democratic nomination. It's where he'll attempt to leverage two advantages he has over the rest of the primary field: Decades-long relationships with party leaders and his early strength with black voters -- who are likely to prove decisive here and in other southern-state contests.

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