Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden is leaning into his base of black voters more than ever.
February 16, 2020, 5:01 PMJim Clyburn, D-S.C., and South Carolina voters tell Martha Raddatz what they think as the 2020 race descends on their state.Results from the New Hampshire primary were barely rolling in when Biden chartered a last-minute flight to meet with his supporters at a campaign event in South Carolina, a state where two-thirds of the Democratic electorate is African-American. His warm reception appeared to remove the sting of his fifth place showing in the Granite State.
File Photo: Vice President Joe Biden is introduced by Rep. James Clyburn at the CBC Spouses 17th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts at the Nuseum Museum on Sept. 24, 2014 in Washington.House Majority Whip James Clyburn, a longtime friend of Biden's, told ABC News that while strong political relationships aid in the campaigning process, they don’t guarantee a primary win.
But Marvin Pendarvis, a surrogate for the campaign, said Biden still has a good chance of winning in the state. In a campaign relaunch, Biden’s team sent more than 50 staffers into Nevada and South Carolina to bolster outreach in the must-win early voting states.Supporters take selfies with Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign event in Columbia, S.C. on Feb. 11, 2020. The ability to mobilize black support in South Carolina has long been the foundation of Biden's candidacy.
“I am excited about the prospect of getting Donald Trump out of the White House. And I believe at this point, the only way to do it is to go with somebody that has the resources necessary to make it happen,” Rutherford said.
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