If South Carolina Is Joe Biden's Firewall, Tom Steyer Wants To Breach It
4 years, 10 months ago

If South Carolina Is Joe Biden's Firewall, Tom Steyer Wants To Breach It

NPR  

If South Carolina Is Joe Biden's Firewall, Tom Steyer Wants To Breach It Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images As Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary debate came to a close, each of the candidates was asked to name the biggest misconception voters have about them. Sponsor Message "I'm in a dilemma right now between Steyer, Vice President Biden and Elizabeth Warren, it's between those three," Nesmith said. Steyer's also picked up the support of some influential South Carolina lawmakers, including Gilda Cobb-Hunter, the longest-serving member of the South Carolina House, and an influential African American leader in the state. Enlarge this image toggle caption Meg Kinnard/AP Meg Kinnard/AP "Joe Biden's support was a mile wide and an inch deep, and that's not to be offensive, it's just being real," she said.

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Biden looks for big win in South Carolina’s Democratic primary after pushing for state to go first
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden looks for big win in South Carolina’s Democratic primary after pushing for state to go first

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden is looking for an easy victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that officially kicks off his party's nominating process, validating a new lineup he championed to better empower Black voters who helped revive his 2020 campaign. "South Carolina, you are the first primary in the nation and President Biden and I are counting on you,” Vice …

South Carolina helped Biden into the White House, now he has a problem with young voters
11 months, 1 week ago

South Carolina helped Biden into the White House, now he has a problem with young voters

ABC  

Don't try telling Erica Sampson that President Joe Biden is too old to be running for a second term. "The truth is, I wouldn't be here without the Democratic voters of South Carolina, and that's a fact." "You'd expect Biden to get, you know, 90 per cent or something like that in South Carolina," said Kyle Kondik, an election analyst …

Biden skips visit to South Carolina for presidential primary, stops in L.A. instead
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden skips visit to South Carolina for presidential primary, stops in L.A. instead

LA Times  

President Joe Biden, right, hugs his son Hunter Biden on Hunter’s birthday after dining at The Ivy in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. “He and Kamala have spent the last three months coming down to South Carolina, telling South Carolina Democratic voters how much they’re grateful for their party here and how much South Carolina means to them. Yet …

Biden returns to South Carolina to show his determination to win back Black voters in 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden returns to South Carolina to show his determination to win back Black voters in 2024

Hindustan Times  

COLUMBIA, S.C.on — Joe Biden doesn’t need to worry about his prospects in South Carolina’s Democratic primary next week. “You’re the reason I am president," Biden told attendees at the state party’s fundraising dinner ahead of its first ever “first-in-the-nation” Democratic primary on Feb. 3. The Democratic National Committee also launched a six-figure ad campaign across South Carolina and Nevada, …

Biden returns to South Carolina to show his determination to win back Black voters in 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden returns to South Carolina to show his determination to win back Black voters in 2024

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden doesn’t need to worry about his prospects in South Carolina’s Democratic primary next week. “You’re the reason I am president,” Biden told attendees at the state party’s fundraising dinner ahead of its first ever “first-in-the-nation” Democratic primary on Feb. 3. South Carolina, where Black voters make up a majority of the Democratic electorate, is now …

Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm
1 year, 8 months ago

Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — LaJoia Broughton, a 41-year-old small-business owner, considers herself a fan of President Joe Biden. “Biden has proven himself in the last few years, and I’ll be voting for him in the next election,” said Broughton, who owns a lobbying and public affairs firm in Columbia, South Carolina’s capital city. APVoteCast, an extensive national survey of the electorate, …

Clyburn backs ex-staffer to lead South Carolina Democrats
1 year, 9 months ago

Clyburn backs ex-staffer to lead South Carolina Democrats

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rep. Jim Clyburn, whose last-minute endorsement helped propel …

Clyburn backs ex-staffer to lead South Carolina Democrats
1 year, 9 months ago

Clyburn backs ex-staffer to lead South Carolina Democrats

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Rep. Jim Clyburn, whose last-minute endorsement helped propel Joe Biden’s 2020 White House campaign, is backing a former staffer in her effort to lead South Carolina’s Democrats, as the state prepares to host the party’s opening presidential primary in 2024. Becoming executive director of the state party in 2016, Spain worked as political director for Sen. Bernie …

Black Democrats in South Carolina giving Biden mixed reviews
2 years, 11 months ago

Black Democrats in South Carolina giving Biden mixed reviews

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden’s run for the Democratic presidential nomination was all but declared dead as he headed to the South Carolina primary in late February 2020. “He let so much happen from the time he became president to the time that he actually introduced the measure, it was lost,” said Hart, who supported Biden in South Carolina’s primary. …

Biden returns to South Carolina as he struggles to deliver for Black voters
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden returns to South Carolina as he struggles to deliver for Black voters

LA Times  

Joe Biden, then a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, watches as Rep. James Clyburn endorses him in the South Carolina primary last year. “We’ve got a knife in our back, and we’re bleeding.” Biden’s relationship with Black voters will be in the spotlight Friday when he delivers a commencement speech at South Carolina State University, a historically Black school. …

Donor cash surges to Harrison, the Democrat taking on Graham
4 years, 3 months ago

Donor cash surges to Harrison, the Democrat taking on Graham

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It won’t be known until Election Day if a poll showing a tightening contest between Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democrat Jaime Harrison portends an upset — but the gains are real enough in the Democrat’s campaign account. On Labor Day, the pro-Harrison political action committee Lindsey Must Go flew a banner plane along the South Carolina …

South Carolina House candidate promotes Trump ties in TV ad
4 years, 9 months ago

South Carolina House candidate promotes Trump ties in TV ad

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — With less than two months until South Carolina primary voters select a Republican challenger they hope can take back the congressional seat Rep. Joe Cunningham flipped in 2018, the leading candidate has released a campaign ad promoting what she calls a close relationship with the Trump administration. Mace, one of four Republicans competing in the June primary, …

Chairwoman of Congressional Black Caucus endorses Joe Biden
4 years, 10 months ago

Chairwoman of Congressional Black Caucus endorses Joe Biden

Associated Press  

The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus has endorsed Joe Biden for president, an influential nod of support that could bolster his 2020 Democratic campaign. “I think him having a long-standing history of working with African American communities, most notably in his own state but around the country, was qualitatively different from the other candidates.” Biden’s progressive rival, Sen. Bernie …

AP VoteCast: Black voters carry Biden to his first victory
4 years, 10 months ago

AP VoteCast: Black voters carry Biden to his first victory

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden has for weeks looked to the black voters of South Carolina to hand a win to his flagging campaign. Biden also performed strongly with older voters, women, regular churchgoers and moderates and conservatives, according to AP VoteCast, a wide-ranging survey of more than 1,400 voters in South Carolina’s Democratic primary. But black voters under …

Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary with African-American community’s support; aims for nationwide Super Tuesday
4 years, 10 months ago

Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary with African-American community’s support; aims for nationwide Super Tuesday

Firstpost  

Columbia: Joe Biden scored a thundering victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending progressive rival Bernie Sanders’ winning streak. The South Carolina primary was the first major test of the candidates’ appeal among black voters. Bloomberg’s campaign privately acknowledged that Biden was likely to get a bump in momentum out …

Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum
4 years, 10 months ago

Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum

Al Jazeera  

Biden hopes South Carolina victory will boost his campaign as clear alternative to liberal senator Bernie Sanders. Former US Vice President Joe Biden scored a convincing victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending the winning streak of Vermont senator and rival Bernie Sanders. “For all of you who have been …

Biden wins South Carolina, aims for Super Tuesday momentum
4 years, 10 months ago

Biden wins South Carolina, aims for Super Tuesday momentum

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden scored a thundering victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on the strength of African American support, a decisive win that could force moderate rivals out of the race and blunt the rise of progressive leader Bernie Sanders. Even with the victory, the shortcomings of Biden’s campaign remain, including a lack of robust funding and …

'Very Much Alive': Biden Projected To Win South Carolina
4 years, 10 months ago

'Very Much Alive': Biden Projected To Win South Carolina

NPR  

'Very Much Alive': Biden Projected To Win South Carolina Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Updated at 10:37 p.m. If Joe Biden can ultimately defeat Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination, we will look back on this night as a key moment in American political history," Republican strategist Whit Ayres told NPR. Biden has tried …

5 takeaways from the South Carolina primary after Biden wins big
4 years, 10 months ago

5 takeaways from the South Carolina primary after Biden wins big

LA Times  

Joe Biden, former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate, arrives with his wife, Jill, at a primary election rally Saturday night in Columbia, S.C. Goodbye, up-close and personal campaigning. Up to now, the Democratic presidential contest has been a series of discrete events held one after the other in a single — which is to say manageable — locale: Iowa, …

Joe Biden wins the South Carolina presidential primary
4 years, 10 months ago

Joe Biden wins the South Carolina presidential primary

LA Times  

Joe Biden emerged victorious Saturday from South Carolina’s frenzied Democratic primary, notching an overwhelming win that seems certain to reignite his campaign and could open a path to the party’s presidential nomination. Biden’s long-touted “firewall” in South Carolina had appeared in danger of collapse after he suffered tough defeats in the first three contests — Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. …

Biden Nabs Clyburn Endorsement Before South Carolina Primary
4 years, 10 months ago

Biden Nabs Clyburn Endorsement Before South Carolina Primary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking black member of Congress and the kingmaker of South Carolina’s Democratic political orbit, on Wednesday endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. “Joe Biden has stood for the hard-working people of South Carolina.” It had long been expected that Clyburn, the House majority whip, would support Biden. Instead, “he …

4 Takeaways From The South Carolina Democratic Debate
4 years, 10 months ago

4 Takeaways From The South Carolina Democratic Debate

NPR  

4 Takeaways From The South Carolina Democratic Debate Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images The Democrats debated for the 10th time Tuesday night and it was a bit of a mess. Joe Biden was focused on the win in South Carolina South Carolina is a must-win for the former vice president after disappointing finishes in …

Joe Biden, trying to catch Bernie Sanders, puts all his chips on South Carolina
4 years, 10 months ago

Joe Biden, trying to catch Bernie Sanders, puts all his chips on South Carolina

LA Times  

Former Vice President Joe Biden, leaving Las Vegas behind, is placing all his chips on South Carolina as his best — and perhaps last — chance to reverse a string of losses in early-voting states and mount a serious challenge to Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination. “He’s moving up,” Clay Middleton, a South Carolina political strategist who advised …

In S Carolina, Sanders may get boost from billionaire Steyer
4 years, 10 months ago

In S Carolina, Sanders may get boost from billionaire Steyer

Associated Press  

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Billionaires are the consistent villains in Bernie Sanders’ campaign narrative. Michael Bailey, a spokesman for the Democratic Black Caucus of South Carolina, said Biden’s stout presence may have led some campaigns to think they had no path to victory in the state. “I think that he’s creating space for others and narrowing the lane,” said state Sen. …

Pete Buttigieg’s next test: Winning over minority voters
4 years, 10 months ago

Pete Buttigieg’s next test: Winning over minority voters

Associated Press  

So far, Pete Buttigieg has made it look easy. The question is: Will people answer?” The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor, who has registered negligible support among black voters nationally, has been to South Carolina 10 times and has been airing ads on black radio stations in South Carolina since last fall, as well as ads in black newspapers. In …

The Latest: Nevada’s lieutenant governor endorses Biden
4 years, 10 months ago

The Latest: Nevada’s lieutenant governor endorses Biden

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign : 3:30 p.m. Joe Biden has picked up another endorsement from a top Nevada politician, with Lt. Gov. ___ 9:15 a.m. South Carolina’s leading congressional Democrat says he’s carefully watching efforts by several campaigns aiming to cut into former Vice President Joe Biden’s support in the state. House Majority Whip …

Tom Steyer Really Is Everywhere In South Carolina
4 years, 11 months ago

Tom Steyer Really Is Everywhere In South Carolina

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHESTER, S.C. — It was 9:30 a.m., the day before the New Hampshire primary, when Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer leaned in close to the African American man sitting across from him at a diner and asked, “Would you say we’re still fighting the Civil War?” “I do,” said Steyer, a California billionaire and liberal activist, remarking …

Steyer hires longest-serving SC House lawmaker as adviser
4 years, 11 months ago

Steyer hires longest-serving SC House lawmaker as adviser

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer has hired one of South Carolina’s most influential black lawmakers as an adviser to his campaign as the billionaire businessman tries to make inroads in a state where black voters will play a dominant role in the Feb. 29 primary. Cobb-Hunter, who first took office in 1992, is the longest serving member …

Joe Biden looks to South Carolina to resurrect his campaign
4 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden looks to South Carolina to resurrect his campaign

The Hindu  

Joe Biden brought his wounded presidential campaign to South Carolina on Tuesday, staking his hopes for a comeback on the loyalty of black voters in the state after a dismal finish in the New Hampshire primary magnified his disappointing finish in Iowa. “I know this is going to be the fight of my life,” Mr. Biden told about 200 enthusiastic …

Steyer’s wife moves to S. Carolina for rest of 2020 campaign
4 years, 11 months ago

Steyer’s wife moves to S. Carolina for rest of 2020 campaign

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Illustrating the focus Tom Steyer’s presidential campaign is putting on South Carolina, the Democrat’s wife has stepped down from her banking job and relocated to the state for the rest of her husband’s 2020 bid. She said it’s important to her to let people know that the couple stands for “providing clean air and clean water, access …

With Democrats in New Hampshire, Steyer has SC to himself
4 years, 11 months ago

With Democrats in New Hampshire, Steyer has SC to himself

Associated Press  

WINNSBORO, S.C. — With the Democratic presidential field focused on New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday, billionaire Tom Steyer has South Carolina all to himself. Former Vice President Joe Biden has deep support in South Carolina, but Steyer has been working to make inroads, particularly among the black voters who make up most of the state’s Democratic electorate. U.S. Rep. Cedric …

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