'South Carolina chooses presidents.” Joe Biden describes the South Carolina primary’s history of launching Democratic presidential hopefuls after Rep. James Clyburn's endorsement.
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, and The Rev. Al Sharpton, left, listen to Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., speak at the National Action Network South Carolina Ministers' Breakfast, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C.
The support could help Biden avoid limping across the finish line in Saturday's balloting in South Carolina, where he has long led in polling, particularly among the black voters, who comprise most of the Democratic electorate. But that lead has tightened in recent months, in part because of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' momentum after success in other early state contests.
"What people are looking for is some hope, some reassurance, some notion that 'I can take care of my family,'" Biden said. Following poor finishes in Iowa and in New Hampshire, Biden notched a second-place finish in the Nevada caucuses, a status he said positioned him to do well in South Carolina, a state that can be a bellwether for other Southern states and has been referred to as Biden's"firewall" of support.
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